diff --git a/port/src/main.c b/port/src/main.c
index c6ace0187..4e6ebfb15 100644
--- a/port/src/main.c
+++ b/port/src/main.c
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ s32 g_TickRateDiv = 1;
 
 s32 g_SkipIntro = false;
 
+s32 g_FileAutoSelect = -1;
+
+extern s32 g_StageNum;
+
 s32 bootGetMemSize(void)
 {
 	return (s32)g_OsMemSize;
@@ -145,6 +149,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		sysLogPrintf(LOG_NOTE, "boot stage set to 0x%02x", g_StageNum);
 	}
 
+	g_FileAutoSelect = sysArgGetInt("--profile", -1);
+	if (g_FileAutoSelect >= 0) {
+		sysLogPrintf(LOG_NOTE, "player profile set to %d", g_FileAutoSelect);
+	}
+
 	mainProc();
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/game/filemgr.c b/src/game/filemgr.c
index a5f904bfe..3cee8c3c0 100644
--- a/src/game/filemgr.c
+++ b/src/game/filemgr.c
@@ -2592,6 +2592,16 @@ MenuItemHandlerResult filemgrChooseAgentListMenuHandler(s32 operation, struct me
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
+#ifndef PLATFORM_N64
+		if (g_FileAutoSelect >= 0 && g_FileLists[0] && g_FileLists[0]->numfiles > 0) {
+			const u32 tmp = data->list.value;
+			data->list.value = g_FileAutoSelect;
+			g_FileAutoSelect = -1;
+			filemgrChooseAgentListMenuHandler(MENUOP_SET, item, data);
+			data->list.value = tmp;
+		}
+#endif
 		break;
 	case MENUOP_GETOPTIONCOUNT:
 		data->list.value = g_FileLists[0]->numfiles + 1;
diff --git a/src/include/data.h b/src/include/data.h
index d2d3438c7..327816ae2 100644
--- a/src/include/data.h
+++ b/src/include/data.h
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ extern bool g_BlurFbDirty;
 extern s32 g_TickRateDiv;
 extern s32 g_MusicDisableMpDeath;
 extern s32 g_BgunGeMuzzleFlashes;
+extern s32 g_FileAutoSelect;
 
 extern s32 g_NetMode;