Index: binaries/data/config/default.cfg
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/config/default.cfg
+++ binaries/data/config/default.cfg
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@
 [gui]
 cursorblinkrate = 0.5             ; Cursor blink rate in seconds (0.0 to disable blinking)
 scale = 1.0                       ; GUI scaling factor, for improved compatibility with 4K displays
+startintolobby = false            ; Whether at startup of the game gui enters lobby connect
 
 [gui.gamesetup]
 enabletips = true                 ; Enable/Disable tips during gamesetup (for newcomers)
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/options/options.json
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/options/options.json
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/options/options.json
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
 			},
 			{
 				"type": "boolean",
+				"label": "Start Into Lobby",
+				"tooltip": "Go into lobby at startup.",
+				"config": "gui.startintolobby"
+			},
+			{
+				"type": "boolean",
 				"label": "Detailed Tooltips",
 				"tooltip": "Show detailed tooltips for trainable units in unit-producing buildings.",
 				"config": "showdetailedtooltips"
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/pregame/mainmenu.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/pregame/mainmenu.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/pregame/mainmenu.js
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 		guiObj.sprite = g_BackgroundLayerset[i].sprite;
 		guiObj.z = i;
 	}
+
+	if (initData && initData.isStartup && Engine.ConfigDB_GetValue("user", "gui.startintolobby") === "true")
+		Engine.PushGuiPage("page_prelobby.xml", { "connect" : true });
 }
 
 function getHotloadData()
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/prelobby/prelobby.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/prelobby/prelobby.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/prelobby/prelobby.js
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@
 var g_TermsOfUseRead = false;
 var g_DisplayingSystemMessage = false;
 
-function init()
+function init(initData)
 {
 	g_EncryptedPassword = Engine.ConfigDB_GetValue("user", "lobby.password");
 	if (Engine.ConfigDB_GetValue("user", "lobby.login") && g_EncryptedPassword)
+	{
 		switchPage("connect");
+		if (initData && initData.connect)
+			lobbyStartConnect();
+	}
 }
 
 function lobbyStop()