diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index dfd8a24af2..2fe34e33d7 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@
  * matheussampaio
  * Abraxas000
  * lucasfevi
+ * JaapMoolenaar
diff --git a/configs/config.json.path.example b/configs/config.json.path.example
index 38baa9f1f0..0938d73fff 100644
--- a/configs/config.json.path.example
+++ b/configs/config.json.path.example
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
         "type": "FollowPath",
         "config": {
           "path_mode": "loop",
+          "path_startmode": "first",
           "path_file": "configs/path.example.json"
         }
       }
diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/follow_path.py b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/follow_path.py
index 81a5d19695..4cb0d1f9c6 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/follow_path.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/cell_workers/follow_path.py
@@ -13,13 +13,19 @@
 
 class FollowPath(BaseTask):
     def initialize(self):
-        self.ptr = 0
         self._process_config()
         self.points = self.load_path()
 
+        if self.path_startmode == 'closest':
+            self.ptr = self.find_closest_point_idx(self.points)
+        
+        else:
+            self.ptr = 0
+
     def _process_config(self):
         self.path_file = self.config.get("path_file", None)
         self.path_mode = self.config.get("path_mode", "linear")
+        self.path_startmode = self.config.get("path_startmode", "first")
 
     def load_path(self):
         if self.path_file is None:
@@ -60,6 +66,36 @@ def load_gpx(self):
 
         return points
 
+    def find_closest_point_idx(self, points):
+        logger.log("Finding closest point in path")
+
+        return_idx = 0
+        min_distance = float("inf");
+        for index in range(len(points)):
+            point = points[index]
+            botlat = self.bot.api._position_lat
+            botlng = self.bot.api._position_lng
+            lat = float(point['lat'])
+            lng = float(point['lng'])
+
+            if self.bot.config.debug:
+                logger.log("Checking if point {}, {} is closest to {}, {}".format(lat, lng, botlat, botlng))
+            
+            dist = distance(
+                botlat,
+                botlng,
+                lat,
+                lng
+            )
+
+            if dist < min_distance:
+                min_distance = dist
+                return_idx = index
+
+        logger.log("Chose closest point in path #{}: {}, {}".format(return_idx+1, points[return_idx]['lat'], points[return_idx]['lng']))
+
+        return return_idx
+
     def work(self):
         point = self.points[self.ptr]
         lat = float(point['lat'])
@@ -95,4 +131,6 @@ def work(self):
             else:
                 self.ptr += 1
 
+            logger.log("Moving to next point in path #{}".format(self.ptr+1))
+
         return [lat, lng]