diff --git a/app/src/renderer/src/lib/components/settings/GeneralSettings.svelte b/app/src/renderer/src/lib/components/settings/GeneralSettings.svelte
index 10bce61..225f9d7 100644
--- a/app/src/renderer/src/lib/components/settings/GeneralSettings.svelte
+++ b/app/src/renderer/src/lib/components/settings/GeneralSettings.svelte
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@
       DEFAULT_DECK_PREFS.quantise,
       (on) => prefs.setQuantise(on)
     ),
+    setting(
+      () => prefs.loadAtFirstCue,
+      DEFAULT_DECK_PREFS.loadAtFirstCue,
+      (on) => prefs.setLoadAtFirstCue(on)
+    ),
     setting(
       () => prefs.cuePlacement,
       DEFAULT_DECK_PREFS.cuePlacement,
@@ -76,6 +81,12 @@
       on={prefs.quantise}
       onflip={() => prefs.setQuantise(!prefs.quantise)}
     />
+    <SettingToggle
+      label="Load at first cue"
+      description="Loaded tracks are cued to their first hot cue or memory cue."
+      on={prefs.loadAtFirstCue}
+      onflip={() => prefs.setLoadAtFirstCue(!prefs.loadAtFirstCue)}
+    />
     <SettingChoice
       label="Place new cues at"
       description="Where to place hotcues and memory cues."
diff --git a/app/src/renderer/src/lib/deck/prefs.svelte.ts b/app/src/renderer/src/lib/deck/prefs.svelte.ts
index 84f9ed7..ab851c5 100644
--- a/app/src/renderer/src/lib/deck/prefs.svelte.ts
+++ b/app/src/renderer/src/lib/deck/prefs.svelte.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export type TempoReadout = 'absolute' | 'relative'
 
 export const DEFAULT_DECK_PREFS = {
   quantise: true,
+  loadAtFirstCue: true,
   cuePlacement: 'cuePoint' as CuePlacement,
   tempoReadout: 'absolute' as TempoReadout
 }
@@ -14,9 +15,8 @@ export const DEFAULT_DECK_PREFS = {
 /** Deck preferences that hold for every deck at once, kept between sessions. */
 export class DeckPrefs {
   quantise = $state(storedFlag('quantise', DEFAULT_DECK_PREFS.quantise))
-  cuePlacement = $state(
-    storedChoice<CuePlacement>('cuePlacement', ['playhead', 'cuePoint'], DEFAULT_DECK_PREFS.cuePlacement)
-  )
+  loadAtFirstCue = $state(storedFlag('loadAtFirstCue', DEFAULT_DECK_PREFS.loadAtFirstCue))
+  cuePlacement = $state(storedChoice<CuePlacement>('cuePlacement', ['playhead', 'cuePoint'], DEFAULT_DECK_PREFS.cuePlacement))
   snapPlayhead = $state(storedFlag('snapPlayhead'))
   unlimitedMemoryCues = $state(storedFlag('unlimitedMemoryCues'))
   tempoReadout = $state(
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ export class DeckPrefs {
     storeFlag('quantise', on)
   }
 
+  setLoadAtFirstCue(on: boolean): void {
+    this.loadAtFirstCue = on
+    storeFlag('loadAtFirstCue', on)
+  }
+
   setSnapPlayhead(on: boolean): void {
     this.snapPlayhead = on
     storeFlag('snapPlayhead', on)
diff --git a/app/src/renderer/src/lib/player.svelte.ts b/app/src/renderer/src/lib/player.svelte.ts
index 4d7d10f..f0dabd3 100644
--- a/app/src/renderer/src/lib/player.svelte.ts
+++ b/app/src/renderer/src/lib/player.svelte.ts
@@ -238,6 +238,17 @@ export class Player {
     const opened = this.session.open(track)
     this.display.reload()
     await opened
+    const stillThisTrack = this.track?.id === track.id
+    const cuePointUntouched = this.cuePoint === 0
+    if (this.prefs.loadAtFirstCue && stillThisTrack && cuePointUntouched) this.cueAtFirstCue()
+  }
+
+  private cueAtFirstCue(): void {
+    const first = this.displayCues.reduce<Cue | null>(
+      (earliest, cue) => (!earliest || cue.start < earliest.start ? cue : earliest),
+      null
+    )
+    if (first) this.cueAt(first.start / 1000)
   }
 
   private play(): void {