diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 38270f1..34242f7 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import SyncChecker from './syncChecker';
 
 export interface CronSettings {
 	cronInterval: number;
+	runOnStartup: boolean
 	watchObsidianSync: boolean
 	crons: Array<CRONJob>,
 	locks: { [key: string]: CronLock }
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ export interface CRONJob {
 
 const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: CronSettings = {
 	cronInterval: 15,
+	runOnStartup: true,
 	watchObsidianSync: true,
 	crons: [],
 	locks: {}
@@ -48,6 +50,12 @@ export default class Cron extends Plugin {
 		// load our cronjobs
 		this.loadCrons()
 		this.loadInterval()
+
+		this.app.workspace.onLayoutReady(() => {
+			if(this.settings.runOnStartup) {
+				this.runCron()
+			}
+		})
 	}
 
 	public async runCron() {
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index bf755dc..ce24e48 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ export default class CronSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 				})
 			);
 
+		new Setting(containerEl)
+			.setName('Run cron on startup')
+			.setDesc('Do a cron run on startup instead of waiting for the first interval to pass')
+			.addToggle(toggle => toggle
+				.setValue(this.plugin.settings.runOnStartup)
+				.onChange(async (value) => {
+					this.plugin.settings.runOnStartup = value;
+					await this.plugin.saveSettings();
+				})
+			);
+
 		new Setting(containerEl)
 			.setName('Enable Obsidian Sync Checker')
 			.setDesc('Whether or not to wait for Obsidian sync before running any CRONs globally.')