diff --git a/src/BreadcrumbsSettingTab.ts b/src/BreadcrumbsSettingTab.ts
index 16d467ad..ee9e98b2 100644
--- a/src/BreadcrumbsSettingTab.ts
+++ b/src/BreadcrumbsSettingTab.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,13 @@ import {
   PluginSettingTab,
   Setting,
 } from "obsidian";
-import { ALLUNLINKED, REAlCLOSED, RELATIONS, VISTYPES } from "src/constants";
+import {
+  ALLUNLINKED,
+  REAlCLOSED,
+  RELATIONS,
+  VIEW_TYPE_BREADCRUMBS_MATRIX,
+  VISTYPES,
+} from "src/constants";
 import type { Relations, visTypes } from "src/interfaces";
 import type BreadcrumbsPlugin from "src/main";
 import { isInVault, splitAndTrim } from "src/sharedFunctions";
@@ -158,6 +164,20 @@ export class BreadcrumbsSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
           })
       );
 
+    new Setting(MLViewDetails)
+      .setName("Open View in Right or Left side")
+      .setDesc(
+        "When loading the matrix view, should it open on the left or right side leaf? On = Right, Off = Left."
+      )
+      .addToggle((toggle) =>
+        toggle.setValue(plugin.settings.rlLeaf).onChange(async (value) => {
+          plugin.settings.rlLeaf = value;
+          await plugin.saveSettings();
+          await plugin.getActiveMatrixView()?.onClose();
+          await plugin.initMatrixView(VIEW_TYPE_BREADCRUMBS_MATRIX);
+        })
+      );
+
     const trailDetails: HTMLDetailsElement = containerEl.createEl("details");
     trailDetails.createEl("summary", { text: "Trail/Grid" });
 
diff --git a/src/interfaces.ts b/src/interfaces.ts
index 18b0fa6e..48169b78 100644
--- a/src/interfaces.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export interface BreadcrumbsSettings {
   defaultView: boolean;
   showNameOrType: boolean;
   showRelationType: boolean;
+  rlLeaf: boolean;
   showTrail: boolean;
   trailOrTable: 1 | 2 | 3;
   gridDots: boolean;
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index dcd41c9f..b991251b 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: BreadcrumbsSettings = {
   defaultView: true,
   showNameOrType: true,
   showRelationType: true,
+  rlLeaf: true,
   showTrail: true,
   trailOrTable: 3,
   gridDots: false,
@@ -417,10 +418,17 @@ export default class BreadcrumbsPlugin extends Plugin {
       await leaf.setViewState({ type: "empty" });
       break;
     }
-    (leaf ?? this.app.workspace.getRightLeaf(false)).setViewState({
-      type,
-      active: false,
-    });
+    if (this.settings.rlLeaf) {
+      (leaf ?? this.app.workspace.getRightLeaf(false)).setViewState({
+        type,
+        active: false,
+      });
+    } else {
+      (leaf ?? this.app.workspace.getLeftLeaf(false)).setViewState({
+        type,
+        active: false,
+      });
+    }
   };
 
   initStatsView = async (type: string): Promise<void> => {