diff --git a/lib/screens/MainScreens/mainMenu.dart b/lib/screens/MainScreens/mainMenu.dart
index fbdf973..256575c 100644
--- a/lib/screens/MainScreens/mainMenu.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/MainScreens/mainMenu.dart
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class _MainMenuState extends State<MainMenu> {
   }
 
   bool force = false;
+  SharedPreferences? prefs;
 
   Future<void> _fetchPage(int pageKey) async {
     logger.i('pageKey: $pageKey');
@@ -91,13 +92,17 @@ class _MainMenuState extends State<MainMenu> {
     }
   }
 
+  Future<void> getSharedPrefs() async {
+    prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
+  }
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     _pagingController.addPageRequestListener((pageKey) {
       _fetchPage(pageKey);
     });
     super.initState();
-    // fetchCategories();
+    getSharedPrefs().then((value) => setUseSentry());
   }
 
   // dispose
@@ -106,6 +111,49 @@ class _MainMenuState extends State<MainMenu> {
     super.dispose();
   }
 
+  bool useSentryNull() {
+    return prefs?.getBool("useSentry") == null;
+  }
+
+  Future<void> setUseSentry() async {
+    if (useSentryNull()) {
+      showDialog(
+        context: context,
+        builder: (BuildContext context) {
+          return AlertDialog(
+            title: Text(
+              AppLocalizations.of(context)?.useSentry ?? "Use Sentry",
+            ),
+            content: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context)?.sentryExplanation ??
+                "Enable Sentry logging to quickly diagnose and fix issues! This provides us with real-time error tracking without compromising your privacy. Please help support JellyBook's development by turning on logging."),
+            actions: [
+              TextButton(
+                onPressed: () {
+                  prefs?.setBool("useSentry", true);
+                  Navigator.of(context).pop();
+                  // crash app
+                  throw Exception('Test Sentry');
+                },
+                child: Text(
+                  AppLocalizations.of(context)?.yes ?? "Yes",
+                ),
+              ),
+              TextButton(
+                onPressed: () {
+                  prefs?.setBool("useSentry", false);
+                  Navigator.of(context).pop();
+                },
+                child: Text(
+                  AppLocalizations.of(context)?.no ?? "No",
+                ),
+              ),
+            ],
+          );
+        },
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
 // should be a futureBuilder
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
diff --git a/lib/screens/MainScreens/settingsScreen.dart b/lib/screens/MainScreens/settingsScreen.dart
index b64f4b4..abfc90b 100644
--- a/lib/screens/MainScreens/settingsScreen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/MainScreens/settingsScreen.dart
@@ -174,6 +174,15 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
             const SizedBox(
               height: 20,
             ),
+            FutureBuilder(
+              future: useSentrySettings(),
+              builder: (BuildContext context, AsyncSnapshot<Widget> snapshot) {
+                return snapshot.data ?? Container();
+              },
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(
+              height: 20,
+            ),
             // experimentalFeaturesSettings(),
             // button to show log file
             // logToFile(),
@@ -720,4 +729,22 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
           );
         },
       );
+
+  // useSentry settings
+  Future<Widget> useSentrySettings() async => SettingsItem(
+        // settingKey: 'useSentry',
+        title: AppLocalizations.of(context)?.useSentry ?? 'Use Sentry',
+        selected: prefs?.getBool('useSentry').toString() ?? 'false',
+        backgroundColor: Theme.of(context).splashColor,
+        icon: Icons.bug_report,
+        values: <String, String>{
+          'true': AppLocalizations.of(context)?.yes ?? 'Yes',
+          'false': AppLocalizations.of(context)?.no ?? 'No',
+        },
+        onChange: (value) async {
+          debugPrint(value);
+          prefs?.setBool('useSentry', value.toString() == 'true');
+          setState(() {});
+        },
+      );
 }