Disclosed is an electronic cigarette with automatic preheating in anticipation of a smoking action and a control method thereof, where the electronic cigarette includes a liquid storage chamber, a battery, a vaporizing device, a control circuit, and a preheating element, the control circuit is provided with electronic components including a gravity sensor, a temperature detection unit, and a microcontroller, and is configured as: when the gravity sensor senses a certain range of a movement change of the electronic cigarette, the microcontroller predetermines that the movement change indicates a smoking action, the microcontroller determines whether to preheat according to a real-time temperature value detected by the temperature detection unit, if the smoking action is indicated and preheating is required, the preheating element is controlled to heat for a preset heating period or until a preset target temperature value is reached, the electronic cigarette enters a standby smoking state.