diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
index 7cbb5427ac..2f2b03a7d2 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/activities/EmulationActivity.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.NativeLibrary
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.R
+import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.features.settings.model.BooleanSetting
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.features.settings.model.SettingsViewModel
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.fragments.EmulationFragment
 import org.yuzu.yuzu_emu.model.Game
@@ -99,9 +100,6 @@ class EmulationActivity : AppCompatActivity(), SensorEventListener {
         // Set these options now so that the SurfaceView the game renders into is the right size.
         enableFullscreenImmersive()
 
-        pictureInPictureParamsBuilder = getPictureInPictureBuilder()
-        setPictureInPictureParams(pictureInPictureParamsBuilder.build())
-
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_emulation)
         window.decorView.setBackgroundColor(getColor(android.R.color.black))
 
@@ -167,6 +165,11 @@ class EmulationActivity : AppCompatActivity(), SensorEventListener {
             EmulationMenuSettings.landscapeScreenLayout,
             getAdjustedRotation()
         )
+
+        if (BooleanSetting.PICTURE_IN_PICTURE.boolean) {
+            pictureInPictureParamsBuilder = getPictureInPictureBuilder()
+            setPictureInPictureParams(pictureInPictureParamsBuilder.build())
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onPause() {
@@ -176,8 +179,10 @@ class EmulationActivity : AppCompatActivity(), SensorEventListener {
     }
 
     override fun onUserLeaveHint() {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.S && !isInPictureInPictureMode) {
-            enterPictureInPictureMode(pictureInPictureParamsBuilder.build())
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.S) {
+            if (BooleanSetting.PICTURE_IN_PICTURE.boolean && !isInPictureInPictureMode) {
+                enterPictureInPictureMode(pictureInPictureParamsBuilder.build())
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
index 3dfd66779d..63b4df2733 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ enum class BooleanSetting(
     override val section: String,
     override val defaultValue: Boolean
 ) : AbstractBooleanSetting {
+    PICTURE_IN_PICTURE("picture_in_picture", Settings.SECTION_GENERAL, true),
     USE_CUSTOM_RTC("custom_rtc_enabled", Settings.SECTION_SYSTEM, false);
 
     override var boolean: Boolean = defaultValue
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ enum class BooleanSetting(
 
     companion object {
         private val NOT_RUNTIME_EDITABLE = listOf(
+            PICTURE_IN_PICTURE,
             USE_CUSTOM_RTC
         )
 
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
index 061046b2e7..157ae2bc11 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
@@ -166,6 +166,15 @@ class SettingsFragmentPresenter(private val fragmentView: SettingsFragmentView)
                     IntSetting.CPU_ACCURACY.defaultValue
                 )
             )
+            add(
+                SwitchSetting(
+                    BooleanSetting.PICTURE_IN_PICTURE,
+                    R.string.picture_in_picture,
+                    R.string.picture_in_picture_description,
+                    BooleanSetting.PICTURE_IN_PICTURE.key,
+                    BooleanSetting.PICTURE_IN_PICTURE.defaultValue
+                )
+            )
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f40e62c0d7..b51ee0db88 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@
     <string name="use_black_backgrounds_description">When using the dark theme, apply black backgrounds.</string>
 
     <!-- Picture-In-Picture -->
+    <string name="picture_in_picture">Picture in Picture</string>
+    <string name="picture_in_picture_description">Minimize window when placed in the background</string>
     <string name="pause">Pause</string>
     <string name="play">Play</string>