diff --git a/assets/i18n/en_US.json b/assets/i18n/en_US.json
index 86b2713176..a2b188d7ca 100644
--- a/assets/i18n/en_US.json
+++ b/assets/i18n/en_US.json
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@
 
         "downloadToast": "Download function is not available yet",
 
+        "requireSuggestedAppVersionDialogText": "The version of the app you have selected does not match the suggested version. Please select the app that matches the suggested version.\n\nSelected version: v{selected}\nSuggested version: v{suggested}\n\n.To proceed anyway, disable "Require suggested app version" in the settings.",
+
         "featureNotAvailable": "Feature not implemented",
         "featureNotAvailableText": "This application is a split APK and cannot be selected. Unfortunately, this feature is only available for rooted users at the moment. However, you can still install the application by selecting its APK files from your device's storage instead"
     },
@@ -234,8 +236,12 @@
         "autoUpdatePatchesHint": "Automatically update patches to the latest version",
         "universalPatchesLabel": "Show universal patches",
         "universalPatchesHint": "Display all apps and universal patches (may slow down the app list)",
+
         "versionCompatibilityCheckLabel": "Version compatibility check",
         "versionCompatibilityCheckHint": "Restricts patches to supported app versions",
+        "requireSuggestedAppVersionLabel": "Require suggested app version",
+        "requireSuggestedAppVersionHint": "Enforce selection of suggested app version",
+        "requireSuggestedAppVersionDialogText": "Selecting an app that is not the suggested version may cause unexpected issues.\n\nDo you want to proceed anyways?",
 
         "aboutLabel": "About",
         "snackbarMessage": "Copied to clipboard",
diff --git a/lib/services/manager_api.dart b/lib/services/manager_api.dart
index 17a3644611..7a9e091d56 100644
--- a/lib/services/manager_api.dart
+++ b/lib/services/manager_api.dart
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class ManagerAPI {
   Patch? selectedPatch;
   BuildContext? ctx;
   bool isRooted = false;
+  bool suggestedAppVersionSelected = true;
   bool isDynamicThemeAvailable = false;
   String storedPatchesFile = '/selected-patches.json';
   String keystoreFile =
@@ -259,6 +260,14 @@ class ManagerAPI {
     await _prefs.setBool('versionCompatibilityCheckEnabled', value);
   }
 
+  bool isRequireSuggestedAppVersionEnabled() {
+    return _prefs.getBool('requireSuggestedAppVersionEnabled') ?? true;
+  }
+
+  Future<void> enableRequireSuggestedAppVersionStatus(bool value) async {
+    await _prefs.setBool('requireSuggestedAppVersionEnabled', value);
+  }
+
   Future<void> setKeystorePassword(String password) async {
     await _prefs.setString('keystorePassword', password);
   }
diff --git a/lib/ui/views/app_selector/app_selector_view.dart b/lib/ui/views/app_selector/app_selector_view.dart
index bca6df76ce..3d1d92ca93 100644
--- a/lib/ui/views/app_selector/app_selector_view.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/views/app_selector/app_selector_view.dart
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ class _AppSelectorViewState extends State<AppSelectorView> {
           icon: const Icon(Icons.sd_storage),
           onPressed: () {
             model.selectAppFromStorage(context);
-            Navigator.of(context).pop();
           },
         ),
         body: CustomScrollView(
diff --git a/lib/ui/views/app_selector/app_selector_viewmodel.dart b/lib/ui/views/app_selector/app_selector_viewmodel.dart
index 53c7a23957..00a094dd32 100644
--- a/lib/ui/views/app_selector/app_selector_viewmodel.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/views/app_selector/app_selector_viewmodel.dart
@@ -70,7 +70,26 @@ class AppSelectorViewModel extends BaseViewModel {
     return true;
   }
 
-  Future<void> selectApp(ApplicationWithIcon application) async {
+  Future<void> selectApp(
+    BuildContext context,
+    ApplicationWithIcon application, [
+    bool isFromStorage = false,
+  ]) async {
+    final String suggestedVersion =
+        getSuggestedVersion(application.packageName);
+    if (application.versionName != suggestedVersion && suggestedVersion.isNotEmpty) {
+      _managerAPI.suggestedAppVersionSelected = false;
+      if (_managerAPI.isRequireSuggestedAppVersionEnabled() &&
+          context.mounted) {
+        return showRequireSuggestedAppVersionDialog(
+          context,
+          application.versionName!,
+          suggestedVersion,
+        );
+      }
+    } else {
+      _managerAPI.suggestedAppVersionSelected = true;
+    }
     locator<PatcherViewModel>().selectedApp = PatchedApplication(
       name: application.appName,
       packageName: application.packageName,
@@ -78,8 +97,12 @@ class AppSelectorViewModel extends BaseViewModel {
       apkFilePath: application.apkFilePath,
       icon: application.icon,
       patchDate: DateTime.now(),
+      isFromStorage: isFromStorage,
     );
     await locator<PatcherViewModel>().loadLastSelectedPatches();
+    if (context.mounted) {
+      Navigator.pop(context);
+    }
   }
 
   Future<void> canSelectInstalled(
@@ -89,23 +112,60 @@ class AppSelectorViewModel extends BaseViewModel {
     final app =
         await DeviceApps.getApp(packageName, true) as ApplicationWithIcon?;
     if (app != null) {
-      if (await checkSplitApk(packageName) && !isRooted) {
-        if (context.mounted) {
-          return showSelectFromStorageDialog(context);
-        }
-      } else if (!await checkSplitApk(packageName) || isRooted) {
-        await selectApp(app);
+      final bool isSplitApk = await checkSplitApk(packageName);
+      if (isRooted || !isSplitApk) {
         if (context.mounted) {
-          Navigator.pop(context);
+          await selectApp(context, app);
         }
-        final List<Option> requiredNullOptions = getNullRequiredOptions(locator<PatcherViewModel>().selectedPatches, packageName);
-        if(requiredNullOptions.isNotEmpty){
+        final List<Option> requiredNullOptions = getNullRequiredOptions(
+          locator<PatcherViewModel>().selectedPatches,
+          packageName,
+        );
+        if (requiredNullOptions.isNotEmpty) {
           locator<PatcherViewModel>().showRequiredOptionDialog();
         }
+      } else {
+        if (context.mounted) {
+          return showSelectFromStorageDialog(context);
+        }
       }
     }
   }
 
+  Future showRequireSuggestedAppVersionDialog(
+    BuildContext context,
+    String selectedVersion,
+    String suggestedVersion,
+  ) async {
+    return showDialog(
+      context: context,
+      builder: (context) => AlertDialog(
+        backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.secondaryContainer,
+        title: I18nText('warning'),
+        content: I18nText(
+          'appSelectorView.requireSuggestedAppVersionDialogText',
+          translationParams: {
+            'suggested': suggestedVersion,
+            'selected': selectedVersion,
+          },
+          child: const Text(
+            '',
+            style: TextStyle(
+              fontSize: 16,
+              fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+        actions: [
+          CustomMaterialButton(
+            label: I18nText('okButton'),
+            onPressed: () => Navigator.of(context).pop(),
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
   Future showSelectFromStorageDialog(BuildContext context) async {
     return showDialog(
       context: context,
@@ -145,12 +205,10 @@ class AppSelectorViewModel extends BaseViewModel {
           ),
           const SizedBox(height: 30),
           CustomMaterialButton(
-            onPressed: () => selectAppFromStorage(context).then(
-              (_) {
-                Navigator.pop(context);
-                Navigator.pop(context);
-              },
-            ),
+            onPressed: () async {
+              Navigator.pop(context);
+              await selectAppFromStorage(context);
+            },
             label: Row(
               mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
               children: [
@@ -203,17 +261,8 @@ class AppSelectorViewModel extends BaseViewModel {
           apkFile.path,
           true,
         ) as ApplicationWithIcon?;
-        if (application != null) {
-          locator<PatcherViewModel>().selectedApp = PatchedApplication(
-            name: application.appName,
-            packageName: application.packageName,
-            version: application.versionName!,
-            apkFilePath: result,
-            icon: application.icon,
-            patchDate: DateTime.now(),
-            isFromStorage: true,
-          );
-          locator<PatcherViewModel>().loadLastSelectedPatches();
+        if (application != null && context.mounted) {
+          await selectApp(context, application, true);
         }
       }
     } on Exception catch (e) {
diff --git a/lib/ui/views/settings/settings_viewmodel.dart b/lib/ui/views/settings/settings_viewmodel.dart
index 71730088aa..0ca93a968a 100644
--- a/lib/ui/views/settings/settings_viewmodel.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/views/settings/settings_viewmodel.dart
@@ -140,6 +140,54 @@ class SettingsViewModel extends BaseViewModel {
     notifyListeners();
   }
 
+  bool isRequireSuggestedAppVersionEnabled() {
+    return _managerAPI.isRequireSuggestedAppVersionEnabled();
+  }
+
+  Future<void>? showRequireSuggestedAppVersionDialog(
+      BuildContext context, bool value) {
+    if (!value) {
+      return showDialog(
+        context: context,
+        builder: (context) => AlertDialog(
+          backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.secondaryContainer,
+          title: I18nText('warning'),
+          content: I18nText(
+            'settingsView.requireSuggestedAppVersionDialogText',
+            child: const Text(
+              '',
+              style: TextStyle(
+                fontSize: 16,
+                fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+          actions: [
+            CustomMaterialButton(
+              isFilled: false,
+              label: I18nText('yesButton'),
+              onPressed: () {
+                _managerAPI.enableRequireSuggestedAppVersionStatus(false);
+                Navigator.of(context).pop();
+              },
+            ),
+            CustomMaterialButton(
+              label: I18nText('noButton'),
+              onPressed: () {
+                Navigator.of(context).pop();
+              },
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      );
+    } else {
+      _managerAPI.enableRequireSuggestedAppVersionStatus(true);
+      if (!_managerAPI.suggestedAppVersionSelected) {
+        _patcherViewModel.selectedApp = null;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   void deleteKeystore() {
     _managerAPI.deleteKeystore();
     _toast.showBottom('settingsView.regeneratedKeystore');
diff --git a/lib/ui/widgets/settingsView/settings_advanced_section.dart b/lib/ui/widgets/settingsView/settings_advanced_section.dart
index 8adce157e0..53b3cadf00 100644
--- a/lib/ui/widgets/settingsView/settings_advanced_section.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/widgets/settingsView/settings_advanced_section.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import 'package:revanced_manager/ui/views/settings/settingsFragment/settings_man
 import 'package:revanced_manager/ui/views/settings/settingsFragment/settings_manage_sources.dart';
 import 'package:revanced_manager/ui/widgets/settingsView/settings_auto_update_patches.dart';
 import 'package:revanced_manager/ui/widgets/settingsView/settings_enable_patches_selection.dart';
+import 'package:revanced_manager/ui/widgets/settingsView/settings_require_suggested_app_version.dart';
 import 'package:revanced_manager/ui/widgets/settingsView/settings_section.dart';
 import 'package:revanced_manager/ui/widgets/settingsView/settings_universal_patches.dart';
 import 'package:revanced_manager/ui/widgets/settingsView/settings_version_compatibility_check.dart';
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ class SAdvancedSection extends StatelessWidget {
       children: const <Widget>[
         SAutoUpdatePatches(),
         SEnablePatchesSelection(),
+        SRequireSuggestedAppVersion(),
         SVersionCompatibilityCheck(),
         SUniversalPatches(),
         SManageSourcesUI(),
diff --git a/lib/ui/widgets/settingsView/settings_require_suggested_app_version.dart b/lib/ui/widgets/settingsView/settings_require_suggested_app_version.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a46ee10d34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ui/widgets/settingsView/settings_require_suggested_app_version.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_i18n/widgets/I18nText.dart';
+import 'package:revanced_manager/ui/views/settings/settings_viewmodel.dart';
+
+class SRequireSuggestedAppVersion extends StatefulWidget {
+  const SRequireSuggestedAppVersion({super.key});
+
+  @override
+  State<SRequireSuggestedAppVersion> createState() => _SRequireSuggestedAppVersionState();
+}
+
+final _settingsViewModel = SettingsViewModel();
+
+class _SRequireSuggestedAppVersionState extends State<SRequireSuggestedAppVersion> {
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return SwitchListTile(
+      contentPadding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 20.0),
+      title: I18nText(
+        'settingsView.requireSuggestedAppVersionLabel',
+        child: const Text(
+          '',
+          style: TextStyle(
+            fontSize: 20,
+            fontWeight: FontWeight.w500,
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+      subtitle: I18nText('settingsView.requireSuggestedAppVersionHint'),
+      value: _settingsViewModel.isRequireSuggestedAppVersionEnabled(),
+      onChanged: (value) async {
+          await _settingsViewModel.showRequireSuggestedAppVersionDialog(context, value);
+          setState(() {});
+      },
+    );
+  }
+}