diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/patches/DisableStartupShortsPlayerPatch.java b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/patches/DisableStartupShortsPlayerPatch.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0ee7d93a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/patches/DisableStartupShortsPlayerPatch.java
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package app.revanced.integrations.patches;
+
+import app.revanced.integrations.settings.SettingsEnum;
+
+public class DisableStartupShortsPlayerPatch {
+    //Used by app.revanced.patches.youtube.layout.startupshortsreset.patch.DisableShortsOnStartupPatch
+    public static boolean disableStartupShortsPlayer() {
+        return SettingsEnum.DISABLE_STARTUP_SHORTS_PLAYER.getBoolean();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/settings/SettingsEnum.java b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/settings/SettingsEnum.java
index 60383c5cd3..79aa2a5e71 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/settings/SettingsEnum.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/settings/SettingsEnum.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public enum SettingsEnum {
     PLAYER_POPUP_PANELS("revanced_player_popup_panels_enabled", false, ReturnType.BOOLEAN),
     HIDE_TIME_AND_SEEKBAR("revanced_hide_time_and_seekbar", false, ReturnType.BOOLEAN),
     HIDE_EMAIL_ADDRESS("revanced_hide_email_address", false, ReturnType.BOOLEAN),
+    DISABLE_STARTUP_SHORTS_PLAYER("revanced_startup_shorts_player_enabled", false, ReturnType.BOOLEAN),
 
     //Misc. Settings
     CAPTIONS_ENABLED("revanced_autocaptions_enabled", false, ReturnType.BOOLEAN, false),