diff --git a/lib/core/backup_service.dart b/lib/core/backup_service.dart
index 7dd0b50f3..10aed11c2 100644
--- a/lib/core/backup_service.dart
+++ b/lib/core/backup_service.dart
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ class BackupService {
     final currentLanguageCode = data[PreferencesKey.currentLanguageCode] as String?;
     final displayActionListMode = data[PreferencesKey.displayActionListModeKey] as int?;
     final fiatApiMode = data[PreferencesKey.currentFiatApiModeKey] as int?;
+    final shouldStartTorOnLaunch = data[PreferencesKey.shouldStartTorOnLaunch] as bool?;
     final currentPinLength = data[PreferencesKey.currentPinLength] as int?;
     final currentTheme = data[PreferencesKey.currentTheme] as int?;
     final exchangeStatus = data[PreferencesKey.exchangeStatusKey] as int?;
@@ -315,6 +316,11 @@ class BackupService {
 
     if (fiatApiMode != null)
       await _sharedPreferences.setInt(PreferencesKey.currentFiatApiModeKey, fiatApiMode);
+
+    if (shouldStartTorOnLaunch != null)
+      await _sharedPreferences.setBool(
+          PreferencesKey.shouldStartTorOnLaunch, shouldStartTorOnLaunch);
+
     if (autoGenerateSubaddressStatus != null)
       await _sharedPreferences.setInt(
           PreferencesKey.autoGenerateSubaddressStatusKey, autoGenerateSubaddressStatus);
@@ -550,6 +556,8 @@ class BackupService {
           _sharedPreferences.getInt(PreferencesKey.moneroTransactionPriority),
       PreferencesKey.currentFiatApiModeKey:
           _sharedPreferences.getInt(PreferencesKey.currentFiatApiModeKey),
+      PreferencesKey.shouldStartTorOnLaunch:
+          _sharedPreferences.getBool(PreferencesKey.shouldStartTorOnLaunch),
       PreferencesKey.selectedCake2FAPreset:
           _sharedPreferences.getInt(PreferencesKey.selectedCake2FAPreset),
       PreferencesKey.shouldRequireTOTP2FAForAccessingWallet:
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/settings/tor_page.dart b/lib/src/screens/settings/tor_page.dart
index 446726f4d..cbdff80ec 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/settings/tor_page.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/settings/tor_page.dart
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class _TorPageBodyState extends State<TorPageBody> {
 
   Future<void> startTor() async {
     setState(() {
-      connecting = true; // Update flag
+      connecting = true;
     });
 
     await Tor.init();
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class _TorPageBodyState extends State<TorPageBody> {
     
     // Toggle started flag.
     setState(() {
-      torEnabled = Tor.instance.enabled; // Update flag
+      torEnabled = Tor.instance.enabled;
       connecting = false;
     });
     
@@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ class ConnectScreen extends StatelessWidget {
               ),
             ),
           ),
+          Text("Auto start Tor on app launch"),
+          Checkbox(
+            onChanged: (bool? value) {
+              print('value: $value');
+            },
+            value: null,
+          ),
         ],
       ),
     );
diff --git a/lib/store/settings_store.dart b/lib/store/settings_store.dart
index 4078827d0..72e19549b 100644
--- a/lib/store/settings_store.dart
+++ b/lib/store/settings_store.dart
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ abstract class SettingsStoreBase with Store {
       required bool initialDisableSell,
       required BuyProviderType initialDefaultBuyProvider,
       required FiatApiMode initialFiatMode,
+      required bool initialShouldStartTorOnLaunch,
       required bool initialAllowBiometricalAuthentication,
       required String initialTotpSecretKey,
       required bool initialUseTOTP2FA,
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ abstract class SettingsStoreBase with Store {
         autoGenerateSubaddressStatus = initialAutoGenerateSubaddressStatus,
         moneroSeedType = initialMoneroSeedType,
         fiatApiMode = initialFiatMode,
+        shouldStartTorOnLaunch = initialShouldStartTorOnLaunch,
         allowBiometricalAuthentication = initialAllowBiometricalAuthentication,
         selectedCake2FAPreset = initialCake2FAPresetOptions,
         totpSecretKey = initialTotpSecretKey,
@@ -179,7 +181,9 @@ abstract class SettingsStoreBase with Store {
     WalletType.values.forEach((walletType) {
       final key = 'defaultBuyProvider_${walletType.toString()}';
       final providerIndex = sharedPreferences.getInt(key);
-      defaultBuyProviders[walletType] = providerIndex != null ? BuyProviderType.values[providerIndex] : BuyProviderType.AskEachTime;
+      defaultBuyProviders[walletType] = providerIndex != null
+          ? BuyProviderType.values[providerIndex]
+          : BuyProviderType.AskEachTime;
     });
 
     reaction(
@@ -247,15 +251,13 @@ abstract class SettingsStoreBase with Store {
         (bool disableSell) =>
             sharedPreferences.setBool(PreferencesKey.disableSellKey, disableSell));
 
-    reaction(
-            (_) => defaultBuyProviders.asObservable(),
-            (ObservableMap<WalletType, BuyProviderType> providers) {
-          providers.forEach((walletType, provider) {
-            final key = 'defaultBuyProvider_${walletType.toString()}';
-            sharedPreferences.setInt(key, provider.index);
-          });
-        }
-    );
+    reaction((_) => defaultBuyProviders.asObservable(),
+        (ObservableMap<WalletType, BuyProviderType> providers) {
+      providers.forEach((walletType, provider) {
+        final key = 'defaultBuyProvider_${walletType.toString()}';
+        sharedPreferences.setInt(key, provider.index);
+      });
+    });
 
     reaction(
         (_) => autoGenerateSubaddressStatus,
@@ -272,6 +274,11 @@ abstract class SettingsStoreBase with Store {
         (FiatApiMode mode) =>
             sharedPreferences.setInt(PreferencesKey.currentFiatApiModeKey, mode.serialize()));
 
+    reaction(
+        (_) => shouldStartTorOnLaunch,
+        (bool value) =>
+            sharedPreferences.setBool(PreferencesKey.shouldStartTorOnLaunch, value));
+
     reaction((_) => currentTheme,
         (ThemeBase theme) => sharedPreferences.setInt(PreferencesKey.currentTheme, theme.raw));
 
@@ -486,6 +493,9 @@ abstract class SettingsStoreBase with Store {
   @observable
   FiatApiMode fiatApiMode;
 
+  @observable
+  bool shouldStartTorOnLaunch;
+
   @observable
   bool shouldSaveRecipientAddress;
 
@@ -574,7 +584,8 @@ abstract class SettingsStoreBase with Store {
   ObservableMap<String, bool> trocadorProviderStates = ObservableMap<String, bool>();
 
   @observable
-  ObservableMap<WalletType, BuyProviderType> defaultBuyProviders = ObservableMap<WalletType, BuyProviderType>();
+  ObservableMap<WalletType, BuyProviderType> defaultBuyProviders =
+      ObservableMap<WalletType, BuyProviderType>();
 
   @observable
   SortBalanceBy sortBalanceBy;
@@ -722,6 +733,7 @@ abstract class SettingsStoreBase with Store {
     final currentFiatApiMode = FiatApiMode.deserialize(
         raw: sharedPreferences.getInt(PreferencesKey.currentFiatApiModeKey) ??
             FiatApiMode.enabled.raw);
+    final shouldStartTorOnLaunch = sharedPreferences.getBool(PreferencesKey.shouldStartTorOnLaunch) ?? false;
     final allowBiometricalAuthentication =
         sharedPreferences.getBool(PreferencesKey.allowBiometricalAuthenticationKey) ?? false;
     final selectedCake2FAPreset = Cake2FAPresetsOptions.deserialize(
@@ -899,6 +911,7 @@ abstract class SettingsStoreBase with Store {
         initialDisableSell: disableSell,
         initialDefaultBuyProvider: defaultBuyProvider,
         initialFiatMode: currentFiatApiMode,
+        initialShouldStartTorOnLaunch: shouldStartTorOnLaunch,
         initialAllowBiometricalAuthentication: allowBiometricalAuthentication,
         initialCake2FAPresetOptions: selectedCake2FAPreset,
         initialUseTOTP2FA: useTOTP2FA,