diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/model/SCNSettings.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/model/SCNSettings.java
index c628bd4..dae24b0 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/model/SCNSettings.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/model/SCNSettings.java
@@ -15,14 +15,19 @@ import com.google.firebase.iid.FirebaseInstanceId;
 public class SCNSettings
 {
     private final static Object _lock = new Object();
-    private static SCNSettings _inst = null;
+    private static volatile SCNSettings _inst = null;
     public static SCNSettings inst()
     {
-        synchronized (_lock)
+        SCNSettings local = _inst;
+        if (local == null)
         {
-            if (_inst != null) return _inst;
-            return _inst = new SCNSettings();
+            synchronized (_lock)
+            {
+                local = _inst;
+                if (local == null) _inst = local = new SCNSettings();
+            }
         }
+        return local;
     }
 
     // ------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ public class SCNSettings
 
     public boolean Enabled = true;
     public int LocalCacheSize = 500;
+    public boolean EnableDeleteSwipe = true;
 
     public final NotificationSettings PriorityLow  = new NotificationSettings(PriorityEnum.LOW);
     public final NotificationSettings PriorityNorm = new NotificationSettings(PriorityEnum.NORMAL);
@@ -70,6 +76,7 @@ public class SCNSettings
 
         Enabled                     = sharedPref.getBoolean("app_enabled",  Enabled);
         LocalCacheSize              = sharedPref.getInt("local_cache_size", LocalCacheSize);
+        EnableDeleteSwipe           = sharedPref.getBoolean("do_del_swipe",  EnableDeleteSwipe);
 
         PriorityLow.EnableLED         = sharedPref.getBoolean("priority_low:enabled_led",         PriorityLow.EnableLED);
         PriorityLow.EnableSound       = sharedPref.getBoolean("priority_low:enabled_sound",       PriorityLow.EnableSound);
@@ -116,6 +123,7 @@ public class SCNSettings
 
         e.putBoolean("app_enabled",                      Enabled);
         e.putInt(    "local_cache_size",                 LocalCacheSize);
+        e.putBoolean("do_del_swipe",                     EnableDeleteSwipe);
 
         e.putBoolean("priority_low:enabled_led",         PriorityLow.EnableLED);
         e.putBoolean("priority_low:enabled_sound",       PriorityLow.EnableSound);
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/util/MessageAdapterTouchHelper.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/util/MessageAdapterTouchHelper.java
index 191eb75..6edbc47 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/util/MessageAdapterTouchHelper.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/util/MessageAdapterTouchHelper.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.blackforestbytes.simplecloudnotifier.util;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.view.View;
 
+import com.blackforestbytes.simplecloudnotifier.model.SCNSettings;
 import com.blackforestbytes.simplecloudnotifier.view.MessageAdapter;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -13,10 +14,21 @@ public class MessageAdapterTouchHelper extends ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback
 {
     private MessageAdapterTouchHelperListener listener;
 
+    private int dir = 0;
+
     public MessageAdapterTouchHelper(int dragDirs, int swipeDirs, MessageAdapterTouchHelperListener listener)
     {
         super(dragDirs, swipeDirs);
+        this.dir = swipeDirs;
         this.listener = listener;
+        updateEnabled();
+    }
+
+    public void updateEnabled()
+    {
+        int sdir = SCNSettings.inst().EnableDeleteSwipe ? ItemTouchHelper.LEFT : 0;
+        if (dir == sdir) return;
+        setDefaultSwipeDirs(dir = sdir);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/view/NotificationsFragment.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/view/NotificationsFragment.java
index 554162c..78ab59d 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/view/NotificationsFragment.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/view/NotificationsFragment.java
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import com.blackforestbytes.simplecloudnotifier.R;
 import com.blackforestbytes.simplecloudnotifier.SCNApp;
 import com.blackforestbytes.simplecloudnotifier.model.CMessage;
-import com.blackforestbytes.simplecloudnotifier.model.CMessageList;
 import com.blackforestbytes.simplecloudnotifier.model.SCNSettings;
 import com.blackforestbytes.simplecloudnotifier.service.IABService;
 import com.blackforestbytes.simplecloudnotifier.util.MessageAdapterTouchHelper;
@@ -28,6 +27,8 @@ public class NotificationsFragment extends Fragment implements MessageAdapterTou
     private PublisherAdView adView;
     private MessageAdapter adpMessages;
 
+    public MessageAdapterTouchHelper touchHelper;
+
     public NotificationsFragment()
     {
         // Required empty public constructor
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ public class NotificationsFragment extends Fragment implements MessageAdapterTou
         rvMessages.setLayoutManager(lman);
         rvMessages.setAdapter(adpMessages = new MessageAdapter(v.findViewById(R.id.tvNoElements), lman, rvMessages));
 
-        ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback itemTouchHelperCallback = new MessageAdapterTouchHelper(0, ItemTouchHelper.LEFT, this);
+        ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback itemTouchHelperCallback = touchHelper = new MessageAdapterTouchHelper(0, ItemTouchHelper.LEFT, this);
         new ItemTouchHelper(itemTouchHelperCallback).attachToRecyclerView(rvMessages);
 
         adView = v.findViewById(R.id.adBanner);
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/view/SettingsFragment.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/view/SettingsFragment.java
index cdb747d..1a42787 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/view/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/blackforestbytes/simplecloudnotifier/view/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends Fragment implements MusicPickerListener
     private Button    prefUpgradeAccount;
     private TextView  prefUpgradeAccount_msg;
     private TextView  prefUpgradeAccount_info;
+    private Switch    prefEnableDeleteSwipe;
 
     private Switch    prefMsgLowEnableSound;
     private TextView  prefMsgLowRingtone_value;
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends Fragment implements MusicPickerListener
         prefUpgradeAccount            = v.findViewById(R.id.prefUpgradeAccount);
         prefUpgradeAccount_msg        = v.findViewById(R.id.prefUpgradeAccount2);
         prefUpgradeAccount_info       = v.findViewById(R.id.prefUpgradeAccount_info);
+        prefEnableDeleteSwipe         = v.findViewById(R.id.prefEnableDeleteSwipe);
 
         prefMsgLowEnableSound         = v.findViewById(R.id.prefMsgLowEnableSound);
         prefMsgLowRingtone_value      = v.findViewById(R.id.prefMsgLowRingtone_value);
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends Fragment implements MusicPickerListener
         if (c == null) return;
 
         if (prefAppEnabled.isChecked() != s.Enabled) prefAppEnabled.setChecked(s.Enabled);
+        if (prefEnableDeleteSwipe.isChecked() != s.EnableDeleteSwipe) prefEnableDeleteSwipe.setChecked(s.EnableDeleteSwipe);
 
         prefUpgradeAccount.setVisibility(     SCNSettings.inst().promode_local ? View.GONE    : View.VISIBLE);
         prefUpgradeAccount_info.setVisibility(SCNSettings.inst().promode_local ? View.GONE    : View.VISIBLE);
@@ -214,6 +217,7 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends Fragment implements MusicPickerListener
         SCNSettings s = SCNSettings.inst();
 
         prefAppEnabled.setOnCheckedChangeListener((a,b) -> { s.Enabled=b; saveAndUpdate(); });
+        prefEnableDeleteSwipe.setOnCheckedChangeListener((a,b) -> { s.EnableDeleteSwipe=b; saveAndUpdate(); });
 
         prefLocalCacheSize.setOnItemSelectedListener(new AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener()
         {
@@ -324,6 +328,7 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends Fragment implements MusicPickerListener
     {
         SCNSettings.inst().save();
         updateUI();
+        SCNApp.getMainActivity().adpTabs.tab1.touchHelper.updateEnabled();
     }
 
     private void onUpgradeAccount()
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
index ccb4ccb..6882028 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
@@ -79,6 +79,22 @@
 
                 </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
 
+                <View
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="1dp"
+                    android:layout_marginBottom="2dp"
+                    android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
+                    android:background="#c0c0c0"/>
+
+                <Switch
+                    android:layout_marginStart="4dp"
+                    android:layout_marginEnd="4dp"
+                    android:id="@+id/prefEnableDeleteSwipe"
+                    android:text="@string/str_deleteswipe"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:minHeight="48dp" />
+
                 <View
                     android:layout_width="match_parent"
                     android:layout_height="1dp"
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 8cd8a68..bc983a0 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     <string name="str_ledcolor">Notification light color</string>
     <string name="str_enable_vibration">Enable notification vibration</string>
     <string name="str_upgrade_account">Upgrade account</string>
+    <string name="str_deleteswipe">Delete messages by swiping left</string>
     <string name="str_promode">Thank you for supporting the app and using the pro mode</string>
     <string name="str_promode_info">Increase your daily quota, remove the ad banner and support the developer (that\'s me)</string>
     <string name="volume_icon">Volume icon</string>