diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2f757de0..9abdfafa 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 .DS_Store
 .eslintcache
 .idea/
+*.iml
 .python-version
 /*.tgz
 /.env
diff --git a/lib/cli/device/index.js b/lib/cli/device/index.js
index d94bee53..d2ad8a37 100644
--- a/lib/cli/device/index.js
+++ b/lib/cli/device/index.js
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ module.exports.builder = function(yargs) {
     , type: 'number'
     , demand: true
     })
+    .option('screen-reset', {
+      describe: 'Go back to home screen and reset screen rotation ' +
+        'when user releases device. Negate with --no-screen-reset.'
+    , type: 'boolean'
+    , default: true
+    })
     .option('screen-ws-url-pattern', {
       describe: 'The URL pattern to use for the screen WebSocket.'
     , type: 'string'
@@ -165,5 +171,6 @@ module.exports.handler = function(argv) {
   , muteMaster: argv.muteMaster
   , lockRotation: argv.lockRotation
   , cleanup: argv.cleanup
+  , screenReset: argv.screenReset
   })
 }
diff --git a/lib/cli/local/index.js b/lib/cli/local/index.js
index 6470dd94..11fcfb27 100644
--- a/lib/cli/local/index.js
+++ b/lib/cli/local/index.js
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ module.exports.builder = function(yargs) {
     , type: 'string'
     , default: 'localhost'
     })
+    .option('screen-reset', {
+      describe: 'Go back to home screen and reset screen rotation ' +
+        'when user releases device. Negate with --no-screen-reset.'
+    , type: 'boolean'
+    , default: true
+    })
     .option('serial', {
       describe: 'Only use devices with these serial numbers.'
     , type: 'array'
@@ -282,6 +288,7 @@ module.exports.handler = function(argv) {
         .concat(argv.allowRemote ? ['--allow-remote'] : [])
         .concat(argv.lockRotation ? ['--lock-rotation'] : [])
         .concat(!argv.cleanup ? ['--no-cleanup'] : [])
+        .concat(!argv.screenReset ? ['--no-screen-reset'] : [])
         .concat(argv.serial))
 
       // auth
diff --git a/lib/cli/provider/index.js b/lib/cli/provider/index.js
index 108b2347..32dd7b4a 100644
--- a/lib/cli/provider/index.js
+++ b/lib/cli/provider/index.js
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ module.exports.builder = function(yargs) {
     , type: 'number'
     , default: 30000
     })
+    .option('screen-reset', {
+      describe: 'Go back to home screen and reset screen rotation ' +
+        'when user releases device. Negate with --no-screen-reset.'
+    , type: 'boolean'
+    , default: true
+    })
     .option('screen-ws-url-pattern', {
       describe: 'The URL pattern to use for the screen WebSocket.'
     , type: 'string'
@@ -199,6 +205,7 @@ module.exports.handler = function(argv) {
       }, []))
       .concat(argv.lockRotation ? ['--lock-rotation'] : [])
       .concat(!argv.cleanup ? ['--no-cleanup'] : [])
+      .concat(!argv.screenReset ? ['--no-screen-reset'] : [])
 
       return fork(cli, args)
     }
diff --git a/lib/units/device/plugins/group.js b/lib/units/device/plugins/group.js
index 2ebe030a..facf5f7f 100644
--- a/lib/units/device/plugins/group.js
+++ b/lib/units/device/plugins/group.js
@@ -104,8 +104,10 @@ module.exports = syrup.serial()
     })
 
     plugin.on('leave', function() {
-      service.pressKey('home')
-      service.thawRotation()
+      if (options.screenReset) {
+        service.pressKey('home')
+        service.thawRotation()
+      }
       service.releaseWakeLock()
     })