diff --git a/shell/android/jni/src/Android.cpp b/shell/android/jni/src/Android.cpp
index 0fe8deb93..72a5c86af 100644
--- a/shell/android/jni/src/Android.cpp
+++ b/shell/android/jni/src/Android.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ extern "C"
     JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_reicast_emulator_emu_JNIdc_subdivide(JNIEnv *env,jobject obj, jint subdivide)  __attribute__((visibility("default")));
     JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_reicast_emulator_emu_JNIdc_frameskip(JNIEnv *env,jobject obj, jint frames)  __attribute__((visibility("default")));
     JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_reicast_emulator_emu_JNIdc_pvrrender(JNIEnv *env,jobject obj, jint render)  __attribute__((visibility("default")));
+    JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_reicast_emulator_emu_JNIdc_syncedrender(JNIEnv *env,jobject obj, jint sync)  __attribute__((visibility("default")));
     JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_reicast_emulator_emu_JNIdc_cheatdisk(JNIEnv *env,jobject obj, jstring disk)  __attribute__((visibility("default")));
     JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_reicast_emulator_emu_JNIdc_usereios(JNIEnv *env,jobject obj, jint reios)  __attribute__((visibility("default")));
     JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_reicast_emulator_emu_JNIdc_dreamtime(JNIEnv *env,jobject obj, jlong clock)  __attribute__((visibility("default")));
@@ -133,6 +134,11 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_reicast_emulator_emu_JNIdc_pvrrender(JNIEnv *env
     settings.pvr.rend = render;
 }
 
+JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_reicast_emulator_emu_JNIdc_syncedrender(JNIEnv *env,jobject obj, jint sync)
+{
+    settings.pvr.SynchronousRendering = sync;
+}
+
 JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_reicast_emulator_emu_JNIdc_cheatdisk(JNIEnv *env,jobject obj, jstring disk)
 {
 
diff --git a/shell/android/res/layout/configure_fragment.xml b/shell/android/res/layout/configure_fragment.xml
index 90cb954ad..10e218da2 100644
--- a/shell/android/res/layout/configure_fragment.xml
+++ b/shell/android/res/layout/configure_fragment.xml
@@ -718,6 +718,34 @@
                         android:focusable="true" />
                 </LinearLayout>
             </TableRow>
+            
+            <TableRow
+                android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
+                android:gravity="center_vertical" >
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/syncrender_text"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_weight="0.5"
+                    android:ems="10"
+                    android:gravity="center_vertical|left"
+                    android:text="@string/select_syncrender" />
+
+                <LinearLayout
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_weight="1"
+                    android:gravity="right"
+                    android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+                    <de.ankri.views.Switch
+                        android:id="@+id/syncrender_option"
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:focusable="true" />
+                </LinearLayout>
+            </TableRow>
 
             <LinearLayout
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/shell/android/res/values/strings.xml b/shell/android/res/values/strings.xml
index 267062976..257bf946a 100644
--- a/shell/android/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/shell/android/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@
     <string name="select_mipmaps">Use Mipmaps (fixes SGX540)</string>
     <string name="select_stretch">Widescreen Mode</string>
     <string name="set_frameskip">Frameskip Value</string>
+    <string name="select_syncrender">Synchronous Rendering</string>
     <string name="select_render">PVR Rendering (does nothing for now)</string>
-    <string name="select_fps">Show On-screen FPS</string>
+    <string name="select_fps">Show On-Screen FPS</string>
     <string name="select_software">Force Software Rendering</string>
     <string name="select_sound">Disable Emulator Sound</string>
     <string name="select_depth">Rendering Depth</string>
diff --git a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/config/Config.java b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/config/Config.java
index af6932a64..401abd29b 100644
--- a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/config/Config.java
+++ b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/config/Config.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public class Config {
 	public static final String pref_widescreen = "stretch_view";
 	public static final String pref_frameskip = "frame_skip";
 	public static final String pref_pvrrender = "pvr_render";
+	public static final String pref_syncedrender = "synced_render";
 	public static final String pref_cheatdisk = "cheat_disk";
 	public static final String pref_usereios = "use_reios";
 
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ public class Config {
 	public static boolean subdivide = false;
 	public static int frameskip = 0;
 	public static boolean pvrrender = false;
+	public static boolean syncedrender = false;
 	public static String cheatdisk = "null";
 	public static boolean usereios = false;
 	public static boolean nativeact = false;
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ public class Config {
 		Config.widescreen = mPrefs.getBoolean(pref_widescreen, widescreen);
 		Config.frameskip = mPrefs.getInt(pref_frameskip, frameskip);
 		Config.pvrrender = mPrefs.getBoolean(pref_pvrrender, pvrrender);
+		Config.syncedrender = mPrefs.getBoolean(pref_syncedrender, syncedrender);
 		Config.cheatdisk = mPrefs.getString(pref_cheatdisk, cheatdisk);
 		Config.usereios = mPrefs.getBoolean(pref_usereios, usereios);
 		Config.nativeact = mPrefs.getBoolean(pref_nativeact, nativeact);
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ public class Config {
 		JNIdc.subdivide(Config.subdivide ? 1 : 0);
 		JNIdc.frameskip(Config.frameskip);
 		JNIdc.pvrrender(Config.pvrrender ? 1 : 0);
+		JNIdc.syncedrender(Config.syncedrender ? 1 : 0);
 		JNIdc.usereios(Config.usereios ? 1 : 0);
 		JNIdc.cheatdisk(Config.cheatdisk);
 		JNIdc.dreamtime(DreamTime.getDreamtime());
diff --git a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/config/OptionsFragment.java b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/config/OptionsFragment.java
index 1bb562a3d..c52e3c1d1 100644
--- a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/config/OptionsFragment.java
+++ b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/config/OptionsFragment.java
@@ -451,6 +451,16 @@ public class OptionsFragment extends Fragment {
 		pvr_render.setChecked(Config.pvrrender);
 		pvr_render.setOnCheckedChangeListener(pvr_rendering);
 
+        OnCheckedChangeListener synchronous = new OnCheckedChangeListener() {
+			public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) {
+				mPrefs.edit().putBoolean(Config.pref_syncedrender, isChecked).commit();
+				Config.syncedrender = isChecked;
+			}
+		};
+		Switch synced_render = (Switch) getView().findViewById(R.id.syncrender_option);
+		synced_render.setChecked(Config.syncedrender);
+		synced_render.setOnCheckedChangeListener(synchronous);
+
 		final EditText cheatEdit = (EditText) getView().findViewById(R.id.cheat_disk);
 		String disk = Config.cheatdisk;
 		if (disk != null && disk.contains("/")) {
diff --git a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/JNIdc.java b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/JNIdc.java
index 852efe09c..d85baa30f 100644
--- a/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/JNIdc.java
+++ b/shell/android/src/com/reicast/emulator/emu/JNIdc.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public final class JNIdc
 	public static native void subdivide(int subdivide);
 	public static native void frameskip(int frames);
 	public static native void pvrrender(int render);
+	public static native void syncedrender(int sync);
 	public static native void cheatdisk(String disk);
 	public static native void usereios(int reios);
 	public static native void dreamtime(long clock);