diff --git a/docs/general/command_line_flags.md b/docs/general/command_line_flags.md
index 40c28a5c..a57a55db 100644
--- a/docs/general/command_line_flags.md
+++ b/docs/general/command_line_flags.md
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ Sets the log level of the engine to either `DEBUG`, `WARN` ,`INFO`, `ERROR`.
 
 Overrides the default path `project.scfg` with the value that's passed in.
 
+## Starting Directory
+
+`-sd` `-starting-directory`
+
+```
+[SEIKA_ENGINE] [PROJECT_FILE_FLAG] [ENGINE_EXECUTABLE_DIRECTORY]
+```
+
+Overrides the default directory of the engine on startup.  Mostly to be used by the editor.
+
+
 ## Working Directory
 
 `-d` `-working-directory`
diff --git a/src/core/utils/command_line_flag_helper.h b/src/core/utils/command_line_flag_helper.h
index 4df390f9..f129745b 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/command_line_flag_helper.h
+++ b/src/core/utils/command_line_flag_helper.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class CommandLineFlagHelper {
     const std::string FLAG_SET_LOG_LEVEL1 = "-log-level";
     const std::string FLAG_SET_PROJECT_FILE_PATH0 = "-p";
     const std::string FLAG_SET_PROJECT_FILE_PATH1 = "-project-file";
+    const std::string FLAG_SET_PROJECT_STARTING_DIRECTORY0 = "-sd";
+    const std::string FLAG_SET_PROJECT_STARTING_DIRECTORY1 = "-starting-directory";
     const std::string FLAG_SET_PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY0 = "-d";
     const std::string FLAG_SET_PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY1 = "-working-directory";
 
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ class CommandLineFlagHelper {
             }
         } else if(argString == FLAG_SET_PROJECT_FILE_PATH0 || argString == FLAG_SET_PROJECT_FILE_PATH1) {
             commandLineFlagResult.projectFilePath = std::string(this->args[argumentIndex + 1]);
+        } else if(argString == FLAG_SET_PROJECT_STARTING_DIRECTORY0 || argString == FLAG_SET_PROJECT_STARTING_DIRECTORY1) {
+            FileHelper::ChangeDirectory(this->args[argumentIndex + 1]);
         } else if(argString == FLAG_SET_PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY0 || argString == FLAG_SET_PROJECT_WORKING_DIRECTORY1) {
             commandLineFlagResult.workingDirectoryOverride = this->args[argumentIndex + 1];
         }