diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/profiles/ProfilesPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/profiles/ProfilesPlugin.java
index ea5e87587a..8b089afef0 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/profiles/ProfilesPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/profiles/ProfilesPlugin.java
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ import com.google.inject.Provides;
 import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import javax.inject.Singleton;
+import net.runelite.api.GameState;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ConfigChanged;
+import net.runelite.api.events.GameStateChanged;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;
 import net.runelite.client.eventbus.EventBus;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.Plugin;
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.plugins.PluginType;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.ClientToolbar;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.NavigationButton;
 import net.runelite.client.util.ImageUtil;
+import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
 
 @PluginDescriptor(
 	name = "Account Switcher",
@@ -51,11 +54,18 @@ public class ProfilesPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Inject
 	private ClientToolbar clientToolbar;
 
+	@Inject
+	private ProfilesConfig config;
+
 	@Inject
 	private EventBus eventBus;
 
+	@Inject
+	private ScheduledExecutorService executorService;
+
 	private ProfilesPanel panel;
 	private NavigationButton navButton;
+	private boolean switchToPanel;
 
 
 	@Provides
@@ -67,8 +77,15 @@ public class ProfilesPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Override
 	protected void startUp() throws Exception
 	{
+
+		updateConfig();
 		eventBus.subscribe(ConfigChanged.class, this, this::onConfigChanged);
 
+		if (this.switchToPanel)
+		{
+			eventBus.subscribe(GameStateChanged.class, this, this::onGameStateChanged);
+		}
+
 		panel = injector.getInstance(ProfilesPanel.class);
 
 		final BufferedImage icon = ImageUtil.getResourceStreamFromClass(getClass(), "profiles_icon.png");
@@ -78,6 +95,7 @@ public class ProfilesPlugin extends Plugin
 			.icon(icon)
 			.priority(8)
 			.panel(panel)
+			.onReady(() -> executorService.submit(() -> OpenPanel(true)))
 			.build();
 
 		clientToolbar.addNavigation(navButton);
@@ -91,6 +109,21 @@ public class ProfilesPlugin extends Plugin
 		clientToolbar.removeNavigation(navButton);
 	}
 
+	private void onGameStateChanged(GameStateChanged event)
+	{
+		if (!this.switchToPanel)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		if (event.getGameState().equals(GameState.LOGIN_SCREEN))
+		{
+			if (!navButton.isSelected())
+			{
+				OpenPanel(true);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	private void onConfigChanged(ConfigChanged event) throws Exception
 	{
 		if (event.getGroup().equals("profiles") && event.getKey().equals("rememberPassword"))
@@ -98,7 +131,27 @@ public class ProfilesPlugin extends Plugin
 			panel = injector.getInstance(ProfilesPanel.class);
 			this.shutDown();
 			this.startUp();
+			updateConfig();
+		}
+		if (event.getGroup().equals("profiles") && event.getKey().equals("switchPanel"))
+		{
+			updateConfig();
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void OpenPanel(boolean openPanel)
+	{
+		if (openPanel && this.switchToPanel)
+		{
+			// If we haven't seen the latest feed item,
+			// open the feed panel.
+			navButton.getOnSelect().run();
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void updateConfig()
+	{
+		this.switchToPanel = config.switchPanel();
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ClientUI.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ClientUI.java
index 999686dc18..5a3b0b9f6d 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ClientUI.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ClientUI.java
@@ -248,6 +248,11 @@ public class ClientUI
 				pluginToolbar.addComponent(event.getButton(), button);
 				pluginToolbar.revalidate();
 			}
+
+			if (navigationButton.getOnReady() != null)
+			{
+				navigationButton.getOnReady().run();
+			}
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/NavigationButton.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/NavigationButton.java
index 4cc334ac76..5ebbb7fd39 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/NavigationButton.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/NavigationButton.java
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ public class NavigationButton
 	@Builder.Default
 	private final String tooltip = "";
 
+	/**
+	 * On button having been fully initialized and added to frame.
+	 */
+	private Runnable onReady;
+
 	/**
 	 * Button selection state
 	 */