diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.c
index ee3b8d0b..1eaa745c 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-windows.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static int window_get_new_refnum(void)
 	GSList *tmp;
 	int refnum;
 
-	refnum = 1;
+	refnum = settings_get_int("window_create_min_number");
 	tmp = windows;
 	if(settings_get_bool("window_create_at_end")) {
 		while (tmp != NULL) {
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@ void windows_init(void)
 	settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "window_auto_change", FALSE);
 	settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "windows_auto_renumber", TRUE);
 	settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "window_create_at_end", FALSE);
+	settings_add_int("lookandfeel", "window_create_min_number", 0);
 	settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "window_check_level_first", FALSE);
 	settings_add_level("lookandfeel", "window_default_level", "NONE");