A control system for a lifting chair includes: a button (101), a sensor (102), an actuator (104) and a control circuit (103); the button (101) is disposed on an edge of a seat back (301) of a main body (30) of the lifting chair; the sensor (102) is configured to detect whether the seat portion (303) provided on a lifting frame (20) of the lifting chair is pressed; the actuator (104) is configured to drive the lifting frame (20); the control circuit (103) is connected to the button (101), the sensor (102), and the actuator (104) respectively; and the control circuit (103) is configured to, after the button (101) is triggered, control the actuator (104) according to a pressure condition of the seat portion (303) to drive the lifting frame (20) to adjust the posture of the main body (30).