diff --git a/qt_ui/liberation_install.py b/qt_ui/liberation_install.py
index 290a394b..fef0ad7b 100644
--- a/qt_ui/liberation_install.py
+++ b/qt_ui/liberation_install.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ global __dcs_saved_game_directory
 global __dcs_installation_directory
 global __last_save_file
 global __prefer_liberation_payloads
+global __setup_preferences_on_every_start
 global __server_port
 
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ def init():
     global __last_save_file
     global __ignore_empty_install_directory
     global __prefer_liberation_payloads
+    global __setup_preferences_on_every_start
     global __server_port
 
     if PREFERENCES_PATH.exists():
@@ -42,20 +44,25 @@ def init():
             __prefer_liberation_payloads = pref_data.get(
                 "prefer_liberation_payloads", False
             )
+            __setup_preferences_on_every_start = pref_data.get(
+                "setup_preferences_on_every_start", False
+            )
             __server_port = pref_data.get("server_port", 16880)
-            is_first_start = False
+            is_first_start = __setup_preferences_on_every_start
         except (KeyError, json.JSONDecodeError):
             __dcs_saved_game_directory = ""
             __dcs_installation_directory = ""
             __last_save_file = ""
             __ignore_empty_install_directory = False
             __prefer_liberation_payloads = False
+            __setup_preferences_on_every_start = False
             __server_port = 16880
             is_first_start = True
     else:
         __last_save_file = ""
         __ignore_empty_install_directory = False
         __prefer_liberation_payloads = False
+        __setup_preferences_on_every_start = False
         __server_port = 16880
         try:
             __dcs_saved_game_directory = (
@@ -79,14 +86,16 @@ def init():
     return is_first_start
 
 
-def setup(saved_game_dir, install_dir, prefer_liberation_payloads, port):
+def setup(saved_game_dir, install_dir, prefer_liberation_payloads, setup_preferences_on_every_start, port):
     global __dcs_saved_game_directory
     global __dcs_installation_directory
     global __prefer_liberation_payloads
+    global __setup_preferences_on_every_start
     global __server_port
     __dcs_saved_game_directory = saved_game_dir
     __dcs_installation_directory = install_dir
     __prefer_liberation_payloads = prefer_liberation_payloads
+    __setup_preferences_on_every_start = setup_preferences_on_every_start
     __server_port = port
     persistency.setup(saved_game_dir, prefer_liberation_payloads, port)
 
@@ -108,6 +117,7 @@ def save_config():
         "last_save_file": __last_save_file,
         "ignore_empty_install_directory": __ignore_empty_install_directory,
         "prefer_liberation_payloads": __prefer_liberation_payloads,
+        "setup_preferences_on_every_start": __setup_preferences_on_every_start,
         "server_port": __server_port,
     }
     PREFERENCES_PATH.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
@@ -130,6 +140,10 @@ def prefer_liberation_payloads():
     return __prefer_liberation_payloads
 
 
+def setup_preferences_on_every_start():
+    global __setup_preferences_on_every_start
+    return __setup_preferences_on_every_start
+
 def server_port():
     global __server_port
     return __server_port
diff --git a/qt_ui/windows/preferences/QLiberationPreferences.py b/qt_ui/windows/preferences/QLiberationPreferences.py
index 072e2417..835bda63 100644
--- a/qt_ui/windows/preferences/QLiberationPreferences.py
+++ b/qt_ui/windows/preferences/QLiberationPreferences.py
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ class QLiberationPreferences(QFrame):
         self.payloads_cb = QCheckBox()
         self.payloads_cb.setChecked(self.prefer_liberation_payloads)
 
+        setup_on_startup = liberation_install.setup_preferences_on_every_start()
+        self.setup_preferences_on_every_start = (
+            setup_on_startup if setup_on_startup else False
+        )
+        self.setup_every_start_cb = QCheckBox()
+        self.setup_every_start_cb.setChecked(self.setup_preferences_on_every_start)
+
         self.port = liberation_install.server_port()
         self.port_input = QSpinBox()
 
@@ -92,12 +99,20 @@ class QLiberationPreferences(QFrame):
         layout.addWidget(self.payloads_cb, 5, 1, alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight)
 
         layout.addWidget(
-            QLabel("<strong>Server port (restart required):</strong>"),
+            QLabel("<strong>Setup preferences on every start:</strong>"),
             6,
             0,
             alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignLeft,
         )
-        layout.addWidget(self.port_input, 6, 1, alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight)
+        layout.addWidget(self.setup_every_start_cb, 6, 1, alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight)
+
+        layout.addWidget(
+            QLabel("<strong>Server port (restart required):</strong>"),
+            7,
+            0,
+            alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignLeft,
+        )
+        layout.addWidget(self.port_input, 7, 1, alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight)
         self.port_input.setRange(1, 2**16 - 1)
         self.port_input.setValue(self.port)
         self.port_input.setStyleSheet("QSpinBox{ width: 50 }")
@@ -127,6 +142,7 @@ class QLiberationPreferences(QFrame):
         self.saved_game_dir = self.edit_saved_game_dir.text()
         self.dcs_install_dir = self.edit_dcs_install_dir.text()
         self.prefer_liberation_payloads = self.payloads_cb.isChecked()
+        self.setup_preferences_on_every_start = self.setup_every_start_cb.isChecked()
         self.port = self.port_input.value()
         set_theme_index(self.themeSelect.currentIndex())
 
@@ -187,6 +203,7 @@ class QLiberationPreferences(QFrame):
             self.saved_game_dir,
             self.dcs_install_dir,
             self.prefer_liberation_payloads,
+            self.setup_preferences_on_every_start,
             self.port,
         )
         liberation_install.save_config()