diff --git a/src/jrummikub/control/SettingsControl.java b/src/jrummikub/control/SettingsControl.java
index b294cae..17a1dbf 100644
--- a/src/jrummikub/control/SettingsControl.java
+++ b/src/jrummikub/control/SettingsControl.java
@@ -50,6 +50,22 @@ public class SettingsControl {
 	 * Start the operation of the settings control
 	 */
 	public void startSettings() {
+		view.getSettingsPanel().setInitialMeldThreshold(settings.getInitialMeldThreshold());
+		
+		view.getSettingsPanel().getChangeInitialMeldThresholdEvent().add(new IListener1<Integer>() {
+			@Override
+			public void handle(Integer value) {
+				settings.setInitialMeldThreshold(value);
+				update();
+			}
+		});
+		
+		addPlayerSettingsListeners();
+
+		view.showSettingsPanel(true);
+	}
+
+	private void addPlayerSettingsListeners() {
 		view.getSettingsPanel().getStartGameEvent().add(new IListener() {
 			@Override
 			public void handle() {
@@ -83,8 +99,6 @@ public class SettingsControl {
 						setPlayerName(i, name);
 					}
 				});
-
-		view.showSettingsPanel(true);
 	}
 
 	private void addPlayer() {