diff --git a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/Constants.kt
index 04f7a0e2f..59532ab49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/Constants.kt
@@ -167,4 +167,5 @@ const val SCREEN_ON_LYRICS = "screen_on_lyrics"
 const val CIRCLE_PLAY_BUTTON = "circle_play_button"
 const val SWIPE_ANYWHERE_NOW_PLAYING = "swipe_anywhere_now_playing"
 const val PAUSE_HISTORY = "pause_history"
-const val MANAGE_AUDIO_FOCUS = "manage_audio_focus"
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+const val MANAGE_AUDIO_FOCUS = "manage_audio_focus"
+const val SWIPE_DOWN_DISMISS = "swipe_to_dismiss"
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 74d173fc5..b338915ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class MainActivity : AbsCastActivity(), OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
     }
 
     override fun onSharedPreferenceChanged(sharedPreferences: SharedPreferences?, key: String?) {
-        if (key == GENERAL_THEME || key == MATERIAL_YOU || key == WALLPAPER_ACCENT || key == BLACK_THEME || key == ADAPTIVE_COLOR_APP || key == USER_NAME || key == TOGGLE_FULL_SCREEN || key == TOGGLE_VOLUME || key == ROUND_CORNERS || key == CAROUSEL_EFFECT || key == NOW_PLAYING_SCREEN_ID || key == TOGGLE_GENRE || key == BANNER_IMAGE_PATH || key == PROFILE_IMAGE_PATH || key == CIRCULAR_ALBUM_ART || key == KEEP_SCREEN_ON || key == TOGGLE_SEPARATE_LINE || key == TOGGLE_HOME_BANNER || key == TOGGLE_ADD_CONTROLS || key == ALBUM_COVER_STYLE || key == HOME_ARTIST_GRID_STYLE || key == ALBUM_COVER_TRANSFORM || key == DESATURATED_COLOR || key == EXTRA_SONG_INFO || key == TAB_TEXT_MODE || key == LANGUAGE_NAME || key == LIBRARY_CATEGORIES || key == CUSTOM_FONT || key == APPBAR_MODE || key == CIRCLE_PLAY_BUTTON) {
+        if (key == GENERAL_THEME || key == MATERIAL_YOU || key == WALLPAPER_ACCENT || key == BLACK_THEME || key == ADAPTIVE_COLOR_APP || key == USER_NAME || key == TOGGLE_FULL_SCREEN || key == TOGGLE_VOLUME || key == ROUND_CORNERS || key == CAROUSEL_EFFECT || key == NOW_PLAYING_SCREEN_ID || key == TOGGLE_GENRE || key == BANNER_IMAGE_PATH || key == PROFILE_IMAGE_PATH || key == CIRCULAR_ALBUM_ART || key == KEEP_SCREEN_ON || key == TOGGLE_SEPARATE_LINE || key == TOGGLE_HOME_BANNER || key == TOGGLE_ADD_CONTROLS || key == ALBUM_COVER_STYLE || key == HOME_ARTIST_GRID_STYLE || key == ALBUM_COVER_TRANSFORM || key == DESATURATED_COLOR || key == EXTRA_SONG_INFO || key == TAB_TEXT_MODE || key == LANGUAGE_NAME || key == LIBRARY_CATEGORIES || key == CUSTOM_FONT || key == APPBAR_MODE || key == CIRCLE_PLAY_BUTTON || key == SWIPE_DOWN_DISMISS) {
             postRecreate()
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/activities/base/AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/activities/base/AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity.kt
index d26e25015..917685cfd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/activities/base/AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/activities/base/AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity.kt
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity : AbsMusicServiceActivity() {
     private fun setupBottomSheet() {
         bottomSheetBehavior = from(binding.slidingPanel)
         bottomSheetBehavior.addBottomSheetCallback(bottomSheetCallbackList)
-        bottomSheetBehavior.isHideable = true
+        if (PreferenceUtil.swipeDownToDismiss) bottomSheetBehavior.isHideable = true
         setMiniPlayerAlphaProgress(0F)
     }
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity : AbsMusicServiceActivity() {
             navigationBarColor = surfaceColor()
             setTaskDescColor(paletteColor)
             val isColorLight = paletteColor.isColorLight
-            if (PreferenceUtil.isAdaptiveColor && (nowPlayingScreen == Normal || nowPlayingScreen == Flat ||  nowPlayingScreen == Material)) {
+            if (PreferenceUtil.isAdaptiveColor && (nowPlayingScreen == Normal || nowPlayingScreen == Flat || nowPlayingScreen == Material)) {
                 setLightNavigationBar(true)
                 setLightStatusBar(isColorLight)
             } else if (nowPlayingScreen == Card || nowPlayingScreen == Blur || nowPlayingScreen == BlurCard) {
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity : AbsMusicServiceActivity() {
     fun setBottomNavVisibility(
         visible: Boolean,
         animate: Boolean = false,
-        hideBottomSheet: Boolean = MusicPlayerRemote.playingQueue.isEmpty()
+        hideBottomSheet: Boolean = MusicPlayerRemote.playingQueue.isEmpty(),
     ) {
         if (isInOneTabMode) {
             hideBottomSheet(
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ abstract class AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity : AbsMusicServiceActivity() {
     fun hideBottomSheet(
         hide: Boolean,
         animate: Boolean = false,
-        isBottomNavVisible: Boolean = bottomNavigationView.isVisible
+        isBottomNavVisible: Boolean = bottomNavigationView.isVisible,
     ) {
         val heightOfBar =
             windowInsets.safeGetBottomInsets() +
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/util/PreferenceUtil.kt b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/util/PreferenceUtil.kt
index c46a169fb..ffdee11b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/util/PreferenceUtil.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/code/name/monkey/retromusic/util/PreferenceUtil.kt
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ object PreferenceUtil {
         }
 
     fun registerOnSharedPreferenceChangedListener(
-        listener: OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener
+        listener: OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener,
     ) = sharedPreferences.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(listener)
 
 
     fun unregisterOnSharedPreferenceChangedListener(
-        changeListener: OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener
+        changeListener: OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener,
     ) = sharedPreferences.unregisterOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(changeListener)
 
 
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ object PreferenceUtil {
     val filterLength get() = sharedPreferences.getInt(FILTER_SONG, 20)
 
     var lastVersion
-    // This was stored as an integer before now it's a long, so avoid a ClassCastException
+        // This was stored as an integer before now it's a long, so avoid a ClassCastException
         get() = try {
             sharedPreferences.getLong(LAST_CHANGELOG_VERSION, 0)
         } catch (e: ClassCastException) {
@@ -725,6 +725,9 @@ object PreferenceUtil {
 
     val swipeAnywhereToChangeSong
         get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(SWIPE_ANYWHERE_NOW_PLAYING, true)
+
+    val swipeDownToDismiss
+        get() = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(SWIPE_DOWN_DISMISS, true)
 }
 
 enum class LyricsType {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index be912dd6d..38100d4f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -553,4 +553,6 @@
     <string name="you_have_to_select_at_least_one_category">You have to select at least one category.</string>
     <string name="you_will_be_forwarded_to_the_issue_tracker_website">You will be forwarded to the issue tracker website.</string>
     <string name="your_account_data_is_only_used_for_authentication">Your account data is only used for authentication.</string>
+    <string name="pref_summary_swipe_to_dismiss">Swipe down to dismiss mini player</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_swipe_to_dismiss">Dismiss with swipe down</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_now_playing_screen.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_now_playing_screen.xml
index 82db63d13..63f4e7403 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_now_playing_screen.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_now_playing_screen.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@
         android:layout="@layout/preference_category_title"
         android:title="@string/pref_header_controls">
 
+        <code.name.monkey.appthemehelper.common.prefs.supportv7.ATESwitchPreference
+            android:layout="@layout/list_item_view_switch"
+            app:defaultValue="false"
+            app:key="swipe_to_dismiss"
+            app:summary="@string/pref_summary_swipe_to_dismiss"
+            app:title="@string/pref_title_swipe_to_dismiss" />
+
         <code.name.monkey.appthemehelper.common.prefs.supportv7.ATESwitchPreference
             android:layout="@layout/list_item_view_switch"
             app:defaultValue="false"