diff --git a/multichat/src/main/java/xyz/olivermartin/multichat/local/common/config/LocalConfig.java b/multichat/src/main/java/xyz/olivermartin/multichat/local/common/config/LocalConfig.java
index a969dd37..b903aea0 100644
--- a/multichat/src/main/java/xyz/olivermartin/multichat/local/common/config/LocalConfig.java
+++ b/multichat/src/main/java/xyz/olivermartin/multichat/local/common/config/LocalConfig.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ public abstract class LocalConfig {
 	// SERVER SETTINGS
 	private String serverName;
 
+	private String defaultChannel;
+
 	// GLOBAL CHAT SETTINGS
 	private boolean overrideGlobalFormat;
 	private String overrideGlobalFormatFormat;
@@ -118,6 +120,8 @@ private void setMemberAttributes() {
 		// Server
 		serverName = getString("server_name","SPIGOT_SERVER");
 
+		defaultChannel = getString("default_channel","global");
+
 		// Global Chat
 		overrideGlobalFormat = getBoolean("override_global_format", false);
 		overrideGlobalFormatFormat = getString("override_global_format_format", "&5[&dG&5] &f%DISPLAYNAME%&f: ");
@@ -182,6 +186,13 @@ public String getServerName() {
 		return serverName;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the defaultChannel
+	 */
+	public String getDefaultChannel() {
+		return defaultChannel;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the overrideGlobalFormat
 	 */
diff --git a/multichat/src/main/java/xyz/olivermartin/multichat/local/common/listeners/LocalLoginLogoutListener.java b/multichat/src/main/java/xyz/olivermartin/multichat/local/common/listeners/LocalLoginLogoutListener.java
index 9e387802..658ad092 100644
--- a/multichat/src/main/java/xyz/olivermartin/multichat/local/common/listeners/LocalLoginLogoutListener.java
+++ b/multichat/src/main/java/xyz/olivermartin/multichat/local/common/listeners/LocalLoginLogoutListener.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import xyz.olivermartin.multichat.local.common.MultiChatLocal;
 import xyz.olivermartin.multichat.local.common.MultiChatLocalPlayer;
+import xyz.olivermartin.multichat.local.common.config.LocalConfig;
 
 public abstract class LocalLoginLogoutListener {
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ protected void handleLoginEvent(MultiChatLocalPlayer player) {
 		Map<UUID, String> playerChannels = MultiChatLocal.getInstance().getDataStore().getPlayerChannels();
 		synchronized (playerChannels) {
 			if (!playerChannels.containsKey(player.getUniqueId())) {
-				playerChannels.put(player.getUniqueId(), "global");
+				playerChannels.put(player.getUniqueId(), MultiChatLocal.getInstance().getConfigManager().getLocalConfig().getDefaultChannel());
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/multichat/src/main/resources/localconfig.yml b/multichat/src/main/resources/localconfig.yml
index 078964c2..1a5ec38e 100644
--- a/multichat/src/main/resources/localconfig.yml
+++ b/multichat/src/main/resources/localconfig.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ version: "1.9.6" #
 # Specify the name of this server here for the %SERVER% placeholder
 server_name: "UNNAMED_SERVER"
 
+# Specify the channel the user should connect to when first joining (local / global)
+default_channel: "global"
+
 ############################################################
 # +------------------------------------------------------+ #
 # |                        Global                        | #