diff --git a/Package/Environment/Common/settings.conf b/Package/Environment/Common/settings.conf
index 38c073f..c001c15 100644
--- a/Package/Environment/Common/settings.conf
+++ b/Package/Environment/Common/settings.conf
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ showSquareBrackets = yes
 # specify the name of the first collection to load on start
 firstCollection = Main
 
+# specify whether RetroFE should switch to Favorites list if it exists.
+autoFavorites = true
+
 #######################################
 # Video playback settings
 #######################################
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp
index 394d596..5b0e35e 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp
@@ -529,6 +529,12 @@ RetroFE::RETROFE_STATE RetroFE::processUserInput(Page *page)
                     page->setScrollOffsetIndex(lastMenuOffsets_[nextPageItem_->name]);
                 }
                 
+                bool autoFavorites = true;
+                config_.getProperty("autoFavorites", autoFavorites);
+
+                if (autoFavorites)
+                  page->nextPlaylist(); // Switch to favorites if it exists
+
                 state = RETROFE_NEXT_PAGE_REQUEST;
             }
         }