diff --git a/archivist/apps/user/forms.py b/archivist/apps/user/forms.py
index fd748d5..0f67957 100644
--- a/archivist/apps/user/forms.py
+++ b/archivist/apps/user/forms.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from .models import UserProfile
 class UserProfileForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = UserProfile
-        fields = ['show_mature', "items_per_page"]
+        fields = ['show_mature', "items_per_page", "post_seen_delay"]
 
 class UserForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
diff --git a/archivist/apps/user/models.py b/archivist/apps/user/models.py
index 46b4566..5b9154b 100644
--- a/archivist/apps/user/models.py
+++ b/archivist/apps/user/models.py
@@ -19,9 +19,17 @@ class UserProfile(models.Model):
         (72, "72"),
         ]
     
+    POST_SEEN_DELAY = [
+        (15, "15"),
+        (30, "30"),
+        (60, "60"),
+        (90, "90"),
+        ]
+    
     user = models.OneToOneField(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE, primary_key=True, unique=True)
     show_mature = models.CharField(max_length=2, choices=MATURE, default=MATURE[0][0])
     items_per_page = models.IntegerField(choices=ITEMS_PER_PAGE, default=ITEMS_PER_PAGE[0][0])
+    post_seen_delay = models.IntegerField(choices=POST_SEEN_DELAY, default=POST_SEEN_DELAY[1][1], help_text="Delay in seconds before marking a post as seen") 
 
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = _("User Profile")