diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_connect.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dlg_connect.cpp
index d1955d14..f13b2f8f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_connect.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_connect.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <QGridLayout>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <iostream>
 #include "dlg_connect.h"
 
 DlgConnect::DlgConnect(QWidget *parent)
@@ -32,6 +34,20 @@ DlgConnect::DlgConnect(QWidget *parent)
     savePasswordCheckBox = new QCheckBox(tr("&Save password"));
     savePasswordCheckBox->setChecked(settings.value("save_password", 1).toInt());
 
+    //autoConnectCheckBox = new QCheckBox(tr("A&uto connect at start"));
+    autoConnectCheckBox = new QCheckBox("A&uto connect at start"); // TODO needs tr()
+    if(savePasswordCheckBox->isChecked())
+    {
+        autoConnectCheckBox->setChecked(settings.value("auto_connect", 0).toInt());
+        autoConnectCheckBox->setEnabled(true);
+    } else {
+        settings.setValue("auto_connect", 0);
+        autoConnectCheckBox->setChecked(0);
+        autoConnectCheckBox->setEnabled(false);
+    }
+
+    connect(savePasswordCheckBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(passwordSaved(int)));
+
     QGridLayout *grid = new QGridLayout;
     grid->addWidget(hostLabel, 0, 0);
     grid->addWidget(hostEdit, 0, 1);
@@ -42,10 +58,11 @@ DlgConnect::DlgConnect(QWidget *parent)
     grid->addWidget(passwordLabel, 3, 0);
     grid->addWidget(passwordEdit, 3, 1);
     grid->addWidget(savePasswordCheckBox, 4, 0, 1, 2);
+    grid->addWidget(autoConnectCheckBox, 5, 0, 1, 2);
     
     QDialogButtonBox *buttonBox = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel);
     connect(buttonBox, SIGNAL(accepted()), this, SLOT(actOk()));
-    connect(buttonBox, SIGNAL(rejected()), this, SLOT(reject()));
+    connect(buttonBox, SIGNAL(rejected()), this, SLOT(actCancel()));
          
     QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
     mainLayout->addLayout(grid);
@@ -57,6 +74,17 @@ DlgConnect::DlgConnect(QWidget *parent)
     setMinimumWidth(300);
 }
 
+void DlgConnect::passwordSaved(int state)
+{
+    if(!savePasswordCheckBox->isChecked())
+    {
+        autoConnectCheckBox->setChecked(0);
+        autoConnectCheckBox->setEnabled(false);
+    } else {
+        autoConnectCheckBox->setEnabled(true);
+    }
+}
+
 void DlgConnect::actOk()
 {
     QSettings settings;
@@ -66,7 +94,17 @@ void DlgConnect::actOk()
     settings.setValue("playername", playernameEdit->text());
     settings.setValue("password", savePasswordCheckBox->isChecked() ? passwordEdit->text() : QString());
     settings.setValue("save_password", savePasswordCheckBox->isChecked() ? 1 : 0);
+    settings.setValue("auto_connect", autoConnectCheckBox->isChecked() ? 1 : 0);
     settings.endGroup();
 
     accept();
 }
+
+void DlgConnect::actCancel()
+{
+    QSettings settings;
+    settings.beginGroup("server");
+    settings.setValue("auto_connect", autoConnectCheckBox->isChecked() ? 1 : 0);
+    settings.endGroup();
+    reject();
+}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_connect.h b/cockatrice/src/dlg_connect.h
index 87fe4ed9..6f135aa0 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_connect.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_connect.h
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ public:
     QString getPassword() const { return passwordEdit->text(); }
 private slots:
     void actOk();
+    void actCancel();
+    void passwordSaved(int state);
 private:
     QLabel *hostLabel, *portLabel, *playernameLabel, *passwordLabel;
     QLineEdit *hostEdit, *portEdit, *playernameEdit, *passwordEdit;
-    QCheckBox *savePasswordCheckBox;
+    QCheckBox *savePasswordCheckBox, *autoConnectCheckBox;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
index 5f504aa3..92c06041 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ SettingsCache::SettingsCache()
     priceTagSource = settings->value("deckeditor/pricetagsource", 0).toInt();
 
     ignoreUnregisteredUsers = settings->value("chat/ignore_unregistered", false).toBool();
+
+    attemptAutoConnect = settings->value("server/auto_connect", 0).toInt() == 0 ? false : true; 
 }
 
 void SettingsCache::setLang(const QString &_lang)
@@ -267,6 +269,12 @@ void SettingsCache::setMainWindowGeometry(const QByteArray &_mainWindowGeometry)
     settings->setValue("interface/main_window_geometry", mainWindowGeometry);
 }
 
+void SettingsCache::setAutoConnect(const bool &_autoConnect)
+{
+    attemptAutoConnect = _autoConnect;
+    settings->value("server/auto_connect", attemptAutoConnect ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
 void SettingsCache::copyPath(const QString &src, const QString &dst)
 {
     // test source && return if inexistent
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h
index 3b4d612d..b222a58b 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ private:
     bool ignoreUnregisteredUsers;
     QString picUrl;
     QString picUrlHq;
+    bool attemptAutoConnect;
 public:
     SettingsCache();
     const QByteArray &getMainWindowGeometry() const { return mainWindowGeometry; }
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ public:
     QString getPicUrl() const { return picUrl; }
     QString getPicUrlHq() const { return picUrlHq; }
     void copyPath(const QString &src, const QString &dst);
+    bool getAutoConnect() const { return attemptAutoConnect; }
 public slots:
     void setMainWindowGeometry(const QByteArray &_mainWindowGeometry);
     void setLang(const QString &_lang);
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ public slots:
     void setIgnoreUnregisteredUsers(bool _ignoreUnregisteredUsers);
     void setPicUrl(const QString &_picUrl);
     void setPicUrlHq(const QString &_picUrlHq);
+    void setAutoConnect(const bool &_autoConnect);
 };
 
 extern SettingsCache *settingsCache;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp b/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp
index 43b0624e..51a09418 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/window_main.cpp
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ void MainWindow::createMenus()
 }
 
 MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
-    : QMainWindow(parent), localServer(0)
+    : QMainWindow(parent), localServer(0), bHasActivated(false)
 {
     QPixmapCache::setCacheLimit(200000);
 
@@ -417,5 +417,16 @@ void MainWindow::changeEvent(QEvent *event)
 {
     if (event->type() == QEvent::LanguageChange)
         retranslateUi();
+    else if(event->type() == QEvent::ActivationChange) {
+        if(isActiveWindow() && !bHasActivated){
+            bHasActivated = true;
+            if(settingsCache->getAutoConnect()) {
+                qDebug() << "Attempting auto-connect...";
+                 DlgConnect dlg(this);
+                 client->connectToServer(dlg.getHost(), dlg.getPort(), dlg.getPlayerName(), dlg.getPassword());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     QMainWindow::changeEvent(event);
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/window_main.h b/cockatrice/src/window_main.h
index 07ad1d71..e804bbe6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/window_main.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/window_main.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ private:
     QThread *clientThread;
     
     LocalServer *localServer;
+    bool bHasActivated;
 public:
     MainWindow(QWidget *parent = 0);
     ~MainWindow();