diff --git a/src/config.cc b/src/config.cc
index 3c714889..aad6ee2f 100644
--- a/src/config.cc
+++ b/src/config.cc
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ Preferences::Preferences():
   doubleClickTranslates( true ),
   selectWordBySingleClick( false ),
   autoScrollToTargetArticle( true ),
+  targetArticleAtFirst( false ),
   escKeyHidesMainWindow( false ),
   alwaysOnTop( false ),
   searchInDock( false ),
@@ -931,6 +932,11 @@ Class load()
         ( preferences.namedItem( "autoScrollToTargetArticle" ).toElement().text() == "1" );
     }
 
+    if ( !preferences.namedItem( "targetArticleAtFirst" ).isNull() ) {
+      c.preferences.targetArticleAtFirst =
+        ( preferences.namedItem( "targetArticleAtFirst" ).toElement().text() == "1" );
+    }
+
     if ( !preferences.namedItem( "escKeyHidesMainWindow" ).isNull() ) {
       c.preferences.escKeyHidesMainWindow =
         ( preferences.namedItem( "escKeyHidesMainWindow" ).toElement().text() == "1" );
@@ -1868,6 +1874,10 @@ void save( Class const & c )
     opt.appendChild( dd.createTextNode( c.preferences.autoScrollToTargetArticle ? "1" : "0" ) );
     preferences.appendChild( opt );
 
+    opt = dd.createElement( "targetArticleAtFirst" );
+    opt.appendChild( dd.createTextNode( c.preferences.targetArticleAtFirst ? "1" : "0" ) );
+    preferences.appendChild( opt );
+
     opt = dd.createElement( "escKeyHidesMainWindow" );
     opt.appendChild( dd.createTextNode( c.preferences.escKeyHidesMainWindow ? "1" : "0" ) );
     preferences.appendChild( opt );
diff --git a/src/config.hh b/src/config.hh
index 9aea8f67..d64d6104 100644
--- a/src/config.hh
+++ b/src/config.hh
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ struct Preferences
   bool doubleClickTranslates;
   bool selectWordBySingleClick;
   bool autoScrollToTargetArticle;
+  bool targetArticleAtFirst;
   bool escKeyHidesMainWindow;
   bool alwaysOnTop;
 
diff --git a/src/ui/preferences.cc b/src/ui/preferences.cc
index 5223b3c1..9a1366de 100644
--- a/src/ui/preferences.cc
+++ b/src/ui/preferences.cc
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ Preferences::Preferences( QWidget * parent, Config::Class & cfg_ ):
   ui.doubleClickTranslates->setChecked( p.doubleClickTranslates );
   ui.selectBySingleClick->setChecked( p.selectWordBySingleClick );
   ui.autoScrollToTargetArticle->setChecked( p.autoScrollToTargetArticle );
+  ui.targetArticleAtFirst->setChecked( p.targetArticleAtFirst );
   ui.escKeyHidesMainWindow->setChecked( p.escKeyHidesMainWindow );
 
   ui.darkMode->addItem( tr( "On" ), QVariant::fromValue( Config::Dark::On ) );
@@ -436,6 +437,7 @@ Config::Preferences Preferences::getPreferences()
   p.doubleClickTranslates      = ui.doubleClickTranslates->isChecked();
   p.selectWordBySingleClick    = ui.selectBySingleClick->isChecked();
   p.autoScrollToTargetArticle  = ui.autoScrollToTargetArticle->isChecked();
+  p.targetArticleAtFirst       = ui.targetArticleAtFirst->isChecked();
   p.escKeyHidesMainWindow      = ui.escKeyHidesMainWindow->isChecked();
 
   p.darkMode       = ui.darkMode->currentData().value< Config::Dark >();
diff --git a/src/ui/preferences.ui b/src/ui/preferences.ui
index 6c2bba01..3f623607 100644
--- a/src/ui/preferences.ui
+++ b/src/ui/preferences.ui
@@ -169,6 +169,16 @@ however, the article from the topmost dictionary is shown.</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item row="4" column="1">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="targetArticleAtFirst">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Place the target article at the first place.</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checked">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
        <item row="1" column="0">
         <widget class="QGroupBox" name="enableTrayIcon">
          <property name="toolTip">