diff --git a/android/phoenix/res/xml/prefs.xml b/android/phoenix/res/xml/prefs.xml
index 9985f5281d..fef1179bd3 100644
--- a/android/phoenix/res/xml/prefs.xml
+++ b/android/phoenix/res/xml/prefs.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
             android:key="video_smooth"
             android:summary="Applies bilinear filter, smooths out edges"
             android:title="Bilinear filter" />
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="video_vsync"
+            android:summary="When set to enabled, prevents screen tearing"
+            android:title="VSync" />
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="video_allow_rotate"
diff --git a/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/ModuleActivity.java b/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/ModuleActivity.java
index c62b7ffea1..c9d12d5bdc 100644
--- a/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/ModuleActivity.java
+++ b/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/ModuleActivity.java
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ public class ModuleActivity extends Activity implements
 		config.setBoolean("video_allow_rotate", prefs.getBoolean("video_allow_rotate", true));
 		config.setBoolean("savestate_auto_save", prefs.getBoolean("savestate_auto_save", false));
 		config.setBoolean("rewind_enable", prefs.getBoolean("rewind_enable", false));
+		config.setBoolean("video_vsync", prefs.getBoolean("video_vsync", true));
 		
 		String aspect = prefs.getString("video_aspect_ratio", "auto");
 		if (aspect.equals("full")) {