diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml
index f8e0744e7..fe92d5d5c 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/layout/game_config.xml
@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@
                android:entries="@array/phony_names"
                />
 
+      <CheckBox android:id="@+id/pick_faceup"
+                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:text="@string/pick_faceup"
+                />
 
     </LinearLayout>
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
index e1330eeff..c97862f5d 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1786,6 +1786,7 @@
     <string name="tilepick_undo">Undo last</string>
     <string name="tilepick_all">Pick for me</string>
     <string name="cur_tilesf">Tile picker\n(so far: %s)</string>
+    <string name="pick_faceup">Pick tiles face-up</string>
 
 </resources>
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
index 69416fb7c..40b1c204d 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameConfig.java
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ public class GameConfig extends XWActivity
                                                         ,R.id.room_spinner
                                                         ,R.id.refresh_button
                                                         ,R.id.hints_allowed
+                                                        ,R.id.pick_faceup
                                                         ,R.id.use_timer
                                                         ,R.id.timer_minutes_edit
                                                         ,R.id.smart_robot
@@ -514,7 +515,10 @@ public class GameConfig extends XWActivity
 
                 setSmartnessSpinner();
 
-                Utils.setChecked( this, R.id.hints_allowed, !m_gi.hintsNotAllowed );
+                Utils.setChecked( this, R.id.hints_allowed, 
+                                  !m_gi.hintsNotAllowed );
+                Utils.setChecked( this, R.id.pick_faceup, 
+                                  m_gi.allowPickTiles );
                 Utils.setInt( this, R.id.timer_minutes_edit, 
                               m_gi.gameSeconds/60/m_gi.nPlayers );
 
@@ -950,6 +954,7 @@ public class GameConfig extends XWActivity
     private void saveChanges()
     {
         m_gi.hintsNotAllowed = !Utils.getChecked( this, R.id.hints_allowed );
+        m_gi.allowPickTiles = Utils.getChecked( this, R.id.pick_faceup );
         m_gi.timerEnabled = Utils.getChecked(  this, R.id.use_timer );
         m_gi.gameSeconds = 60 * m_gi.nPlayers *
             Utils.getInt(  this, R.id.timer_minutes_edit );