diff --git a/src/abaddon.cpp b/src/abaddon.cpp
index 630e584..d759426 100644
--- a/src/abaddon.cpp
+++ b/src/abaddon.cpp
@@ -495,6 +495,11 @@ void Abaddon::RunFirstTimeDiscordStartup() {
             confirm.SetAcceptOnly(true);
             confirm.run();
         }
+
+        // autoconnect
+        if (cookie.has_value() && build_number.has_value() && GetSettings().Autoconnect && !GetDiscordToken().empty()) {
+            ActionConnect();
+        }
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 34b3dc0..0019a00 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ void SettingsManager::ReadSettings() {
     SMSTR("discord", "token", DiscordToken);
     SMBOOL("discord", "memory_db", UseMemoryDB);
     SMBOOL("discord", "prefetch", Prefetch);
+    SMBOOL("discord", "autoconnect", Autoconnect);
     SMSTR("gui", "css", MainCSS);
     SMBOOL("gui", "animated_guild_hover_only", AnimatedGuildHoverOnly);
     SMBOOL("gui", "animations", ShowAnimations);
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ void SettingsManager::Close() {
         SMSTR("discord", "token", DiscordToken);
         SMBOOL("discord", "memory_db", UseMemoryDB);
         SMBOOL("discord", "prefetch", Prefetch);
+        SMBOOL("discord", "autoconnect", Autoconnect);
         SMSTR("gui", "css", MainCSS);
         SMBOOL("gui", "animated_guild_hover_only", AnimatedGuildHoverOnly);
         SMBOOL("gui", "animations", ShowAnimations);
diff --git a/src/settings.hpp b/src/settings.hpp
index 4ab512e..9d32d2e 100644
--- a/src/settings.hpp
+++ b/src/settings.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public:
         std::string DiscordToken;
         bool UseMemoryDB { false };
         bool Prefetch { false };
+        bool Autoconnect { false };
 
         // [gui]
         std::string MainCSS { "main.css" };