diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java
index 9a4e3eb1..537eed29 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/CamrecApplication.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.squareup.moshi.Moshi;
 import com.squareup.moshi.Types;
 
 import ctbrec.Config;
+import ctbrec.StringUtil;
 import ctbrec.Version;
 import ctbrec.io.HttpClient;
 import ctbrec.recorder.LocalRecorder;
@@ -110,9 +111,6 @@ public class CamrecApplication extends Application {
                 rootPane.getTabs().add(siteTab);
             }
         }
-        try {
-            ((SiteTab)rootPane.getTabs().get(0)).selected();
-        } catch(ClassCastException | IndexOutOfBoundsException e) {}
 
         RecordedModelsTab modelsTab = new RecordedModelsTab("Recording", recorder, sites);
         rootPane.getTabs().add(modelsTab);
@@ -122,6 +120,8 @@ public class CamrecApplication extends Application {
         rootPane.getTabs().add(settingsTab);
         rootPane.getTabs().add(new DonateTabFx());
 
+        switchToStartTab();
+
         primaryStage.getScene().getStylesheets().add("/ctbrec/ui/ThumbCell.css");
         primaryStage.getScene().widthProperty().addListener((observable, oldVal, newVal) -> Config.getInstance().getSettings().windowWidth = newVal.intValue());
         primaryStage.getScene().heightProperty()
@@ -184,6 +184,21 @@ public class CamrecApplication extends Application {
         });
     }
 
+    private void switchToStartTab() {
+        String startTab = Config.getInstance().getSettings().startTab;
+        if(StringUtil.isNotBlank(startTab)) {
+            for (Tab tab : rootPane.getTabs()) {
+                if(Objects.equals(startTab, tab.getText())) {
+                    rootPane.getSelectionModel().select(tab);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if(rootPane.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem() instanceof TabSelectionListener) {
+            ((TabSelectionListener)rootPane.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem()).selected();
+        }
+    }
+
     private void createRecorder() {
         if (config.getSettings().localRecording) {
             recorder = new LocalRecorder(config);
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/SettingsTab.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/SettingsTab.java
index ea3b47ea..11287e82 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/SettingsTab.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/SettingsTab.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import ctbrec.Config;
 import ctbrec.Hmac;
 import ctbrec.Settings;
 import ctbrec.Settings.DirectoryStructure;
+import ctbrec.StringUtil;
 import ctbrec.sites.ConfigUI;
 import ctbrec.sites.Site;
 import javafx.beans.value.ChangeListener;
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ public class SettingsTab extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
     private ComboBox<Integer> maxResolution;
     private ComboBox<SplitAfterOption> splitAfter;
     private ComboBox<DirectoryStructure> directoryStructure;
+    private ComboBox<String> startTab;
     private List<Site> sites;
     private Label restartLabel;
     private Accordion credentialsAccordion = new Accordion();
@@ -373,7 +375,17 @@ public class SettingsTab extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
         splitAfter.setOnAction((e) -> Config.getInstance().getSettings().splitRecordings = splitAfter.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem().getValue());
         GridPane.setMargin(l, new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0));
         GridPane.setMargin(splitAfter, new Insets(0, 0, 0, CHECKBOX_MARGIN));
-        maxResolution.prefWidthProperty().bind(splitAfter.widthProperty());
+
+        l = new Label("Start Tab");
+        layout.add(l, 0, row);
+        startTab = new ComboBox<>();
+        layout.add(startTab, 1, row++);
+        startTab.setOnAction((e) -> Config.getInstance().getSettings().startTab = startTab.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem());
+        GridPane.setMargin(l, new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0));
+        GridPane.setMargin(startTab, new Insets(0, 0, 0, CHECKBOX_MARGIN));
+
+        splitAfter.prefWidthProperty().bind(startTab.widthProperty());
+        maxResolution.prefWidthProperty().bind(startTab.widthProperty());
 
         TitledPane general = new TitledPane("General", layout);
         general.setCollapsible(false);
@@ -589,6 +601,14 @@ public class SettingsTab extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
 
     @Override
     public void selected() {
+        startTab.getItems().clear();
+        for(Tab tab : getTabPane().getTabs()) {
+            startTab.getItems().add(tab.getText());
+        }
+        String startTabName = Config.getInstance().getSettings().startTab;
+        if(StringUtil.isNotBlank(startTabName)) {
+            startTab.getSelectionModel().select(startTabName);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java
index d3895b3c..e7ff8ceb 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public class Settings {
     public String proxyPort;
     public String proxyUser;
     public String proxyPassword;
+    public String startTab = "Settings";
     public int thumbWidth = 180;
     public boolean updateThumbnails = true;
     public int windowWidth = 1340;