diff --git a/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp b/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp
index 0c3771be0..cec5d8bab 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ void AppConfig::set_defaults()
 
         if (get("use_inches").empty())
             set("use_inches", "0");
+
+        if (get("default_page").empty())
+            set("default_page", "0");
     }
     else {
 #ifdef _WIN32
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
index d1316b9ad..068b38a95 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
@@ -1107,6 +1107,8 @@ void GUI_App::post_init()
 //#endif
         if (is_editor())
             mainframe->select_tab(size_t(0));
+        if (app_config->get("default_page") == "1")
+            mainframe->select_tab(size_t(1));
         mainframe->Thaw();
         plater_->trigger_restore_project(1);
         BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << __FUNCTION__ << ", end load_gl_resources";
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
index a6fbf0be3..8e009323f 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
@@ -979,6 +979,9 @@ wxWindow* PreferencesDialog::create_general_page()
     std::vector<wxString> Units         = {_L("Metric") + " (mm, g)", _L("Imperial") + " (in, oz)"};
     auto item_currency = create_item_combobox(_L("Units"), page, _L("Units"), "use_inches", Units);
 
+    std::vector<wxString> DefaultPage = {_L("Home"), _L("Prepare")};
+    auto item_default_page = create_item_combobox(_L("Default Page"), page, _L("Set the page opened on startup."), "default_page", DefaultPage);
+
     auto item_mouse_zoom_settings = create_item_checkbox(_L("Zoom to mouse position"), page, _L("Zoom in towards the mouse pointer's position in the 3D view, rather than the 2D window center."), 50, "zoom_to_mouse");
     auto item_use_free_camera_settings = create_item_checkbox(_L("Use free camera"), page, _L("If enabled, use free camera. If not enabled, use constrained camera."), 50, "use_free_camera");
 
@@ -1040,6 +1043,7 @@ wxWindow* PreferencesDialog::create_general_page()
     sizer_page->Add(item_language, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(item_region, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(item_currency, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
+    sizer_page->Add(item_default_page, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(item_mouse_zoom_settings, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(item_use_free_camera_settings, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(item_show_splash_screen, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));