diff --git a/packages/app/src/Element/NoteFooter.tsx b/packages/app/src/Element/NoteFooter.tsx
index c96f3ec..c3ec280 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/Element/NoteFooter.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/Element/NoteFooter.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useState } from "react";
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useSelector, useDispatch } from "react-redux";
 import { useIntl, FormattedMessage } from "react-intl";
 import { Menu, MenuItem } from "@szhsin/react-menu";
@@ -26,6 +26,39 @@ import { useWallet } from "Wallet";
 
 import messages from "./messages";
 
+// a dumb cache to remember which notes we zapped
+class DumbZapCache {
+  #set: Set<u256> = new Set();
+  constructor() {
+    this.#load();
+  }
+
+  add(id: u256) {
+    this.#set.add(this.#truncId(id));
+    this.#save();
+  }
+
+  has(id: u256) {
+    return this.#set.has(this.#truncId(id));
+  }
+
+  #truncId(id: u256) {
+    return id.slice(0, 12);
+  }
+
+  #save() {
+    window.localStorage.setItem("zap-cache", JSON.stringify([...this.#set]));
+  }
+
+  #load() {
+    const data = window.localStorage.getItem("zap-cache");
+    if (data) {
+      this.#set = new Set<u256>(JSON.parse(data) as Array<u256>);
+    }
+  }
+}
+const ZapCache = new DumbZapCache();
+
 export interface Translation {
   text: string;
   fromLanguage: string;
@@ -65,7 +98,7 @@ export default function NoteFooter(props: NoteFooterProps) {
     type: "language",
   });
   const zapTotal = zaps.reduce((acc, z) => acc + z.amount, 0);
-  const didZap = zaps.some(a => a.sender === login);
+  const didZap = ZapCache.has(ev.Id) || zaps.some(a => a.sender === login);
   const longPress = useLongPress(
     e => {
       e.stopPropagation();
@@ -114,16 +147,6 @@ export default function NoteFooter(props: NoteFooterProps) {
     if (wallet?.isReady() && lnurl) {
       setZapping(true);
       try {
-        if (prefs.fastZapDonate > 0) {
-          // spin off donate
-          const donateAmount = Math.floor(prefs.defaultZapAmount * prefs.fastZapDonate);
-          if (donateAmount > 0) {
-            console.debug(`Donating ${donateAmount} sats to ${DonateLNURL}`);
-            fastZapInner(DonateLNURL, donateAmount, bech32ToHex(SnortPubKey))
-              .then(() => console.debug("Donation sent! Thank You!"))
-              .catch(() => console.debug("Failed to donate"));
-          }
-        }
         await fastZapInner(lnurl, prefs.defaultZapAmount, ev.PubKey, ev.Id);
       } catch (e) {
         console.warn("Fast zap failed", e);
@@ -145,9 +168,37 @@ export default function NoteFooter(props: NoteFooterProps) {
       const zap = handler.canZap ? await publisher.zap(amount * 1000, key, id) : undefined;
       const invoice = await handler.getInvoice(amount, undefined, zap);
       await wallet.payInvoice(unwrap(invoice.pr));
+
+      if (prefs.fastZapDonate > 0) {
+        // spin off donate
+        const donateAmount = Math.floor(prefs.defaultZapAmount * prefs.fastZapDonate);
+        if (donateAmount > 0) {
+          console.debug(`Donating ${donateAmount} sats to ${DonateLNURL}`);
+          fastZapInner(DonateLNURL, donateAmount, bech32ToHex(SnortPubKey))
+            .then(() => console.debug("Donation sent! Thank You!"))
+            .catch(() => console.debug("Failed to donate"));
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (prefs.autoZap) {
+      const lnurl = author?.lud16 || author?.lud06;
+      if (wallet?.isReady() && lnurl && !ZapCache.has(ev.Id)) {
+        queueMicrotask(async () => {
+          setZapping(true);
+          try {
+            await fastZapInner(lnurl, prefs.defaultZapAmount, ev.PubKey, ev.Id);
+            ZapCache.add(ev.Id);
+          } finally {
+            setZapping(false);
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  }, [prefs.autoZap]);
+
   function tipButton() {
     const service = author?.lud16 || author?.lud06;
     if (service) {
diff --git a/packages/app/src/Pages/settings/Preferences.tsx b/packages/app/src/Pages/settings/Preferences.tsx
index 1a34f87..647fa6f 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/Pages/settings/Preferences.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/Pages/settings/Preferences.tsx
@@ -191,6 +191,23 @@ const PreferencesPage = () => {
           />
         </div>
       </div>
+      <div className="card flex">
+        <div className="flex f-col f-grow">
+          <div>
+            <FormattedMessage defaultMessage="Auto Zap" />
+          </div>
+          <small>
+            <FormattedMessage defaultMessage="Automatically zap every note when loaded" />
+          </small>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <input
+            type="checkbox"
+            checked={perf.autoZap}
+            onChange={e => dispatch(setPreferences({ ...perf, autoZap: e.target.checked }))}
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
       <div className="card flex f-col">
         <div className="flex w-max">
           <div className="flex f-col f-grow">
diff --git a/packages/app/src/State/Login.ts b/packages/app/src/State/Login.ts
index 31a28ae..c26e768 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/State/Login.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/State/Login.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ export interface UserPreferences {
    * For each fast zap an additional X% will be sent to Snort donate address
    */
   fastZapDonate: number;
+
+  /**
+   * Auto-zap every post
+   */
+  autoZap: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface LoginStore {
@@ -243,8 +248,9 @@ export const InitState = {
     fileUploader: "void.cat",
     imgProxyConfig: DefaultImgProxy,
     defaultRootTab: "posts",
-    defaultZapAmount: 500,
+    defaultZapAmount: 50,
     fastZapDonate: 0.0,
+    autoZap: false,
   },
 } as LoginStore;
 
diff --git a/packages/app/src/lang.json b/packages/app/src/lang.json
index 9e9cc2b..7380af2 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/lang.json
+++ b/packages/app/src/lang.json
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@
   "Cu/K85": {
     "defaultMessage": "Translated from {lang}"
   },
+  "D+KzKd": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Automatically zap every note when loaded"
+  },
   "D3idYv": {
     "defaultMessage": "Settings"
   },
@@ -227,6 +230,9 @@
   "DZzCem": {
     "defaultMessage": "Show latest {n} notes"
   },
+  "Dh3hbq": {
+    "defaultMessage": "Auto Zap"
+  },
   "Dt/Zd5": {
     "defaultMessage": "Media in posts will automatically be shown for selected people, otherwise only the link will show"
   },
diff --git a/packages/app/src/translations/en.json b/packages/app/src/translations/en.json
index d93c619..5ca4c84 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/translations/en.json
+++ b/packages/app/src/translations/en.json
@@ -70,9 +70,11 @@
   "CHTbO3": "Failed to load invoice",
   "CmZ9ls": "{n} Muted",
   "Cu/K85": "Translated from {lang}",
+  "D+KzKd": "Automatically zap every note when loaded",
   "D3idYv": "Settings",
   "DKnriN": "Send sats",
   "DZzCem": "Show latest {n} notes",
+  "Dh3hbq": "Auto Zap",
   "Dt/Zd5": "Media in posts will automatically be shown for selected people, otherwise only the link will show",
   "E8a4yq": "Follow some popular accounts",
   "EPYwm7": "Your private key is your password. If you lose this key, you will lose access to your account! Copy it and keep it in a safe place. There is no way to reset your private key.",
@@ -299,4 +301,4 @@
   "zjJZBd": "You're ready!",
   "zonsdq": "Failed to load LNURL service",
   "zvCDao": "Automatically show latest notes"
-}
+}
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