diff --git a/src/config.cc b/src/config.cc
index 96b3d842..a82f7af4 100644
--- a/src/config.cc
+++ b/src/config.cc
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ Preferences::Preferences():
   doubleClickTranslates( true ),
   selectWordBySingleClick( false ),
   autoScrollToTargetArticle( true ),
+  targetArticleAtFirst(false),
   escKeyHidesMainWindow( false ),
   darkMode( false ),
   darkReaderMode( false ),
@@ -941,6 +942,11 @@ Class load()
         ( preferences.namedItem( "autoScrollToTargetArticle" ).toElement().text() == "1" );
     }
 
+    if ( !preferences.namedItem( "targetArticleAtFirst" ).isNull() ) {
+      c.preferences.targetArticleAtFirst =
+        ( preferences.namedItem( "targetArticleAtFirst" ).toElement().text() == "1" );
+    }
+
     if ( !preferences.namedItem( "escKeyHidesMainWindow" ).isNull() ) {
       c.preferences.escKeyHidesMainWindow =
         ( preferences.namedItem( "escKeyHidesMainWindow" ).toElement().text() == "1" );
@@ -1877,6 +1883,10 @@ void save( Class const & c )
     opt.appendChild( dd.createTextNode( c.preferences.autoScrollToTargetArticle ? "1" : "0" ) );
     preferences.appendChild( opt );
 
+    opt = dd.createElement( "targetArticleAtFirst" );
+    opt.appendChild( dd.createTextNode( c.preferences.targetArticleAtFirst ? "1" : "0" ) );
+    preferences.appendChild( opt );
+
     opt = dd.createElement( "escKeyHidesMainWindow" );
     opt.appendChild( dd.createTextNode( c.preferences.escKeyHidesMainWindow ? "1" : "0" ) );
     preferences.appendChild( opt );
diff --git a/src/config.hh b/src/config.hh
index bc4c960d..46a37ce7 100644
--- a/src/config.hh
+++ b/src/config.hh
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ struct Preferences
   bool doubleClickTranslates;
   bool selectWordBySingleClick;
   bool autoScrollToTargetArticle;
+  bool targetArticleAtFirst;
   bool escKeyHidesMainWindow;
   bool alwaysOnTop;
 
diff --git a/src/ui/preferences.cc b/src/ui/preferences.cc
index 9b97c9ef..9b44ea12 100644
--- a/src/ui/preferences.cc
+++ b/src/ui/preferences.cc
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ Preferences::Preferences( QWidget * parent, Config::Class & cfg_ ):
   ui.doubleClickTranslates->setChecked( p.doubleClickTranslates );
   ui.selectBySingleClick->setChecked( p.selectWordBySingleClick );
   ui.autoScrollToTargetArticle->setChecked( p.autoScrollToTargetArticle );
+  ui.targetArticleAtFirst->setChecked( p.targetArticleAtFirst );
   ui.escKeyHidesMainWindow->setChecked( p.escKeyHidesMainWindow );
   ui.darkMode->setChecked( p.darkMode );
   ui.darkReaderMode->setChecked( p.darkReaderMode );
@@ -411,6 +412,7 @@ Config::Preferences Preferences::getPreferences()
   p.doubleClickTranslates      = ui.doubleClickTranslates->isChecked();
   p.selectWordBySingleClick    = ui.selectBySingleClick->isChecked();
   p.autoScrollToTargetArticle  = ui.autoScrollToTargetArticle->isChecked();
+  p.targetArticleAtFirst       = ui.targetArticleAtFirst->isChecked();
   p.escKeyHidesMainWindow      = ui.escKeyHidesMainWindow->isChecked();
 
   p.darkMode               = ui.darkMode->isChecked();