diff --git a/src/base/preferences.cpp b/src/base/preferences.cpp
index 5cbbce647..d8bc790ca 100644
--- a/src/base/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/base/preferences.cpp
@@ -1224,6 +1224,16 @@ void Preferences::setConfirmRemoveAllTags(const bool enabled)
     setValue(u"Preferences/Advanced/confirmRemoveAllTags"_qs, enabled);
 }
 
+bool Preferences::confirmPauseAndResumeAll() const
+{
+    return value(u"GUI/ConfirmActions/PauseAndResumeAllTorrents"_qs, true);
+}
+
+void Preferences::setConfirmPauseAndResumeAll(const bool enabled)
+{
+    setValue(u"GUI/ConfirmActions/PauseAndResumeAllTorrents"_qs, enabled);
+}
+
 #ifndef Q_OS_MACOS
 TrayIcon::Style Preferences::trayIconStyle() const
 {
diff --git a/src/base/preferences.h b/src/base/preferences.h
index f7c719966..93f9e8b2c 100644
--- a/src/base/preferences.h
+++ b/src/base/preferences.h
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ public:
     void setConfirmTorrentRecheck(bool enabled);
     bool confirmRemoveAllTags() const;
     void setConfirmRemoveAllTags(bool enabled);
+    bool confirmPauseAndResumeAll() const;
+    void setConfirmPauseAndResumeAll(bool enabled);
 #ifndef Q_OS_MACOS
     bool systemTrayEnabled() const;
     void setSystemTrayEnabled(bool enabled);
diff --git a/src/gui/optionsdialog.cpp b/src/gui/optionsdialog.cpp
index fc975c4fc..f10c37727 100644
--- a/src/gui/optionsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/optionsdialog.cpp
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ void OptionsDialog::loadBehaviorTabOptions()
     m_ui->checkShowSplash->setChecked(!pref->isSplashScreenDisabled());
     m_ui->checkProgramExitConfirm->setChecked(pref->confirmOnExit());
     m_ui->checkProgramAutoExitConfirm->setChecked(!pref->dontConfirmAutoExit());
+    m_ui->checkConfirmPauseAndResumeAll->setChecked(pref->confirmPauseAndResumeAll());
 
     m_ui->windowStateComboBox->addItem(tr("Normal"), QVariant::fromValue(WindowState::Normal));
     m_ui->windowStateComboBox->addItem(tr("Minimized"), QVariant::fromValue(WindowState::Minimized));
@@ -354,6 +355,7 @@ void OptionsDialog::loadBehaviorTabOptions()
     connect(m_ui->checkShowSplash, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &ThisType::enableApplyButton);
     connect(m_ui->checkProgramExitConfirm, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &ThisType::enableApplyButton);
     connect(m_ui->checkProgramAutoExitConfirm, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &ThisType::enableApplyButton);
+    connect(m_ui->checkConfirmPauseAndResumeAll, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &ThisType::enableApplyButton);
     connect(m_ui->checkShowSystray, &QGroupBox::toggled, this, &ThisType::enableApplyButton);
     connect(m_ui->checkMinimizeToSysTray, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &ThisType::enableApplyButton);
     connect(m_ui->checkCloseToSystray, &QAbstractButton::toggled, this, &ThisType::enableApplyButton);
@@ -425,6 +427,7 @@ void OptionsDialog::saveBehaviorTabOptions() const
     pref->setSplashScreenDisabled(isSplashScreenDisabled());
     pref->setConfirmOnExit(m_ui->checkProgramExitConfirm->isChecked());
     pref->setDontConfirmAutoExit(!m_ui->checkProgramAutoExitConfirm->isChecked());
+    pref->setConfirmPauseAndResumeAll(m_ui->checkConfirmPauseAndResumeAll->isChecked());
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
     pref->setWinStartup(WinStartup());
diff --git a/src/gui/optionsdialog.ui b/src/gui/optionsdialog.ui
index 06c7ebb61..8be4a9fd1 100644
--- a/src/gui/optionsdialog.ui
+++ b/src/gui/optionsdialog.ui
@@ -239,6 +239,19 @@
                  </property>
                 </widget>
                </item>
+               <item>
+                <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkConfirmPauseAndResumeAll">
+                 <property name="toolTip">
+                  <string>Shows a confirmation dialog upon pausing/resuming all the torrents</string>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="text">
+                  <string>Confirm "Pause/Resume all" actions</string>
+                 </property>
+                 <property name="checked">
+                  <bool>true</bool>
+                 </property>
+                </widget>
+               </item>
                <item>
                 <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkAltRowColors">
                  <property name="text">
diff --git a/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp b/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp
index 0ed31f203..2bcc09eef 100644
--- a/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/transferlistwidget.cpp
@@ -362,14 +362,15 @@ void TransferListWidget::setSelectedTorrentsLocation()
 
 void TransferListWidget::pauseAllTorrents()
 {
-    // Show confirmation if user would really like to Pause All
-    const QMessageBox::StandardButton ret =
-            QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Confirm pause")
-                                  , tr("Would you like to pause all torrents?")
-                                  , (QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No));
+    if (Preferences::instance()->confirmPauseAndResumeAll())
+    {
+        // Show confirmation if user would really like to Pause All
+        const QMessageBox::StandardButton ret = QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Confirm pause")
+                , tr("Would you like to pause all torrents?"), (QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No));
 
-    if (ret != QMessageBox::Yes)
-        return;
+        if (ret != QMessageBox::Yes)
+            return;
+    }
 
     for (BitTorrent::Torrent *const torrent : asConst(BitTorrent::Session::instance()->torrents()))
         torrent->pause();
@@ -377,14 +378,15 @@ void TransferListWidget::pauseAllTorrents()
 
 void TransferListWidget::resumeAllTorrents()
 {
-    // Show confirmation if user would really like to Resume All
-    const QMessageBox::StandardButton ret =
-            QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Confirm resume")
-                                  , tr("Would you like to resume all torrents?")
-                                  , (QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No));
+    if (Preferences::instance()->confirmPauseAndResumeAll())
+    {
+        // Show confirmation if user would really like to Resume All
+        const QMessageBox::StandardButton ret = QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Confirm resume")
+                , tr("Would you like to resume all torrents?"), (QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No));
 
-    if (ret != QMessageBox::Yes)
-        return;
+        if (ret != QMessageBox::Yes)
+            return;
+    }
 
     for (BitTorrent::Torrent *const torrent : asConst(BitTorrent::Session::instance()->torrents()))
         torrent->resume();