diff --git a/share/gpodder/ui/gtk/gpodderpreferences.ui b/share/gpodder/ui/gtk/gpodderpreferences.ui
index d3b834a7..c80528d7 100644
--- a/share/gpodder/ui/gtk/gpodderpreferences.ui
+++ b/share/gpodder/ui/gtk/gpodderpreferences.ui
@@ -568,6 +568,21 @@
                                 <property name="position">3</property>
                               </packing>
                             </child>
+                            <child>
+                              <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="checkbutton_only_added_are_new">
+                                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Consider only episodes added in the update as new</property>
+                                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                <property name="can-focus">True</property>
+                                <property name="receives-default">False</property>
+                                <property name="margin-bottom">5</property>
+                                <property name="draw-indicator">True</property>
+                              </object>
+                              <packing>
+                                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                                <property name="fill">True</property>
+                                <property name="position">4</property>
+                              </packing>
+                            </child>
                             <child>
                               <object class="GtkFlowBox">
                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
diff --git a/src/gpodder/gtkui/desktop/preferences.py b/src/gpodder/gtkui/desktop/preferences.py
index f61374ac..5c64fea4 100644
--- a/src/gpodder/gtkui/desktop/preferences.py
+++ b/src/gpodder/gtkui/desktop/preferences.py
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ class gPodderPreferences(BuilderWidget):
 
         self._config.connect_gtk_spinbutton('limit.episodes', self.spinbutton_episode_limit)
 
+        self._config.connect_gtk_togglebutton('ui.gtk.only_added_are_new',
+                                              self.checkbutton_only_added_are_new)
+
         self.auto_download_model = NewEpisodeActionList(self._config)
         self.combo_auto_download.set_model(self.auto_download_model)
         cellrenderer = Gtk.CellRendererText()