Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/SplitWayAction.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/SplitWayAction.java	(revision 8963)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/SplitWayAction.java	(revision 8964)
@@ -199,5 +199,5 @@
             final Way wayToKeep = Strategy.keepLongestChunk().determineWayToKeep(newWays);
 
-            if (ExpertToggleAction.isExpert() && !selectedWay.isNew()) {
+            if (ExpertToggleAction.isExpert() && !selectedWay.isNew() && Main.pref.getBoolean("splitway.segment-selection-dialog", true)) {
                 final ExtendedDialog dialog = new SegmentToKeepSelectionDialog(selectedWay, newWays, wayToKeep, sel);
                 dialog.setModal(false);