diff --git a/doc/remember.txt b/doc/remember.txt
index f0d63c0..cca78c0 100644
--- a/doc/remember.txt
+++ b/doc/remember.txt
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ g:remember_open_folds                                  *g:remember_open_folds*
 
         let g:remember_open_folds = true
 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+g:remember_dont_center                                *g:remember_dont_center*
+
+    Disable screen centering when restoring cursor position.
+
+    Default: false                                                           ~
+
+    Example: >
+
+        let g:remember_dont_center = true
 ==============================================================================
  4. CHANGELOG                                             *remember-changelog*
 
diff --git a/lua/remember.lua b/lua/remember.lua
index ce901f7..e085563 100644
--- a/lua/remember.lua
+++ b/lua/remember.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ local config = {
   ignore_filetype = { "gitcommit", "gitrebase", "svn", "hgcommit" },
   ignore_buftype = { "quickfix", "nofile", "help" },
   open_folds = true,
+  dont_center = false,
 }
 
 function M.setup(options)
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@ function M.setup(options)
   if options["open_folds"] then
     config["open_folds"] = options["open_folds"]
   end
+
+  if options["dont_center"] then
+    config["dont_center"] = options["dont_center"]
+  end
 end
 
 function set_cursor_position()
@@ -62,8 +67,9 @@ function set_cursor_position()
   -- then continue
   if row > 0 and row <= api.nvim_buf_line_count(0) then
     -- If the last row is visible within this window, like in a very short
-    -- file, just set the cursor position to the saved position
-    if api.nvim_buf_line_count(0) == fn.line("w$") then
+    -- file, or user requested us not centering the screen, just set the cursor
+    -- position to the saved position
+    if api.nvim_buf_line_count(0) == fn.line("w$") or config["dont_center"] then
       api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, cursor_position)
 
       -- If we're in the middle of the file, set the cursor position and center