diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
index 1af382613f..cebbbbdb6e 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
@@ -515,6 +515,10 @@ define([
                 value = parseInt(Common.localStorage.getItem("de-settings-paste-button"));
                 Common.Utils.InternalSettings.set("de-settings-paste-button", value);
                 this.api.asc_setVisiblePasteButton(!!value);
+
+                value = Common.localStorage.getBool("de-settings-smart-selection");
+                Common.Utils.InternalSettings.set("de-settings-smart-selection", value);
+                this.api.asc_putSmartParagraphSelection(value);
             }
 
             this.api.put_ShowSnapLines(Common.Utils.InternalSettings.get("de-settings-showsnaplines"));
diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
index 3b8856fc77..4182d9f6f0 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Main.js
@@ -1345,6 +1345,10 @@ define([
                     Common.Utils.InternalSettings.set("de-settings-paste-button", parseInt(value));
                     me.api.asc_setVisiblePasteButton(!!parseInt(value));
 
+                    value = Common.localStorage.getBool("de-settings-smart-selection");
+                    Common.Utils.InternalSettings.set("de-settings-smart-selection", value);
+                    me.api.asc_putSmartParagraphSelection(value);
+
                     me.loadAutoCorrectSettings();
 
                     if (me.needToUpdateVersion)
diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/FileMenuPanels.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/FileMenuPanels.js
index fb9c10a1b0..9d45458ba1 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/FileMenuPanels.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/view/FileMenuPanels.js
@@ -319,6 +319,9 @@ define([
                 '<tr class="edit">',
                     '<td colspan="2"><div id="fms-chb-paste-settings"></div></td>',
                 '</tr>',
+                '<tr class="edit">',
+                    '<td colspan="2"><div id="fms-chb-smart-selection"></div></td>',
+                '</tr>',
                 '<tr class="edit">',
                     '<td colspan="2"><span id="fms-chb-compatible"></span></td>',
                 '</tr>',
@@ -524,6 +527,14 @@ define([
                 dataHintOffset: 'small'
             });
 
+            this.chSmartSelection = new Common.UI.CheckBox({
+                el: $markup.findById('#fms-chb-smart-selection'),
+                labelText: this.textSmartSelection,
+                dataHint: '2',
+                dataHintDirection: 'left',
+                dataHintOffset: 'small'
+            });
+
             this.chAutosave = new Common.UI.CheckBox({
                 el: $markup.findById('#fms-chb-autosave'),
                 labelText: this.textAutoSave,
@@ -926,6 +937,7 @@ define([
 
             this.chPaste.setValue(Common.Utils.InternalSettings.get("de-settings-paste-button"));
             this.chQuickPrint.setValue(Common.Utils.InternalSettings.get("de-settings-quick-print-button"));
+            this.chSmartSelection.setValue(Common.Utils.InternalSettings.get("de-settings-smart-selection"));
 
             var data = [];
             for (var t in Common.UI.Themes.map()) {
@@ -996,6 +1008,7 @@ define([
             }
 
             Common.localStorage.setItem("de-settings-paste-button", this.chPaste.isChecked() ? 1 : 0);
+            Common.localStorage.setItem("de-settings-smart-selection", this.chSmartSelection.isChecked() ? 1 : 0);
             var isRtlChanged = this.chRTL.$el.is(':visible') && Common.localStorage.getBool("ui-rtl") !== this.chRTL.isChecked();
             Common.localStorage.setBool("ui-rtl", this.chRTL.isChecked());
             Common.localStorage.setBool("de-settings-quick-print-button", this.chQuickPrint.isChecked());
@@ -1113,7 +1126,8 @@ define([
         txtQuickPrintTip: 'The document will be printed on the last selected or default printer',
         txtWorkspaceSettingChange: 'Workspace setting (RTL interface) change',
         txtRestartEditor: 'Please restart document editor so that your workspace settings can take effect',
-        txtLastUsed: 'Last used'
+        txtLastUsed: 'Last used',
+        textSmartSelection: 'Use smart paragraph selection'
     }, DE.Views.FileMenuPanels.Settings || {}));
 
     DE.Views.FileMenuPanels.CreateNew = Common.UI.BaseView.extend(_.extend({
diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/locale/en.json b/apps/documenteditor/main/locale/en.json
index 0d03cb9441..2384fc54ea 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/locale/en.json
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/locale/en.json
@@ -2140,6 +2140,7 @@
   "DE.Views.FileMenuPanels.Settings.txtWarnMacrosDesc": "Disable all macros with a notification",
   "DE.Views.FileMenuPanels.Settings.txtWin": "as Windows",
   "DE.Views.FileMenuPanels.Settings.txtWorkspace": "Workspace",
+  "DE.Views.FileMenuPanels.Settings.textSmartSelection": "Use smart paragraph selection",
   "DE.Views.FileMenuPanels.ViewSaveAs.textDownloadAs": "Download as",
   "DE.Views.FileMenuPanels.ViewSaveCopy.textSaveCopyAs": "Save Copy as",
   "DE.Views.FormSettings.textAlways": "Always",