diff --git a/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsActivity.java b/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsActivity.java
index 9c2e6884..416eebc1 100644
--- a/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsActivity.java
+++ b/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/java/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsActivity.java
@@ -144,10 +144,14 @@ public class FeedsActivity extends OnlineActivity implements HeadlinesEventListe
 				ft.replace(R.id.feeds_fragment, new FeedsFragment(), FRAG_FEEDS);
 			}
 
-            HeadlinesFragment hf = new HeadlinesFragment();
-            hf.initialize(new Feed(-3, getString(R.string.fresh_articles), false));
+            if (m_prefs.getBoolean("open_fresh_on_startup", true)) {
+                HeadlinesFragment hf = new HeadlinesFragment();
+                hf.initialize(new Feed(-3, getString(R.string.fresh_articles), false));
 
-            ft.replace(R.id.headlines_fragment, hf, FRAG_HEADLINES);
+                ft.replace(R.id.headlines_fragment, hf, FRAG_HEADLINES);
+            } else if (m_drawerLayout != null) {
+                m_drawerLayout.openDrawer(Gravity.START);
+            }
 
 			ft.commit();
 
diff --git a/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 356df730..2376a227 100644
--- a/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -253,5 +253,6 @@
     <string name="feed_all_articles">All articles</string>
     <string name="prefs_enable_fab">Enable FAB</string>
     <string name="prefs_enable_fab_long">Show floating action button when reading</string>
+    <string name="prefs_open_fresh_on_startup">Open Fresh feed on startup</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 3ed1b602..ac67647b 100644
--- a/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/org.fox.ttrss/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@
             android:dialogMessage="@string/pref_headline_font_size"
             android:title="@string/pref_headline_font_size" />
 
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="open_fresh_on_startup"
+            android:title="@string/prefs_open_fresh_on_startup" />
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/reading" >
         <org.fox.ttrss.util.FontSizeDialogPreference