diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.java b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.java
index 11fc1c88dfd2..cdea1dc045b0 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.java
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.java
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractFlashcardViewer extends NavigationDrawerActivity i
     private boolean mInAnswer = false;
     private boolean mAnswerSoundsAdded = false;
 
+    /** Preferred option that should be selected in "Automatic answer" scenario **/
+    private int mAutomaticAnswerSelection;
+
     private CardTemplate mCardTemplate;
 
     /**
@@ -1798,6 +1801,8 @@ protected void initControls() {
     protected SharedPreferences restorePreferences() {
         SharedPreferences preferences = AnkiDroidApp.getSharedPrefs(getBaseContext());
 
+
+        mAutomaticAnswerSelection = Integer.parseInt(preferences.getString("automaticAnswer", "3"));
         mUseInputTag = preferences.getBoolean("useInputTag", false);
         mDoNotUseCodeFormatting = preferences.getBoolean("noCodeFormatting", false);
         // On newer Androids, ignore this setting, which should be hidden in the prefs anyway.
@@ -1927,9 +1932,51 @@ protected void updateDeckName() {
     protected final Runnable mShowQuestionTask = new Runnable() {
         @Override
         public void run() {
-            // Assume hitting the "Again" button when auto next question
-            if (mEase1Layout.isEnabled() && mEase1Layout.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
-                mEase1Layout.performClick();
+            // Hitting button based on the user preference for "automaticdisplayanswer" scenario
+            switch (mAutomaticAnswerSelection) {
+                // Again
+                case 1: {
+                    // "Again" is always present as the first button
+                    if (mEase1Layout.isEnabled() && mEase1Layout.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                        mEase1Layout.performClick();
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+                // Hard(or Good if Hard is not an option)
+                case 2: {
+                    // Second button can either be "Hard" or "Good"
+                    // If "hard "is present it will be second button otherwise "Good" will be the second button
+                    if (mEase2Layout.isEnabled() && mEase2Layout.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                        mEase2Layout.performClick();
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+                // "Good"
+                case 3: {
+                    if (getAnswerButtonCount() == 2 && mEase2Layout.isEnabled() && mEase2Layout.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                        // In case of only two buttons "Good" is the Second option
+                        mEase2Layout.performClick();
+                    } else if (mEase3Layout.isEnabled() && mEase3Layout.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                        // If more than two buttons are present then "Good" is the third option
+                        mEase3Layout.performClick();
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+                // "Easy (or Good if Easy is not an option )"
+                case 4: {
+                    if (getAnswerButtonCount() == 4 && mEase4Layout.isEnabled() && mEase4Layout.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                        // In case of All 4 buttons are present "Easy" is the 4th button
+                        mEase4Layout.performClick();
+                    } else if (getAnswerButtonCount() == 3 && mEase3Layout.isEnabled() && mEase3Layout.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                        // If 3 buttons are present then if "Easy" is present it is the third option
+                        // or if "Easy" is not present then "Good" is the third option
+                        mEase3Layout.performClick();
+                    } else if (mEase2Layout.isEnabled() && mEase2Layout.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                        // If only two buttons are present then "Good" is the second option
+                        mEase2Layout.performClick();
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         }
     };
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/10-preferences.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/10-preferences.xml
index 84321f58aebe..1f80ed7854d4 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/10-preferences.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/10-preferences.xml
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
     <string name="notification_minimum_cards_due_vibrate">Vibrate</string>
     <string name="notification_minimum_cards_due_blink">Blink light</string>
     <string name="timeout_answer_text">Automatic display answer</string>
+    <string name="timeout_answer">Timeout answer</string>
     <string name="timeout_answer_summ">Show answer automatically without user input. Delay includes time for automatically played audio files.</string>
     <string name="timeout_answer_seconds">Time to show answer</string>
     <string name="timeout_answer_seconds_summ" comment="The time to wait (in seconds) in the reviewer before automatically showing the next question or answer">XXX s</string>
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/11-arrays.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/11-arrays.xml
index e8884056db5f..4b2d860a00d5 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/11-arrays.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/11-arrays.xml
@@ -95,5 +95,9 @@
     <string name="gesture_toggle_whiteboard">Toggle Whiteboard</string>
     <string name="record_voice">Record Voice</string>
     <string name="replay_voice">Replay Voice</string>
+    <string name="automatic_answer_option_1">Again</string>
+    <string name="automatic_answer_option_2">Hard (or Good if Hard is not an option)</string>
+    <string name="automatic_answer_option_3">Good (Default)</string>
+    <string name="automatic_answer_option_4">Easy (or Good if Easy is not an option)</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/constants.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/constants.xml
index 6d3ecb42cf95..4e9efad14c33 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/constants.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/values/constants.xml
@@ -234,6 +234,18 @@
         <item>1</item>
         <item>2</item>
     </string-array>
+    <string-array name="automatic_answer_options">
+        <item>@string/automatic_answer_option_1</item>
+        <item>@string/automatic_answer_option_2</item>
+        <item>@string/automatic_answer_option_3</item>
+        <item>@string/automatic_answer_option_4</item>
+    </string-array>
+    <string-array name="automatic_answer_values">
+        <item>1</item>
+        <item>2</item>
+        <item>3</item>
+        <item>4</item>
+    </string-array>
     <string-array name="override_font_values">
         <item>0</item>
         <item>1</item>
diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reviewing.xml b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reviewing.xml
index 45e9ba4bd455..0c43360588db 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reviewing.xml
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reviewing.xml
@@ -145,6 +145,13 @@
             android:key="timeoutAnswer"
             android:summary="@string/timeout_answer_summ"
             android:title="@string/timeout_answer_text" />
+        <ListPreference
+            android:entries="@array/automatic_answer_options"
+            android:dependency="timeoutAnswer"
+            android:entryValues="@array/automatic_answer_values"
+            android:defaultValue="3"
+            android:key="automaticAnswer"
+            android:title="@string/timeout_answer" />
         <com.ichi2.ui.SeekBarPreference
             android:defaultValue="20"
             android:dependency="timeoutAnswer"