diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 08bc34ba..2ca91bed 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -248,4 +248,8 @@
 <string name="hidden_service_on">hidden service on:</string>
 <string name="unable_to_read_hidden_service_name">unable to read hidden service name</string>
 <string name="unable_to_start_tor">Unable to start Tor:</string>
+
+<string name="pref_use_sys_iptables_title">Use Default Iptables</string>
+<string name="pref_use_sys_iptables_summary">use the built-in iptables binary instead of the one bundled with Orbot</string>
+    
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/preferences.xml b/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 62eadc03..743cf277 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -176,6 +176,14 @@ android:summary="@string/enable_debug_log_to_output_must_use_adb_or_alogcat_to_v
 android:enabled="true"></CheckBoxPreference>
 
 
+
+<CheckBoxPreference
+android:defaultValue="false" 
+android:key="pref_use_sys_iptables"
+android:summary="@string/pref_use_sys_iptables_summary"
+android:enabled="true" 
+android:title="@string/pref_use_sys_iptables_title"/>
+
 <CheckBoxPreference
 android:defaultValue="false" 
 android:key="pref_transparent_port_fallback"