diff --git a/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/App.config b/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/App.config
index b993ce7..36c5073 100644
--- a/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/App.config
+++ b/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/App.config
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
         <setting name="darkBackgroundColour" serializeAs="String">
           <value>Black</value>
         </setting>
+        <setting name="preview" serializeAs="String">
+          <value>False</value>
+        </setting>
       </Mk0.Software.ImageSorter.Properties.Settings>
     </userSettings>
 </configuration>
diff --git a/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Main.Designer.cs b/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Main.Designer.cs
index 430bc14..a8256cc 100644
--- a/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Main.Designer.cs
+++ b/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Main.Designer.cs
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@
             this.KeyPreview = true;
             this.MinimumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(983, 605);
             this.Name = "Main";
-            this.Text = "Image Sorter v2.4 | © 2015-2023 by kmpr.at";
+            this.Text = "Image Sorter v2.5 | © 2015-2023 by kmpr.at";
             this.FormClosing += new System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventHandler(this.Main_FormClosing);
             this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.Main_Load);
             this.Shown += new System.EventHandler(this.Main_Shown);
diff --git a/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Main.cs b/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Main.cs
index cd9f510..784cf6e 100644
--- a/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Main.cs
+++ b/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Main.cs
@@ -199,6 +199,12 @@ namespace Mk0.Software.ImageSorter
             ResetUndo();
             panelImageBackground.BackColor = Properties.Settings.Default.lightBackgroundColour;
             pictureBoxImage.BackColor = Properties.Settings.Default.lightBackgroundColour;
+            if (Properties.Settings.Default.preview)
+            {
+                panelImageBackground.Height -= 100;
+                ShowPreviewImages();
+                panelPreview.Visible = true;
+            }
             //Christmas Easteregg
             if (DateTime.Now.Month == 12 && DateTime.Now.Day >= 24 && DateTime.Now.Day <= 27)
             {
@@ -1388,6 +1394,7 @@ namespace Mk0.Software.ImageSorter
             Properties.Settings.Default.lastLeft = Left;
             Properties.Settings.Default.showInfo = groupBoxInformationen.Visible;
             Properties.Settings.Default.fullScreen = WindowState == FormWindowState.Maximized;
+            Properties.Settings.Default.preview = panelPreview.Visible;
             Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
         }
 
@@ -1987,13 +1994,10 @@ namespace Mk0.Software.ImageSorter
                 panelImageBackground.Height += 100;
                 panelPreview.Visible = false;
             }
-
             else
             {
                 panelImageBackground.Height -= 100;
-
                 ShowPreviewImages();
-
                 panelPreview.Visible = true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter.csproj b/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter.csproj
index cc0cd3d..4143573 100644
--- a/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter.csproj
+++ b/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter.csproj
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <PublisherName>manuelkamper.com</PublisherName>
     <OpenBrowserOnPublish>false</OpenBrowserOnPublish>
     <ApplicationRevision>0</ApplicationRevision>
-    <ApplicationVersion>2.4.0.0</ApplicationVersion>
+    <ApplicationVersion>2.5.0.0</ApplicationVersion>
     <UseApplicationTrust>true</UseApplicationTrust>
     <CreateDesktopShortcut>true</CreateDesktopShortcut>
     <ExcludeDeploymentUrl>true</ExcludeDeploymentUrl>
diff --git a/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 6fb7a0b..01a9485 100644
--- a/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 // Sie können alle Werte angeben oder die standardmäßigen Build- und Revisionsnummern 
 // übernehmen, indem Sie "*" eingeben:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.4.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.5.*")]
 //[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.6.0.0")]
diff --git a/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs b/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
index a4e7972..2c55e1c 100644
--- a/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
+++ b/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Mk0.Software.ImageSorter.Properties {
     
     
     [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
-    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator", "16.10.0.0")]
+    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator", "17.6.0.0")]
     internal sealed partial class Settings : global::System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase {
         
         private static Settings defaultInstance = ((Settings)(global::System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.Synchronized(new Settings())));
@@ -202,5 +202,17 @@ namespace Mk0.Software.ImageSorter.Properties {
                 this["darkBackgroundColour"] = value;
             }
         }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("False")]
+        public bool preview {
+            get {
+                return ((bool)(this["preview"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["preview"] = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Properties/Settings.settings b/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Properties/Settings.settings
index f625f03..7850f64 100644
--- a/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Properties/Settings.settings
+++ b/Mk0.Software.ImageSorter/Properties/Settings.settings
@@ -47,5 +47,8 @@
     <Setting Name="darkBackgroundColour" Type="System.Drawing.Color" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">Black</Value>
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="preview" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
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