diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0686e0d..6a03fd7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ browser:
     # --start-maximized
   binary_location: # path to custom browser executable, if not specified will be looked up on PATH
   extensions: [] # a list of .crx extension files to be loaded
+  use_private_window: true
   user_data_dir: "" # see https://github.com/chromium/chromium/blob/main/docs/user_data_dir.md
   profile_name: ""
 
diff --git a/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py b/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
index 7dafd89..f40787c 100644
--- a/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
+++ b/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ class KleinanzeigenBot(SeleniumMixin):
         self.browser_config.arguments = self.config["browser"]["arguments"]
         self.browser_config.binary_location = self.config["browser"]["binary_location"]
         self.browser_config.extensions = [abspath(item, relative_to = self.config_file_path) for item in self.config["browser"]["extensions"]]
+        self.browser_config.use_private_window = self.config["browser"]["use_private_window"]
         self.browser_config.user_data_dir = abspath(self.config["browser"]["user_data_dir"], relative_to = self.config_file_path)
         self.browser_config.profile_name = self.config["browser"]["profile_name"]
 
diff --git a/kleinanzeigen_bot/resources/config_defaults.yaml b/kleinanzeigen_bot/resources/config_defaults.yaml
index a4e4c33..b63c045 100644
--- a/kleinanzeigen_bot/resources/config_defaults.yaml
+++ b/kleinanzeigen_bot/resources/config_defaults.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ browser:
     # --start-maximized
   binary_location: # path to custom browser executable, if not specified will be looked up on PATH
   extensions: [] # a list of .crx extension files to be loaded
+  use_private_window: true
   user_data_dir: "" # see https://github.com/chromium/chromium/blob/main/docs/user_data_dir.md
   profile_name: ""
 
diff --git a/kleinanzeigen_bot/selenium_mixin.py b/kleinanzeigen_bot/selenium_mixin.py
index f45f41c..98fffc1 100644
--- a/kleinanzeigen_bot/selenium_mixin.py
+++ b/kleinanzeigen_bot/selenium_mixin.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class BrowserConfig:
         self.arguments:Iterable[str] = []
         self.binary_location:str = None
         self.extensions:Iterable[str] = []
+        self.use_private_window:bool = True
         self.user_data_dir:str = ""
         self.profile_name:str = ""
 
@@ -50,10 +51,11 @@ class SeleniumMixin:
         LOG.info("Creating WebDriver session...")
 
         def init_browser_options(browser_options:ChromiumOptions):
-            if isinstance(browser_options, webdriver.EdgeOptions):
-                browser_options.add_argument("-inprivate")
-            else:
-                browser_options.add_argument("--incognito")
+            if self.browser_config.use_private_window:
+                if isinstance(browser_options, webdriver.EdgeOptions):
+                    browser_options.add_argument("-inprivate")
+                else:
+                    browser_options.add_argument("--incognito")
 
             if self.browser_config.user_data_dir:
                 LOG.info(" -> Browser User Data Dir: %s", self.browser_config.user_data_dir)