diff --git a/src/newsreader/accounts/forms.py b/src/newsreader/accounts/forms.py
index 7a29f99..6247eff 100644
--- a/src/newsreader/accounts/forms.py
+++ b/src/newsreader/accounts/forms.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 from django import forms
 
 from newsreader.accounts.models import User
+from newsreader.core.forms import CheckboxInput
 
 
 class UserSettingsForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = User
-        fields = ("first_name", "last_name")
+        fields = ("first_name", "last_name", "auto_mark_read")
+        widgets = {"auto_mark_read": CheckboxInput}
diff --git a/src/newsreader/accounts/migrations/0013_user_auto_mark_read.py b/src/newsreader/accounts/migrations/0013_user_auto_mark_read.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d975e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/newsreader/accounts/migrations/0013_user_auto_mark_read.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.0.7 on 2020-10-27 21:45
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [("accounts", "0012_remove_user_task")]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="user",
+            name="auto_mark_read",
+            field=models.BooleanField(
+                default=True,
+                help_text="Wether posts should be marked as read after x amount of seconds of reading",
+                verbose_name="Auto read marking",
+            ),
+        )
+    ]
diff --git a/src/newsreader/accounts/models.py b/src/newsreader/accounts/models.py
index 2451445..c46dd93 100644
--- a/src/newsreader/accounts/models.py
+++ b/src/newsreader/accounts/models.py
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
     twitter_oauth_token = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, null=True)
     twitter_oauth_token_secret = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, null=True)
 
+    # settings
+    auto_mark_read = models.BooleanField(
+        _("Auto read marking"),
+        default=True,
+        help_text=_(
+            "Wether posts should be marked as read after x amount of seconds of reading"
+        ),
+    )
+
     username = None
 
     objects = UserManager()
diff --git a/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/App.js b/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/App.js
index b66d256..0b2aedb 100644
--- a/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/App.js
+++ b/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/App.js
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ class App extends React.Component {
           timezone={this.props.timezone}
         />
 
-        {this.props.error && (
-          <Messages messages={[{ type: 'error', text: this.props.error.message }]} />
-        )}
-
         {!isEqual(this.props.post, {}) && (
           <PostModal
             post={this.props.post}
@@ -40,8 +36,13 @@ class App extends React.Component {
             timelineUrl={this.props.timelineUrl}
             categoriesUrl={this.props.categoriesUrl}
             timezone={this.props.timezone}
+            autoMarking={this.props.autoMarking}
           />
         )}
+
+        {this.props.error && (
+          <Messages messages={[{ type: 'error', text: this.props.error.message }]} />
+        )}
       </>
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/actions/posts.js b/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/actions/posts.js
index b7ad5cb..f04f3e1 100644
--- a/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/actions/posts.js
+++ b/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/actions/posts.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export const RECEIVE_POST = 'RECEIVE_POST';
 export const REQUEST_POSTS = 'REQUEST_POSTS';
 
 export const MARK_POST_READ = 'MARK_POST_READ';
+export const MARKING_POST = 'MARKING_POST';
 
 export const requestPosts = () => ({ type: REQUEST_POSTS });
 
@@ -30,10 +31,14 @@ export const postRead = (post, section) => ({
   section,
 });
 
+export const markingPostRead = () => ({ type: MARKING_POST });
+
 export const markPostRead = (post, token) => {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     const { selected } = getState();
 
+    dispatch(markingPostRead());
+
     const url = `/api/posts/${post.id}/`;
     const options = {
       method: 'PATCH',
diff --git a/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/components/PostModal.js b/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/components/PostModal.js
index 153f2a8..ab508ae 100644
--- a/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/components/PostModal.js
+++ b/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/components/PostModal.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class PostModal extends React.Component {
     const markPostRead = this.props.markPostRead;
     const token = Cookies.get('csrftoken');
 
-    if (!post.read) {
+    if (this.props.autoMarking && !post.read) {
       this.readTimer = setTimeout(markPostRead, 3000, post, token);
     }
 
@@ -48,27 +48,41 @@ class PostModal extends React.Component {
 
   render() {
     const post = this.props.post;
+    const token = Cookies.get('csrftoken');
     const publicationDate = formatDatetime(post.publicationDate);
     const titleClassName = post.read ? 'post__title post__title--read' : 'post__title';
-    let ruleUrl = '';
+    const readButtonDisabled = post.read || this.props.isMarkingPost;
 
-    if (this.props.rule.type === SUBREDDIT) {
-      ruleUrl = `${this.props.subredditUrl}/${this.props.rule.id}/`;
-    } else if (this.props.rule.type === TWITTER_TIMELINE) {
-      ruleUrl = `${this.props.timelineUrl}/${this.props.rule.id}/`;
-    } else {
-      ruleUrl = `${this.props.feedUrl}/${this.props.rule.id}/`;
+    let ruleUrl = '';
+    switch (this.props.rule.type) {
+      case SUBREDDIT:
+        ruleUrl = `${this.props.subredditUrl}/${this.props.rule.id}/`;
+        break;
+      case TWITTER_TIMELINE:
+        ruleUrl = `${this.props.timelineUrl}/${this.props.rule.id}/`;
+        break;
+      default:
+        ruleUrl = `${this.props.feedUrl}/${this.props.rule.id}/`;
+        break;
     }
 
     return (
       <div className="modal post-modal">
         <div className="post">
-          <span
-            className="button post__close-button"
-            onClick={() => this.props.unSelectPost()}
-          >
-            Close <i className="gg-close"></i>
-          </span>
+          <div className="post__actions">
+            <button
+              className={`button read-button ${readButtonDisabled && 'button--disabled'}`}
+              onClick={() => !readButtonDisabled && this.props.markPostRead(post, token)}
+            >
+              Mark as read
+            </button>
+            <button
+              className="button post__close-button"
+              onClick={() => this.props.unSelectPost()}
+            >
+              Close <i className="gg-close"></i>
+            </button>
+          </div>
           <div className="post__header">
             <h2 className={titleClassName}>{`${post.title} `}</h2>
             <div className="post__meta-info">
@@ -116,4 +130,6 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
   markPostRead: (post, token) => dispatch(markPostRead(post, token)),
 });
 
-export default connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)(PostModal);
+const mapStateToProps = state => ({ isMarkingPost: state.posts.isMarking });
+
+export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(PostModal);
diff --git a/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/index.js b/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/index.js
index 5279482..b934ad3 100644
--- a/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/index.js
+++ b/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/index.js
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@ if (page) {
   ReactDOM.render(
     <Provider store={store}>
       <App
-        feedUrl={feedUrl.substring(1, feedUrl.length - 4)}
-        subredditUrl={subredditUrl.substring(1, subredditUrl.length - 4)}
-        timelineUrl={timelineUrl.substring(1, timelineUrl.length - 4)}
-        categoriesUrl={categoriesUrl.substring(1, categoriesUrl.length - 4)}
+        feedUrl={feedUrl.substring(1, feedUrl.length - 3)}
+        subredditUrl={subredditUrl.substring(1, subredditUrl.length - 3)}
+        timelineUrl={timelineUrl.substring(1, timelineUrl.length - 3)}
+        categoriesUrl={categoriesUrl.substring(1, categoriesUrl.length - 3)}
         timezone={settings.timezone}
+        autoMarking={settings.autoMarking}
       />
     </Provider>,
     page
diff --git a/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/reducers/posts.js b/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/reducers/posts.js
index 220c59b..608deb2 100644
--- a/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/reducers/posts.js
+++ b/src/newsreader/js/pages/homepage/reducers/posts.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { CATEGORY_TYPE, RULE_TYPE } from '../constants.js';
 
 import {
   SELECT_POST,
+  MARKING_POST,
+  MARK_POST_READ,
   RECEIVE_POST,
   RECEIVE_POSTS,
   REQUEST_POSTS,
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ import { SELECT_CATEGORY } from '../actions/categories.js';
 import { SELECT_RULE } from '../actions/rules.js';
 import { MARK_SECTION_READ } from '../actions/selected.js';
 
-const defaultState = { items: {}, isFetching: false };
+const defaultState = { items: {}, isFetching: false, isMarking: false };
 
 export const posts = (state = { ...defaultState }, action) => {
   switch (action.type) {
@@ -62,6 +64,10 @@ export const posts = (state = { ...defaultState }, action) => {
           ...updatedPosts,
         },
       };
+    case MARKING_POST:
+      return { ...state, isMarking: true };
+    case MARK_POST_READ:
+      return { ...state, isMarking: false };
     default:
       return state;
   }
diff --git a/src/newsreader/js/tests/homepage/actions/post.test.js b/src/newsreader/js/tests/homepage/actions/post.test.js
index e8f84de..ce2ffdc 100644
--- a/src/newsreader/js/tests/homepage/actions/post.test.js
+++ b/src/newsreader/js/tests/homepage/actions/post.test.js
@@ -14,12 +14,18 @@ describe('post actions', () => {
     fetchMock.restore();
   });
 
-  it('should create an action request posts', () => {
+  it('should create an action to request posts', () => {
     const expectedAction = { type: actions.REQUEST_POSTS };
 
     expect(actions.requestPosts()).toEqual(expectedAction);
   });
 
+  it('should create an action to mark a post read', () => {
+    const expectedAction = { type: actions.MARKING_POST };
+
+    expect(actions.markingPostRead()).toEqual(expectedAction);
+  });
+
   it('should create an action receive a post', () => {
     const post = {
       id: 2067,
@@ -147,6 +153,7 @@ describe('post actions', () => {
     });
 
     const expectedActions = [
+      { type: actions.MARKING_POST },
       {
         type: actions.RECEIVE_POST,
         post: { ...post, read: true },
@@ -362,6 +369,7 @@ describe('post actions', () => {
     });
 
     const expectedActions = [
+      { type: actions.MARKING_POST },
       { type: actions.RECEIVE_POST, post: {} },
       { type: errorActions.RECEIVE_API_ERROR, error: TypeError(errorMessage) },
     ];
diff --git a/src/newsreader/js/tests/homepage/reducers/post.test.js b/src/newsreader/js/tests/homepage/reducers/post.test.js
index ef4234a..6fe728f 100644
--- a/src/newsreader/js/tests/homepage/reducers/post.test.js
+++ b/src/newsreader/js/tests/homepage/reducers/post.test.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe('post actions', () => {
   it('should return state after requesting posts', () => {
     const action = { type: actions.REQUEST_POSTS };
 
-    const expectedState = { ...defaultState, isFetching: true };
+    const expectedState = { ...defaultState, isFetching: true, isMarking: false };
 
     expect(reducer(undefined, action)).toEqual(expectedState);
   });
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ describe('post actions', () => {
     const expectedState = {
       ...defaultState,
       isFetching: false,
+      isMarking: false,
       items: { [post.id]: post },
     };
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ describe('post actions', () => {
     const expectedState = {
       ...defaultState,
       isFetching: false,
+      isMarking: false,
       items: expectedPosts,
     };
 
diff --git a/src/newsreader/news/core/views.py b/src/newsreader/news/core/views.py
index 18ec95c..c2ff4d5 100644
--- a/src/newsreader/news/core/views.py
+++ b/src/newsreader/news/core/views.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class NewsView(TemplateView):
                 ),
                 "categoriesUrl": reverse_lazy("news:core:category-update", args=(0,)),
                 "timezone": settings.TIME_ZONE,
+                "autoMarking": self.request.user.auto_mark_read,
             },
         }
 
diff --git a/src/newsreader/scss/components/post/_post.scss b/src/newsreader/scss/components/post/_post.scss
index ae94f6c..7a8ea22 100644
--- a/src/newsreader/scss/components/post/_post.scss
+++ b/src/newsreader/scss/components/post/_post.scss
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@
 
   cursor: initial;
 
+  &__actions {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+    width: 100%;
+
+    padding: 20px 50px 0;
+    gap: 20px;
+  }
+
   &__header {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
@@ -81,9 +90,6 @@
   }
 
   &__close-button {
-    position: relative;
-    margin: 1% 2% 0 0;
-    align-self: flex-end;
     background-color: $blue;
     color: $white;
 
diff --git a/src/newsreader/scss/components/sidebar/_sidebar.scss b/src/newsreader/scss/components/sidebar/_sidebar.scss
index f13faf3..c70594a 100644
--- a/src/newsreader/scss/components/sidebar/_sidebar.scss
+++ b/src/newsreader/scss/components/sidebar/_sidebar.scss
@@ -20,4 +20,8 @@
       padding: 2px 10px 5px 10px;
     }
   }
+
+  .read-button {
+    margin: 20px 0 0 0;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/newsreader/scss/elements/button/_read-button.scss b/src/newsreader/scss/elements/button/_read-button.scss
index 2c345b5..71e8e75 100644
--- a/src/newsreader/scss/elements/button/_read-button.scss
+++ b/src/newsreader/scss/elements/button/_read-button.scss
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 .read-button {
   @extend .button;
 
-  margin: 20px 0 0 0;
-
   color: $white;
   background-color: $green;