diff --git a/Globals.cpp b/Globals.cpp
index fee1d26d..56ec7a4c 100644
--- a/Globals.cpp
+++ b/Globals.cpp
@@ -738,6 +738,10 @@ global_settings::ConfigParse(cParser &Parser) {
             Parser.getTokens( 1 );
             Parser >> captureonstart;
         }
+		else if (token == "gui.defaultwindows") {
+			Parser.getTokens(1);
+			Parser >> gui_defaultwindows;
+		}
         else if (token == "gfx.framebuffer.width")
         {
             Parser.getTokens(1, false);
diff --git a/Globals.h b/Globals.h
index cc8e19cb..bbd80a27 100644
--- a/Globals.h
+++ b/Globals.h
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ struct global_settings {
     bool captureonstart = true;
 	bool render_cab = true;
 	bool crash_damage = true;
+	bool gui_defaultwindows = true;
 
 #ifdef USE_EXTCAM_CAMERA
 	std::string extcam_cmd;
diff --git a/driveruilayer.cpp b/driveruilayer.cpp
index 85d7e30c..9f94c70e 100644
--- a/driveruilayer.cpp
+++ b/driveruilayer.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ driver_ui::driver_ui() {
     m_transcriptspanel.title = STR("Transcripts");
     m_transcriptspanel.size_min = { 435, 85 };
     m_transcriptspanel.size_max = { Global.iWindowWidth * 0.95, Global.iWindowHeight * 0.95 };
+
+	if (Global.gui_defaultwindows) {
+		m_aidpanel.is_open = true;
+		m_scenariopanel.is_open = true;
+	}
 }
 
 void driver_ui::render_menu_contents() {
@@ -58,6 +63,7 @@ void driver_ui::render_menu_contents() {
 	if (ImGui::BeginMenu(STR_C("Mode windows")))
     {
         ImGui::MenuItem(m_aidpanel.title.c_str(), "F1", &m_aidpanel.is_open);
+		ImGui::MenuItem(m_scenariopanel.title.c_str(), "F1", &m_aidpanel.is_open);
 		ImGui::MenuItem(STR_C("Timetable"), "F2", &m_timetablepanel.is_open);
 		ImGui::MenuItem(m_debugpanel.name().c_str(), "F12", &m_debugpanel.is_open);
 		ImGui::MenuItem(m_mappanel.name().c_str(), "Tab", &m_mappanel.is_open);
diff --git a/driveruilayer.h b/driveruilayer.h
index 6be4f620..5975eb0c 100644
--- a/driveruilayer.h
+++ b/driveruilayer.h
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ private:
         render_() override;
 
 // members
-    drivingaid_panel m_aidpanel { "Driving Aid", true };
-    scenario_panel m_scenariopanel { "Scenario", true };
+	drivingaid_panel m_aidpanel { "Driving Aid", false };
+	scenario_panel m_scenariopanel { "Scenario", false };
     timetable_panel m_timetablepanel { "Timetable", false };
     debug_panel m_debugpanel { "Debug Data", false };
     transcripts_panel m_transcriptspanel { "Transcripts", true }; // voice transcripts