diff --git a/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp b/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp
index 27fd83e..fb23724 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp
+++ b/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ m_fcsNetwork(NULL),
 m_linkType(LINK_NONE),
 m_current(),
 m_startup(),
+m_options(),
 m_exclude(false),
 m_inactivityTimer(1000U),
 m_lostTimer(1000U, 120U),
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ int CYSFGateway::run()
 	}
 
 	m_startup   = m_conf.getNetworkStartup();
+	m_options   = m_conf.getNetworkOptions();
 	bool revert = m_conf.getNetworkRevert();
 	bool wiresXCommandPassthrough = m_conf.getWiresXCommandPassthrough();
 
@@ -803,6 +805,8 @@ void CYSFGateway::startupLinking()
 			m_linkType = LINK_NONE;
 
 			bool ok = m_fcsNetwork->writeLink(m_startup);
+			m_fcsNetwork->setOptions(m_options);
+
 			if (ok) {
 				LogMessage("Automatic (re-)connection to %s", m_startup.c_str());
 
@@ -823,6 +827,8 @@ void CYSFGateway::startupLinking()
 			if (reflector != NULL) {
 				LogMessage("Automatic (re-)connection to %5.5s - \"%s\"", reflector->m_id.c_str(), reflector->m_name.c_str());
 
+				m_ysfNetwork->setOptions(m_options);
+
 				m_wiresX->setReflector(reflector);
 
 				m_ysfNetwork->setDestination(reflector->m_name, reflector->m_address, reflector->m_port);