diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 22d39a9..18bf6ef 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "proxmox-spice-client",
-  "version": "1.0.3",
+  "version": "1.0.4",
   "description": "VDI SPICE Client f\u00fcr Proxmox",
   "main": "src/main.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 2d445b2..665a52b 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -229,6 +229,15 @@ ipcMain.handle('settings:browseViewerPath', async () => {
   return chosen;
 });
 
+// Only one VM can be marked for autostart at a time — identified by
+// host+vmid since the same vmid can exist on several hosts.
+ipcMain.handle('settings:getAutoConnect', () => store.get('autoConnect', null));
+
+ipcMain.handle('settings:setAutoConnect', (_e, target) => {
+  if (target) store.set('autoConnect', target);
+  else store.delete('autoConnect');
+});
+
 // ---------- SPICE helpers ----------
 
 function buildVVFile(params, vmid, client) {
diff --git a/src/preload.js b/src/preload.js
index 1f6114f..1744722 100644
--- a/src/preload.js
+++ b/src/preload.js
@@ -17,5 +17,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('api', {
     getViewerPath: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:getViewerPath'),
     browseViewerPath: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:browseViewerPath'),
     clearViewerPath: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:clearViewerPath'),
+    getAutoConnect: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:getAutoConnect'),
+    setAutoConnect: (target) => ipcRenderer.invoke('settings:setAutoConnect', target),
   },
 });
diff --git a/src/renderer/styles.css b/src/renderer/styles.css
index 917f579..e8f9d82 100644
--- a/src/renderer/styles.css
+++ b/src/renderer/styles.css
@@ -250,6 +250,20 @@ body.vms-page {
 
 .vm-info { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
 
+.vm-autostart {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  user-select: none;
+}
+
+.vm-autostart input { cursor: pointer; }
+
 .vm-name {
   font-size: 0.97rem;
   font-weight: 600;
diff --git a/src/renderer/vms.js b/src/renderer/vms.js
index 47f92bb..4b0d2a2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/vms.js
+++ b/src/renderer/vms.js
@@ -83,20 +83,37 @@ async function loadVMs() {
     return;
   }
 
-  renderList(vms);
+  // Auto-connect the VM the user marked for autostart (only one at a time)
+  const autoConnect = await api.settings.getAutoConnect();
+  const autoMatch = autoConnect && vms.find(
+    (vm) => vm.host === autoConnect.host && String(vm.vmid) === String(autoConnect.vmid)
+  );
+
+  if (autoMatch) {
+    showNotice(`Autostart-VM „${autoMatch.name}" markiert — verbinde …`);
+    await connectVM(autoMatch);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  renderList(vms, autoConnect);
 }
 
 loadVMs();
 
 // ── Render ────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-function renderList(vms) {
+function renderList(vms, autoConnect) {
   // Only show the host when there's more than one — single-host setups don't need the noise.
   const multiHost = new Set(vms.map((vm) => vm.host)).size > 1;
 
   listEl.innerHTML = vms
-    .map(
-      (vm) => `
+    .map((vm) => {
+      const isAutostart = !!(
+        autoConnect &&
+        autoConnect.host === vm.host &&
+        String(autoConnect.vmid) === String(vm.vmid)
+      );
+      return `
       <div class="vm-card" data-vmid="${vm.vmid}">
         <div class="vm-info">
           <div class="vm-name">${esc(vm.name)}</div>
@@ -105,6 +122,17 @@ function renderList(vms) {
             Läuft &nbsp;·&nbsp; ${multiHost ? `Host: ${esc(vm.host)} &nbsp;·&nbsp; ` : ''}Node: ${esc(vm.node)} &nbsp;·&nbsp; ID: ${vm.vmid}
           </div>
         </div>
+        <label class="vm-autostart" title="Beim Start automatisch mit dieser VM verbinden">
+          <input
+            type="checkbox"
+            class="autostart-checkbox"
+            data-vmid="${vm.vmid}"
+            data-host="${esc(vm.host)}"
+            data-name="${esc(vm.name)}"
+            ${isAutostart ? 'checked' : ''}
+          >
+          Autostart
+        </label>
         <button
           class="btn-connect"
           data-vmid="${vm.vmid}"
@@ -113,8 +141,8 @@ function renderList(vms) {
           data-name="${esc(vm.name)}"
         >Verbinden</button>
       </div>
-    `
-    )
+    `;
+    })
     .join('');
 
   listEl.querySelectorAll('.btn-connect').forEach((btn) => {
@@ -128,6 +156,21 @@ function renderList(vms) {
     );
   });
 
+  listEl.querySelectorAll('.autostart-checkbox').forEach((cb) => {
+    cb.addEventListener('change', async () => {
+      if (cb.checked) {
+        // Only one VM can be the autostart VM — uncheck any other.
+        listEl.querySelectorAll('.autostart-checkbox').forEach((other) => {
+          if (other !== cb) other.checked = false;
+        });
+        await api.settings.setAutoConnect({ host: cb.dataset.host, vmid: cb.dataset.vmid });
+        showNotice(`„${cb.dataset.name}" wird beim nächsten Start automatisch verbunden.`);
+      } else {
+        await api.settings.setAutoConnect(null);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
   listEl.classList.remove('hidden');
 }