diff --git a/astrid/res/values/keys.xml b/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
index 9c63fcbec..576b1c236 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -328,6 +328,9 @@
 
   <!-- Anonymous usage statistics -->
   <string name="p_statistics">statistics</string>
+
+  <!-- Ideas tab autoloading -->
+  <string name="p_autoIdea">ideaauto</string>
   
   <!-- ================================================= NEW USER EXPERIENCE -->
   <!-- Preference Keys (do not translate) -->
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml b/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
index 4dd67da8a..47b251009 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/strings-core.xml
@@ -490,6 +490,11 @@
   <string name="EPr_fullTask_desc_enabled">Full task title will be shown</string>
   <string name="EPr_fullTask_desc_disabled">First two lines of task title will be shown</string>
   
+  <!-- Preferences: Auto-load Ideas Tab -->
+  <string name="EPr_ideaAuto_title">Show full task title</string>
+  <string name="EPr_ideaAuto_desc_enabled">Full task title will be shown</string>
+  <string name="EPr_ideaAuto_desc_disabled">First two lines of task title will be shown</string>
+  
   <!-- Preference: Theme -->
   <string name="EPr_theme_title">Color Theme</string>
   <!-- Preference: Theme Description (%s => value) -->
diff --git a/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml b/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 7e3a9f5a5..cf4c6fa9d 100644
--- a/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:title="@string/EPr_powerpack_header">
+        
         <PreferenceScreen
             android:title="@string/EPr_voice_header">
             
@@ -66,11 +67,13 @@
                 android:key="@string/p_voiceInputEnabled"
                 android:title="@string/EPr_voiceInputEnabled_title"
                 android:defaultValue="true" />
+                
             <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
                 android:key="@string/p_voiceInputCreatesTask"
                 android:title="@string/EPr_voiceInputCreatesTask_title"
                 android:dependency="@string/p_voiceInputEnabled"
                 android:defaultValue="false" />
+                
             <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
                 android:key="@string/p_voiceRemindersEnabled"
                 android:title="@string/EPr_voiceRemindersEnabled_title"
@@ -82,6 +85,12 @@
 	        android:key="@string/p_statistics"
 	        android:title="@string/EPr_statistics_title"
 	        android:defaultValue="true" />   
+
+        <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineCheckboxPreference
+	        android:key="@string/p_ideaAuto"
+	        android:title="@string/EPr_ideaAuto_title"
+	        android:defaultValue="true" />   
+          
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
 
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
index 876dc7f2d..c727f006f 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/activity/EditPreferences.java
@@ -308,13 +308,15 @@ public class EditPreferences extends TodorooPreferenceActivity {
                         r.getStringArray(R.array.EPr_themes)[index]));
             }
         }
-        // statistics service
-        else if (r.getString(R.string.p_statistics).equals(preference.getKey())) {
-            if (value != null && !(Boolean)value)
-                preference.setSummary(R.string.EPr_statistics_desc_disabled);
-            else
-                preference.setSummary(R.string.EPr_statistics_desc_enabled);
-        }
+
+        // pp preferences
+        else if (booleanPreference(preference, value, R.string.p_statistics,
+                R.string.EPr_statistics_desc_disabled, R.string.EPr_statistics_desc_enabled))
+            ;
+        else if (booleanPreference(preference, value, R.string.p_idea_autoload,
+                R.string.EPr_ideaAuto_desc_disabled, R.string.EPr_ideaAuto_desc_enabled))
+            ;
+
 
         // voice input and output
         if(!addOnService.hasPowerPack())
@@ -340,6 +342,18 @@ public class EditPreferences extends TodorooPreferenceActivity {
         }
     }
 
+    protected boolean booleanPreference(Preference preference, Object value,
+            int key, int disabledString, int enabledString) {
+        if(getString(key).equals(preference.getKey())) {
+            if (value != null && !(Boolean)value)
+                preference.setSummary(disabledString);
+            else
+                preference.setSummary(enabledString);
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
         try {