diff --git a/config/world.ini.default b/config/world.ini.default
index ec461c198..2a7da9536 100644
--- a/config/world.ini.default
+++ b/config/world.ini.default
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ DisconnectTimeout = 20
 [General]
 ; Sent on login - each line must be shorter than 307 characters, split lines with ';'
 MotD = Welcome to Sapphire!;This is a very good server;You can change these messages by editing General.MotD in config/config.ini
+SkipOpening = true
 
 [Navigation]
 MeshPath = navi
diff --git a/src/common/Config/ConfigDef.h b/src/common/Config/ConfigDef.h
index 0dc54de76..1f37b3d04 100644
--- a/src/common/Config/ConfigDef.h
+++ b/src/common/Config/ConfigDef.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ namespace Sapphire::Common::Config
     } navigation;
 
     std::string motd;
+    bool skipOpening;
   };
 
   struct LobbyConfig
diff --git a/src/world/Actor/PlayerSql.cpp b/src/world/Actor/PlayerSql.cpp
index 37d439dfa..7bca241dc 100644
--- a/src/world/Actor/PlayerSql.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Actor/PlayerSql.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include "Manager/ItemMgr.h"
 #include "Quest/Quest.h"
 
+#include "WorldServer.h"
+
 using namespace Sapphire::Common;
 using namespace Sapphire::Network::Packets;
 using namespace Sapphire::Network::Packets::WorldPackets::Server;
@@ -88,6 +90,12 @@ bool Sapphire::Entity::Player::loadFromDb( uint64_t characterId )
   m_bNewAdventurer = res->getBoolean( "IsNewAdventurer" );
   m_openingSequence = res->getUInt8( "OpeningSequence" );
 
+  // check if opening sequence should be skipped
+  auto& server = Common::Service< World::WorldServer >::ref();
+  auto skipOpening = server.getConfig().skipOpening;
+  if( m_openingSequence < 2 && skipOpening )
+    m_openingSequence = 2;
+
   m_gc = res->getUInt8( "GrandCompany" );
   m_cfPenaltyUntil = res->getUInt( "CFPenaltyUntil" );
   m_activeTitle = res->getUInt16( "ActiveTitle" );
diff --git a/src/world/WorldServer.cpp b/src/world/WorldServer.cpp
index d46ef801d..1ceacf2fd 100644
--- a/src/world/WorldServer.cpp
+++ b/src/world/WorldServer.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ bool Sapphire::World::WorldServer::loadSettings( int32_t argc, char* argv[] )
   m_config.network.inRangeDistance = configMgr.getValue< float >( "Network", "InRangeDistance", 80.f );
 
   m_config.motd = configMgr.getValue< std::string >( "General", "MotD", "" );
+  m_config.skipOpening = configMgr.getValue( "General", "SkipOpening", false );
 
   m_config.housing.defaultEstateName = configMgr.getValue< std::string >( "Housing", "DefaultEstateName", "Estate #{}" );