diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.cpp
index 51e4cb06f..eef75d92c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/window_main.cpp
@@ -886,6 +886,10 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
 
 void MainWindow::startupConfigCheck()
 {
+    if (SettingsCache::instance().debug().getLocalGameOnStartup()) {
+        startLocalGame(SettingsCache::instance().debug().getLocalGamePlayerCount());
+    }
+
     if (SettingsCache::instance().getCheckUpdatesOnStartup()) {
         actCheckClientUpdates();
     }