diff --git a/src/lang/locale/en.ts b/src/lang/locale/en.ts
index 2112229c..95bff323 100644
--- a/src/lang/locale/en.ts
+++ b/src/lang/locale/en.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ export default {
     OPEN_RANDOM_NOTE: "Open a random note for review",
     OPEN_RANDOM_NOTE_DESC: "When you turn this off, notes are ordered by importance (PageRank).",
     AUTO_NEXT_NOTE: "Open next note automatically after a review",
+    AUTO_NEXT_NEW_NOTE: "Pick new before due notes when picking the next note to review",
     DISABLE_FILE_MENU_REVIEW_OPTIONS:
         "Disable review options in the file menu i.e. Review: Easy Good Hard",
     DISABLE_FILE_MENU_REVIEW_OPTIONS_DESC:
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index a8c3c278..98e94cb0 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -756,20 +756,33 @@ export default class SRPlugin extends Plugin {
         this.lastSelectedReviewDeck = deckKey;
         const deck = this.reviewDecks[deckKey];
 
-        if (deck.dueNotesCount > 0) {
-            const index = this.data.settings.openRandomNote
-                ? Math.floor(Math.random() * deck.dueNotesCount)
-                : 0;
-            await this.app.workspace.getLeaf().openFile(deck.scheduledNotes[index].note);
-            return;
-        }
+        const noteChooserMap = {
+            due: async () => {
+                if (deck.newNotes.length > 0) {
+                    const index = this.data.settings.openRandomNote
+                        ? Math.floor(Math.random() * deck.newNotes.length)
+                        : 0;
+                    await this.app.workspace.getLeaf().openFile(deck.newNotes[index]);
+                    return;
+                }
+            },
+            new: async () => {
+                if (deck.dueNotesCount > 0) {
+                    const index = this.data.settings.openRandomNote
+                        ? Math.floor(Math.random() * deck.dueNotesCount)
+                        : 0;
+                    await this.app.workspace.getLeaf().openFile(deck.scheduledNotes[index].note);
+                    return;
+                }
+            },
+        };
 
-        if (deck.newNotes.length > 0) {
-            const index = this.data.settings.openRandomNote
-                ? Math.floor(Math.random() * deck.newNotes.length)
-                : 0;
-            this.app.workspace.getLeaf().openFile(deck.newNotes[index]);
-            return;
+        if (this.data.settings.autoNextNewNote) {
+            await noteChooserMap.new();
+            await noteChooserMap.due();
+        } else {
+            await noteChooserMap.due();
+            await noteChooserMap.new();
         }
 
         new Notice(t("ALL_CAUGHT_UP"));
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index 3622e73c..cd9595d3 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export interface SRSettings {
     noteFoldersToIgnore: string[];
     openRandomNote: boolean;
     autoNextNote: boolean;
+    autoNextNewNote: boolean;
     disableFileMenuReviewOptions: boolean;
     maxNDaysNotesReviewQueue: number;
     // UI preferences
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: SRSettings = {
     noteFoldersToIgnore: [],
     openRandomNote: false,
     autoNextNote: false,
+    autoNextNewNote: false,
     disableFileMenuReviewOptions: false,
     maxNDaysNotesReviewQueue: 365,
     // UI settings
@@ -574,6 +576,13 @@ export class SRSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
             }),
         );
 
+        new Setting(containerEl).setName(t("AUTO_NEXT_NEW_NOTE")).addToggle((toggle) =>
+            toggle.setValue(this.plugin.data.settings.autoNextNewNote).onChange(async (value) => {
+                this.plugin.data.settings.autoNextNewNote = value;
+                await this.plugin.savePluginData();
+            }),
+        );
+
         new Setting(containerEl)
             .setName(t("DISABLE_FILE_MENU_REVIEW_OPTIONS"))
             .setDesc(t("DISABLE_FILE_MENU_REVIEW_OPTIONS_DESC"))