diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 920a7bd..34dea4e 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Version 1.0.5
 
 added google drive support
 make compression setting compatible with python 2.6 and above
+added settings dialog option - thanks ed_davidson
 
 Version 1.0.4
 
diff --git a/default.py b/default.py
index a682c8a..7a3f43d 100644
--- a/default.py
+++ b/default.py
@@ -29,14 +29,18 @@ if("mode" in params):
 #if mode wasn't passed in as arg, get from user
 if(mode == -1):
     #figure out if this is a backup or a restore from the user
-    mode = xbmcgui.Dialog().select(utils.getString(30010) + " - " + utils.getString(30023),[utils.getString(30016),utils.getString(30017)])
+    mode = xbmcgui.Dialog().select(utils.getString(30010) + " - " + utils.getString(30023),[utils.getString(30016),utils.getString(30017),utils.getString(30099)])
 
 #check if program should be run
 if(mode != -1):
     #run the profile backup
     backup = XbmcBackup()
 
-    if(backup.remoteConfigured()):
+    if(mode == 2):
+        #open the settings dialog
+        utils.openSettings()
+
+    elif(backup.remoteConfigured()):
 
         if(mode == backup.Restore):
             #get list of valid restore points
diff --git a/resources/language/English/strings.xml b/resources/language/English/strings.xml
index 211588a..8b925c4 100644
--- a/resources/language/English/strings.xml
+++ b/resources/language/English/strings.xml
@@ -90,4 +90,5 @@
 	<string id="30096">Old Zip Archive could not be deleted</string>
 	<string id="30097">This needs to happen before a backup can run</string>
 	<string id="30098">Google Drive</string>
+	<string id="30099">Open Settings</string>
 </strings>