diff --git a/src/sbbs3/ctrl/MainFormUnit.cpp b/src/sbbs3/ctrl/MainFormUnit.cpp
index a5cfa5e271790d433f1fb0f51e73f164d0fcfe76..ad9b4ab49136a3729d45cd69193219191ea9cc5d 100644
--- a/src/sbbs3/ctrl/MainFormUnit.cpp
+++ b/src/sbbs3/ctrl/MainFormUnit.cpp
@@ -499,7 +499,8 @@ __fastcall TMainForm::TMainForm(TComponent* Owner)
     bbs_startup.size=sizeof(bbs_startup);
     bbs_startup.first_node=1;
     bbs_startup.last_node=4;
-    bbs_startup.telnet_port=IPPORT_TELNET;
+	bbs_startup.options=BBS_OPT_XTRN_MINIMIZED|BBS_OPT_SYSOP_AVAILABLE;
+	bbs_startup.telnet_port=IPPORT_TELNET;
     bbs_startup.telnet_interface=INADDR_ANY;
     bbs_startup.rlogin_port=513;
     bbs_startup.rlogin_interface=INADDR_ANY;