diff --git a/src/Main/ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Sda/Src/CallHelper.cs b/src/Main/ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Sda/Src/CallHelper.cs
index d37811e04b..ce0218c790 100644
--- a/src/Main/ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Sda/Src/CallHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Main/ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Sda/Src/CallHelper.cs
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Sda
 			LoggingService.Info("Initializing workbench...");
 			wbc.InitializeWorkbench();
 			
+			RunWorkbenchInitializedCommands();
+			
 			LoggingService.Info("Starting workbench...");
 			Exception exception = null;
 			// finally start the workbench.
@@ -192,6 +194,18 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Sda
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		
+		void RunWorkbenchInitializedCommands()
+		{
+			foreach (ICommand command in AddInTree.BuildItems<ICommand>("/Workspace/AutostartAfterWorkbenchInitialized", null, false)) {
+				try {
+					command.Run();
+				} catch (Exception ex) {
+					// allow startup to continue if some commands fail
+					MessageService.ShowException(ex);
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		#endregion
 		
 		public List<Document> OpenDocuments {