diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/dialer/fragments/DialerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/dialer/fragments/DialerFragment.kt
index c40a1b1b1..ad734dbbb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/dialer/fragments/DialerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/dialer/fragments/DialerFragment.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider
 import androidx.navigation.fragment.findNavController
 import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.coreContext
+import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.corePreferences
 import org.linphone.R
 import org.linphone.activities.main.dialer.viewmodels.DialerViewModel
 import org.linphone.activities.main.viewmodels.SharedMainViewModel
@@ -90,7 +91,14 @@ class DialerFragment : Fragment() {
             sharedViewModel.pendingCallTransfer = arguments?.getBoolean("Transfer") ?: false
         }
         if (arguments?.containsKey("URI") == true) {
-            viewModel.enteredUri.value = arguments?.getString("URI")
+            val address = arguments?.getString("URI") ?: ""
+
+            if (corePreferences.callRightAway) {
+                Log.i("[Dialer] Call right away setting is enabled, start the call to $address")
+                viewModel.directCall(address)
+            } else {
+                viewModel.enteredUri.value = address
+            }
         }
 
         Log.i("[Dialer] Pending call transfer mode = ${sharedViewModel.pendingCallTransfer}")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/dialer/viewmodels/DialerViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/dialer/viewmodels/DialerViewModel.kt
index 746576d4d..aed019660 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/dialer/viewmodels/DialerViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/dialer/viewmodels/DialerViewModel.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.coreContext
 import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.corePreferences
 import org.linphone.activities.main.dialer.NumpadDigitListener
 import org.linphone.core.*
+import org.linphone.core.tools.Log
 
 class DialerViewModel : ViewModel() {
     val enteredUri = MutableLiveData<String>()
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ class DialerViewModel : ViewModel() {
 
     val showSwitchCamera = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
 
+    private var addressWaitingNetworkToBeCalled: String? = null
+    private var timeAtWitchWeTriedToCall: Long = 0
+
     val onKeyClick: NumpadDigitListener = object : NumpadDigitListener {
         override fun handleClick(key: Char) {
             enteredUri.value += key.toString()
@@ -67,6 +71,22 @@ class DialerViewModel : ViewModel() {
         ) {
             atLeastOneCall.value = core.callsNb > 0
         }
+
+        override fun onNetworkReachable(core: Core, reachable: Boolean) {
+            if (reachable && addressWaitingNetworkToBeCalled.orEmpty().isNotEmpty()) {
+                val now = System.currentTimeMillis()
+                if (now - timeAtWitchWeTriedToCall > 1000) {
+                    Log.e("[Dialer] More than 1 second has passed waiting for network, abort auto call to $addressWaitingNetworkToBeCalled")
+                    enteredUri.value = addressWaitingNetworkToBeCalled
+                } else {
+                    Log.i("[Dialer] Network is available, continue auto call to $addressWaitingNetworkToBeCalled")
+                    coreContext.startCall(addressWaitingNetworkToBeCalled.orEmpty())
+                }
+
+                addressWaitingNetworkToBeCalled = null
+                timeAtWitchWeTriedToCall = 0
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     init {
@@ -100,6 +120,16 @@ class DialerViewModel : ViewModel() {
         return true
     }
 
+    fun directCall(to: String) {
+        if (coreContext.core.isNetworkReachable) {
+            coreContext.startCall(to)
+        } else {
+            Log.w("[Dialer] Network isnt't reachable at the time, wait for network to start call (happens mainly when app is cold started)")
+            timeAtWitchWeTriedToCall = System.currentTimeMillis()
+            addressWaitingNetworkToBeCalled = to
+        }
+    }
+
     fun startCall() {
         val addressToCall = enteredUri.value.orEmpty()
         if (addressToCall.isNotEmpty()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/viewmodels/CallSettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/viewmodels/CallSettingsViewModel.kt
index da681179f..1ac583a66 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/viewmodels/CallSettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/settings/viewmodels/CallSettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ class CallSettingsViewModel : GenericSettingsViewModel() {
     }
     val rfc2833Dtmf = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
 
+    val autoStartListener = object : SettingListenerStub() {
+        override fun onBoolValueChanged(newValue: Boolean) {
+            prefs.callRightAway = newValue
+        }
+    }
+    val autoStart = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
+
     val autoAnswerListener = object : SettingListenerStub() {
         override fun onBoolValueChanged(newValue: Boolean) {
             prefs.autoAnswerEnabled = newValue
@@ -121,6 +128,7 @@ class CallSettingsViewModel : GenericSettingsViewModel() {
         overlay.value = prefs.showCallOverlay
         sipInfoDtmf.value = core.useInfoForDtmf
         rfc2833Dtmf.value = core.useRfc2833ForDtmf
+        autoStart.value = prefs.callRightAway
         autoAnswer.value = prefs.autoAnswerEnabled
         autoAnswerDelay.value = prefs.autoAnswerDelay
         incomingTimeout.value = core.incTimeout
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
index aa0c29626..6100bf002 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
@@ -163,6 +163,12 @@ class CorePreferences constructor(private val context: Context) {
             config.setBool("app", "call_overlay", value)
         }
 
+    var callRightAway: Boolean
+        get() = config.getBool("app", "call_right_away", false)
+        set(value) {
+            config.setBool("app", "call_right_away", value)
+        }
+
     /* Assistant */
 
     var firstStart: Boolean
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_call_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_call_fragment.xml
index 6556f4df0..843b5d153 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_call_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_call_fragment.xml
@@ -117,6 +117,13 @@
                     linphone:listener="@{viewModel.rfc2833DtmfListener}"
                     linphone:checked="@={viewModel.rfc2833Dtmf}"/>
 
+                <include
+                    layout="@layout/settings_widget_switch"
+                    linphone:title="@{@string/call_settings_auto_start_title}"
+                    linphone:subtitle="@{@string/call_settings_auto_start_summary}"
+                    linphone:listener="@{viewModel.autoStartListener}"
+                    linphone:checked="@={viewModel.autoStart}"/>
+
                 <include
                     layout="@layout/settings_widget_switch"
                     linphone:title="@{@string/call_settings_auto_answer_title}"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7c07e72ff..8ceb11271 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@
     <string name="call_settings_sipinfo_dtmf_summary"></string>
     <string name="call_settings_rfc2833_dtmf_title">Send in-band DTMFs (RFC 2833)</string>
     <string name="call_settings_rfc2833_dtmf_summary"></string>
+    <string name="call_settings_auto_start_title">Start call immediately</string>
+    <string name="call_settings_auto_start_summary">The call will start automatically if started from another application</string>
     <string name="call_settings_auto_answer_title">Auto answer incoming calls</string>
     <string name="call_settings_auto_answer_summary"></string>
     <string name="call_settings_auto_answer_delay_title">Auto answer time</string>