diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
index af4b366d55..b82d8a76e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferences.
     private TextView tvNoEmail;
     private FixedRecyclerView rvMessage;
     private View vwAnchor;
-    private SeekBar seekBar;
+    private SeekBar sbThread;
     private ImageButton ibDown;
     private ImageButton ibUp;
     private ImageButton ibSeen;
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferences.
     private boolean threading;
     private boolean swipenav;
     private boolean autoscroll;
+    private boolean seekbar;
     private boolean actionbar;
     private boolean autoexpand;
     private boolean autoclose;
@@ -312,6 +313,7 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferences.
         cards = prefs.getBoolean("cards", true);
         date = prefs.getBoolean("date", true);
         threading = prefs.getBoolean("threading", true);
+        seekbar = prefs.getBoolean("seekbar", false);
         actionbar = prefs.getBoolean("actionbar", true);
         autoexpand = prefs.getBoolean("autoexpand", true);
         autoclose = prefs.getBoolean("autoclose", true);
@@ -358,7 +360,7 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferences.
         tvNoEmail = view.findViewById(R.id.tvNoEmail);
         rvMessage = view.findViewById(R.id.rvMessage);
         vwAnchor = view.findViewById(R.id.vwAnchor);
-        seekBar = view.findViewById(R.id.seekBar);
+        sbThread = view.findViewById(R.id.sbThread);
         ibDown = view.findViewById(R.id.ibDown);
         ibUp = view.findViewById(R.id.ibUp);
         ibSeen = view.findViewById(R.id.ibSeen);
@@ -595,7 +597,7 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferences.
         adapter = new AdapterMessage(this, type, viewType, compact, zoom, sort, ascending, filter_duplicates, iProperties);
         rvMessage.setAdapter(adapter);
 
-        seekBar.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
+        sbThread.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
             @Override
             public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
                 return true;
@@ -883,7 +885,7 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferences.
             view.setBackgroundColor(ContextCompat.getColor(getContext(), R.color.lightColorBackground_cards));
 
         tvNoEmail.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-        seekBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        sbThread.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         ibDown.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         ibUp.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         ibSeen.setVisibility(View.GONE);
@@ -927,14 +929,14 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferences.
 
                 @Override
                 public void onFound(int position, int size) {
-                    if (actionbar) {
-                        seekBar.setMax(size - 1);
-                        seekBar.setProgress(size - 1 - position);
-                        seekBar.getProgressDrawable().setAlpha(0);
-                        seekBar.getThumb().setColorFilter(
+                    if (seekbar) {
+                        sbThread.setMax(size - 1);
+                        sbThread.setProgress(size - 1 - position);
+                        sbThread.getProgressDrawable().setAlpha(0);
+                        sbThread.getThumb().setColorFilter(
                                 position == 0 || position == size - 1 ? colorAccent : colorPrimary,
                                 PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);
-                        seekBar.setVisibility(size > 1 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+                        sbThread.setVisibility(size > 1 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
                     }
                 }
             });
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptions.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptions.java
index 8a5c2be099..c278110f49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptions.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptions.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class FragmentOptions extends FragmentBase {
             "subscriptions",
             "startup", "cards", "date", "threading", "highlight_unread", "avatars", "generated_icons", "identicons", "circular",
             "name_email", "subject_top", "subject_italic", "subject_ellipsize", "flags", "preview", "preview_italic",
-            "addresses", "attachments_alt", "contrast", "monospaced", "inline_images", "collapse_quotes", "autocontent", "actionbar",
+            "addresses", "attachments_alt", "contrast", "monospaced", "inline_images", "collapse_quotes", "autocontent", "seekbar", "actionbar",
             "autoscroll", "swipenav", "autoexpand", "autoclose", "onclose",
             "experiments", "debug",
             "biometrics"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
index 25684f62d8..a011dccc40 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
@@ -67,13 +67,14 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
     private SwitchCompat swImagesInline;
     private SwitchCompat swCollapseQuotes;
     private SwitchCompat swRemoteContent;
+    private SwitchCompat swSeekbar;
     private SwitchCompat swActionbar;
 
     private final static String[] RESET_OPTIONS = new String[]{
             "theme", "startup", "cards", "date", "threading", "highlight_unread",
             "avatars", "generated_icons", "identicons", "circular", "name_email", "subject_top", "subject_italic", "subject_ellipsize",
             "flags", "preview", "preview_italic", "addresses", "attachments_alt",
-            "contrast", "monospaced", "inline_images", "collapse_quotes", "autocontent", "actionbar",
+            "contrast", "monospaced", "inline_images", "collapse_quotes", "autocontent", "seekbar", "actionbar",
     };
 
     @Override
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
         swImagesInline = view.findViewById(R.id.swImagesInline);
         swCollapseQuotes = view.findViewById(R.id.swCollapseQuotes);
         swRemoteContent = view.findViewById(R.id.swRemoteContent);
+        swSeekbar = view.findViewById(R.id.swSeekbar);
         swActionbar = view.findViewById(R.id.swActionbar);
 
         setOptions();
@@ -304,6 +306,13 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
             }
         });
 
+        swSeekbar.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean checked) {
+                prefs.edit().putBoolean("seekbar", checked).apply();
+            }
+        });
+
         swActionbar.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
             @Override
             public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean checked) {
@@ -396,6 +405,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
         swImagesInline.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("inline_images", false));
         swCollapseQuotes.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("collapse_quotes", false));
         swRemoteContent.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("autocontent", false));
+        swSeekbar.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("seekbar", false));
         swActionbar.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("actionbar", true));
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_messages.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_messages.xml
index 217bf1b9cf..b4f303c8bb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_messages.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_messages.xml
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
                 app:fastScrollHorizontalTrackDrawable="@drawable/scroll_track"
                 app:fastScrollVerticalThumbDrawable="@drawable/scroll_thumb"
                 app:fastScrollVerticalTrackDrawable="@drawable/scroll_track"
-                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/seekBar"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/sbThread"
                 app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/vSeparatorHintSelect" />
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
                 android:layout_gravity="end|bottom"
                 android:layout_margin="@dimen/fab_padding"
                 android:tint="@color/colorActionForeground"
-                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/seekBar"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/sbThread"
                 app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                 app:srcCompat="@drawable/baseline_reply_24" />
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
                 android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
                 android:padding="12dp"
                 android:tint="?attr/colorSeparator"
-                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/seekBar"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/sbThread"
                 app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/ibUp"
                 app:layout_constraintHorizontal_chainStyle="packed"
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
                 android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
                 android:padding="12dp"
                 android:tint="?attr/colorSeparator"
-                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/seekBar"
+                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/sbThread"
                 app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintHorizontal_chainStyle="packed"
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/ibDown"
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
                 app:srcCompat="@drawable/baseline_timelapse_24" />
 
             <SeekBar
-                android:id="@+id/seekBar"
+                android:id="@+id/sbThread"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/bottom_navigation"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_display.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_display.xml
index ebb7f61057..3c90d0c634 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_display.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_display.xml
@@ -374,6 +374,17 @@
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swRemoteContent" />
 
+            <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
+                android:id="@+id/swSeekbar"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
+                android:text="@string/title_advanced_seekbar"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/tvRemoteContentHint"
+                app:switchPadding="12dp" />
+
             <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
                 android:id="@+id/swActionbar"
                 android:layout_width="0dp"
@@ -383,7 +394,7 @@
                 android:text="@string/title_advanced_actionbar"
                 app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/tvRemoteContentHint"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swSeekbar"
                 app:switchPadding="12dp" />
         </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
     </ScrollView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4478c0e0ac..d321c6b7cd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@
     <string name="title_advanced_images_inline">Automatically show inline images</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_collapse_quotes">Collapse quoted text</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_remote_content">Automatically show remote content when viewing original messages</string>
-    <string name="title_advanced_actionbar">Conversation action bar</string>
+    <string name="title_advanced_seekbar">Show relative conversation position with a dot</string>
+    <string name="title_advanced_actionbar">Show conversation action bar</string>
 
     <string name="title_advanced_pull_refresh">Pull down to refresh</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_autoscroll">Scroll to top on receiving new messages</string>