diff --git a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
index 9814d31a..92de9b85 100644
--- a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,20 @@
     <string name="pref_select_iitc">IITC source</string>
     <string name="pref_select_iitc_sum">Load IITC main script from url or use local script. Currently used source:</string>
 
+    <string name="pref_caching">Aggressive Caching</string>
+    <string name="pref_caching_sum">Prefer cached values even if they are expired…saves traffic but
+        may result in login issues</string>
+    <string-array name="pref_caching_array">
+        <item>Always</item>
+        <item>Mobile data only (default)</item>
+        <item>Never</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <string-array name="pref_caching_array_vals">
+        <item>0</item>
+        <item>1</item>
+        <item>2</item>
+    </string-array>
+
     <string name="menu_clear_cookies">Clear Cookies</string>
     <string name="menu_search">Search</string>
     <string name="choose_account_to_login">Choose account to login</string>
diff --git a/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml b/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 10e8baf7..77893007 100644
--- a/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -72,6 +72,14 @@
             android:title="@string/pref_advanced_options"
             android:persistent="false">
 
+            <ListPreference
+                android:key="pref_caching"
+                android:title="@string/pref_caching"
+                android:summary="@string/pref_caching_sum"
+                android:defaultValue="1"
+                android:entries="@array/pref_caching_array"
+                android:entryValues="@array/pref_caching_array_vals" />
+
             <CheckBoxPreference
                 android:key="pref_advanced_menu"
                 android:title="@string/pref_advanced_menu"
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index 2eaab3de..ac7b6491 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeLis
             return;
         } else if (key.equals("pref_fake_user_agent")) {
             mIitcWebView.setUserAgent();
+        } else if (key.equals("pref_caching")) {
+            mIitcWebView.updateCaching();
         } else if (key.equals("pref_press_twice_to_exit")
                 || key.equals("pref_share_selected_tab")
                 || key.equals("pref_messages"))
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java
index 94de1bf6..8f9f63b1 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public class IITC_WebView extends WebView {
     private IITC_WebViewClient mIitcWebViewClient;
     private IITC_JSInterface mJsInterface;
     private Context mContext;
+    private SharedPreferences mSharedPrefs;
     private boolean mDisableJs = false;
     private String mDefaultUserAgent;
     private final String mDesktopUserAgent = "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:17.0)" +
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ public class IITC_WebView extends WebView {
                 .getAbsolutePath());
         mJsInterface = new IITC_JSInterface((IITC_Mobile) mContext);
         addJavascriptInterface(mJsInterface, "android");
+        mSharedPrefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(mContext);
         mDefaultUserAgent = mSettings.getUserAgentString();
         setUserAgent();
 
@@ -158,18 +160,28 @@ public class IITC_WebView extends WebView {
     }
 
     public void updateCaching() {
-        boolean login = false;
-        if (getUrl() != null) {
-            login = getUrl().contains("accounts.google.com");
-        }
-        // use cache if on mobile network...saves traffic
-        if (!isConnectedToWifi() && !login) {
-            Log.d("iitcm", "not connected to wifi...load tiles from cache");
-            mSettings.setCacheMode(WebSettings.LOAD_CACHE_ELSE_NETWORK);
-        } else {
-            if (login) Log.d("iitcm", "login...load tiles from network");
-            else Log.d("iitcm", "connected to wifi...load tiles from network");
-            mSettings.setCacheMode(WebSettings.LOAD_DEFAULT);
+        switch(Integer.parseInt(mSharedPrefs.getString("pref_caching", "1"))) {
+            case 0:
+                mSettings.setCacheMode(WebSettings.LOAD_CACHE_ELSE_NETWORK);
+                break;
+            case 2:
+                mSettings.setCacheMode(WebSettings.LOAD_DEFAULT);
+                break;
+            default:
+                boolean login = false;
+                if (getUrl() != null) {
+                    login = getUrl().contains("accounts.google.com");
+                }
+                // use cache if on mobile network...saves traffic
+                if (!isConnectedToWifi() && !login) {
+                    Log.d("iitcm", "not connected to wifi...load tiles from cache");
+                    mSettings.setCacheMode(WebSettings.LOAD_CACHE_ELSE_NETWORK);
+                } else {
+                    if (login) Log.d("iitcm", "login...load tiles from network");
+                    else Log.d("iitcm", "connected to wifi...load tiles from network");
+                    mSettings.setCacheMode(WebSettings.LOAD_DEFAULT);
+                }
+                break;
         }
     }
 
@@ -195,8 +207,7 @@ public class IITC_WebView extends WebView {
     }
 
     public void setUserAgent() {
-        SharedPreferences sharedPrefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(mContext);
-        String ua = sharedPrefs.getBoolean("pref_fake_user_agent", false) ? mDesktopUserAgent : mDefaultUserAgent;
+        String ua = mSharedPrefs.getBoolean("pref_fake_user_agent", false) ? mDesktopUserAgent : mDefaultUserAgent;
         Log.d("iitcm", "setting user agent to: " + ua);
         mSettings.setUserAgentString(ua);
     }