diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2fccf1e5..2f7e5aee 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="org.fox.ttrss"
-    android:versionCode="205"
+    android:versionCode="206"
     android:versionName="1.16" >
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="8"
-        android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
+        android:targetSdkVersion="18" />
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index f6b0798e..b6831d6d 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -202,4 +202,6 @@
     <string name="pref_headline_font_size">Headline text size</string>
     <string name="context_confirm_catchup">Mark all articles in %1$s as read?</string>
     <string name="theme_system">Device Default</string>
+    <string name="accel_webview_summary">Disable if you see flicker or visual glitches.</string>
+    <string name="accel_webview_title">Accelerate web views</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/preferences.xml b/res/xml/preferences.xml
index b098b394..7f247d92 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -161,6 +161,11 @@
             android:title="@string/offline_oldest_first" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/debugging" >
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="webview_hardware_accel"
+            android:summary="@string/accel_webview_summary"
+            android:title="@string/accel_webview_title" />
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:defaultValue="false"
             android:key="transport_debugging"
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java
index 75ba2164..ea1a1205 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public class ArticleFragment extends Fragment implements GestureDetector.OnDoubl
 				registerForContextMenu(web);
 				
 			    // prevent flicker in ics
-			    if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 11 && android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 14) {
+			    if (!m_prefs.getBoolean("webview_hardware_accel", true)) {
 			    	web.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE, null);
 			    }
 
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineArticleFragment.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineArticleFragment.java
index f8876f99..b8f60bd7 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineArticleFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineArticleFragment.java
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public class OfflineArticleFragment extends Fragment implements GestureDetector.
 			    getActivity().getTheme().resolveAttribute(R.attr.linkColor, tv, true);
 			    
 			    // prevent flicker in ics
-			    if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 11 && android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 14) {
+			    if (!m_prefs.getBoolean("webview_hardware_accel", true)) {
 			    	web.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE, null);
 			    }