diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppLogic.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppLogic.cpp
index a6f15bea939..30a1733a0c6 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppLogic.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppLogic.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "pch.h"
 #include "AppLogic.h"
 #include "AppLogic.g.cpp"
+#include "wtypes.h"
 #include <winrt/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.XamlTypeInfo.h>
 
 #include <LibraryResources.h>
@@ -636,11 +637,39 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
             LoadSettings();
         }
 
+        UINT dpi = USER_DEFAULT_SCREEN_DPI;
+        int _width = 0;
+        int _height = 0;
+        GetDesktopResolution(_width, _height);
         const auto initialPosition{ _settings.GlobalSettings().InitialPosition() };
-        return {
-            initialPosition.X ? initialPosition.X.Value() : defaultInitialX,
-            initialPosition.Y ? initialPosition.Y.Value() : defaultInitialY
-        };
+        const auto CentreOnLaunch{ _settings.GlobalSettings().CentreOnLaunch() };
+        const auto dimensions = GetLaunchDimensions(dpi);
+        const auto appWidth = dimensions.Width;
+        const auto appHeight = dimensions.Height;
+
+        if (CentreOnLaunch)
+        {
+            return {
+                (_width / 2) - (static_cast<int>(appWidth) / 2),
+                (_height / 2) - (static_cast<int>(appHeight) / 2)
+            };
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return {
+                initialPosition.X ? initialPosition.X.Value() : defaultInitialX,
+                initialPosition.Y ? initialPosition.Y.Value() : defaultInitialY
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    void AppLogic::GetDesktopResolution(int& width, int& height)
+    {
+        RECT desktop;
+        const HWND hDesktop = GetDesktopWindow();
+        GetWindowRect(hDesktop, &desktop);
+        width = desktop.right;
+        height = desktop.bottom;
     }
 
     winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::ElementTheme AppLogic::GetRequestedTheme()
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppLogic.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppLogic.h
index c11c1a5fc24..bd81659d5a2 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppLogic.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppLogic.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         bool Fullscreen() const;
         bool AlwaysOnTop() const;
 
+        void GetDesktopResolution(int& horizontal, int& vertical);
         Windows::Foundation::Size GetLaunchDimensions(uint32_t dpi);
         TerminalApp::InitialPosition GetInitialPosition(int64_t defaultInitialX, int64_t defaultInitialY);
         winrt::Windows::UI::Xaml::ElementTheme GetRequestedTheme();
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.cpp
index 28a1f1aa529..e1168e090d5 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ static constexpr std::string_view AlwaysShowTabsKey{ "alwaysShowTabs" };
 static constexpr std::string_view InitialRowsKey{ "initialRows" };
 static constexpr std::string_view InitialColsKey{ "initialCols" };
 static constexpr std::string_view InitialPositionKey{ "initialPosition" };
+static constexpr std::string_view CentreOnLaunchKey{ "centreOnLaunch" };
 static constexpr std::string_view ShowTitleInTitlebarKey{ "showTerminalTitleInTitlebar" };
 static constexpr std::string_view ThemeKey{ "theme" };
 static constexpr std::string_view TabWidthModeKey{ "tabWidthMode" };
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ winrt::com_ptr<GlobalAppSettings> GlobalAppSettings::Copy() const
     globals->_WarnAboutLargePaste = _WarnAboutLargePaste;
     globals->_WarnAboutMultiLinePaste = _WarnAboutMultiLinePaste;
     globals->_InitialPosition = _InitialPosition;
+    globals->_CentreOnLaunch = _CentreOnLaunch;
     globals->_LaunchMode = _LaunchMode;
     globals->_SnapToGridOnResize = _SnapToGridOnResize;
     globals->_ForceFullRepaintRendering = _ForceFullRepaintRendering;
@@ -257,6 +259,8 @@ void GlobalAppSettings::LayerJson(const Json::Value& json)
 
     JsonUtils::GetValueForKey(json, InitialPositionKey, _InitialPosition);
 
+    JsonUtils::GetValueForKey(json, CentreOnLaunchKey, _CentreOnLaunch);
+
     JsonUtils::GetValueForKey(json, ShowTitleInTitlebarKey, _ShowTitleInTitlebar);
 
     JsonUtils::GetValueForKey(json, ShowTabsInTitlebarKey, _ShowTabsInTitlebar);
@@ -369,6 +373,7 @@ Json::Value GlobalAppSettings::ToJson() const
     JsonUtils::SetValueForKey(json, InitialRowsKey,                 _InitialRows);
     JsonUtils::SetValueForKey(json, InitialColsKey,                 _InitialCols);
     JsonUtils::SetValueForKey(json, InitialPositionKey,             _InitialPosition);
+    JsonUtils::SetValueForKey(json, CentreOnLaunchKey,              _CentreOnLaunch);
     JsonUtils::SetValueForKey(json, ShowTitleInTitlebarKey,         _ShowTitleInTitlebar);
     JsonUtils::SetValueForKey(json, ShowTabsInTitlebarKey,          _ShowTabsInTitlebar);
     JsonUtils::SetValueForKey(json, WordDelimitersKey,              _WordDelimiters);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.h
index 29c4fbda7e0..8c4c9d150b1 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Settings::Model::implementation
         GETSET_SETTING(bool, WarnAboutLargePaste, true);
         GETSET_SETTING(bool, WarnAboutMultiLinePaste, true);
         GETSET_SETTING(Model::LaunchPosition, InitialPosition, nullptr, nullptr);
+        GETSET_SETTING(bool, CentreOnLaunch, false);
         GETSET_SETTING(Model::LaunchMode, LaunchMode, LaunchMode::DefaultMode);
         GETSET_SETTING(bool, SnapToGridOnResize, true);
         GETSET_SETTING(bool, ForceFullRepaintRendering, false);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.idl b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.idl
index 6d427b4ec5b..ef99022bfef 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.idl
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalSettingsModel/GlobalAppSettings.idl
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.Terminal.Settings.Model
         void ClearInitialPosition();
         LaunchPosition InitialPosition;
 
+        Boolean HasCentreOnLaunch();
+        void ClearCentreOnLaunch();
+        Boolean CentreOnLaunch;
+
         Boolean HasLaunchMode();
         void ClearLaunchMode();
         LaunchMode LaunchMode;