diff --git a/src/command/command.c b/src/command/command.c
index bd0d741c..c62c7784 100644
--- a/src/command/command.c
+++ b/src/command/command.c
@@ -684,6 +684,14 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] =
           "Enable or disable word wrapping in the main window.",
           NULL } } },
 
+    { "/winstidy",
+        cmd_winstidy, parse_args, 1, 1, &cons_winstidy_setting,
+        { "/winstidy on|off", "Auto tidy windows.",
+        { "/winstidy on|off",
+          "----------------",
+          "Enable or disable auto window tidy.",
+          NULL } } },
+
     { "/time",
         cmd_time, parse_args, 1, 2, &cons_time_setting,
         { "/time setting|statusbar [setting]", "Time display.",
@@ -1921,7 +1929,7 @@ _cmd_complete_parameters(const char * const input)
     // autocomplete boolean settings
     gchar *boolean_choices[] = { "/beep", "/intype", "/states", "/outtype",
         "/flash", "/splash", "/chlog", "/grlog", "/mouse", "/history",
-        "/vercheck", "/privileges", "/presence", "/wrap", "/carbons" };
+        "/vercheck", "/privileges", "/presence", "/wrap", "/winstidy", "/carbons" };
 
     for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(boolean_choices); i++) {
         result = autocomplete_param_with_func(input, boolean_choices[i], prefs_autocomplete_boolean_choice);
diff --git a/src/command/commands.c b/src/command/commands.c
index b942acd4..35e424b9 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.c
+++ b/src/command/commands.c
@@ -689,7 +689,11 @@ cmd_wins(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
     if (args[0] == NULL) {
         cons_show_wins();
     } else if (strcmp(args[0], "tidy") == 0) {
-        ui_tidy_wins();
+        if (ui_tidy_wins()) {
+            cons_show("Windows tidied.");
+        } else {
+            cons_show("No tidy needed.");
+        }
     } else if (strcmp(args[0], "prune") == 0) {
         ui_prune_wins();
     } else if (strcmp(args[0], "swap") == 0) {
@@ -718,6 +722,18 @@ cmd_wins(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+gboolean
+cmd_winstidy(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
+{
+    gboolean result = _cmd_set_boolean_preference(args[0], help, "Wins Auto Tidy", PREF_WINS_AUTO_TIDY);
+
+    if (result && g_strcmp0(args[0], "on") == 0) {
+        ui_tidy_wins();
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
 gboolean
 cmd_win(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
 {
@@ -804,7 +820,7 @@ cmd_help(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
             "/carbons", "/chlog", "/flash", "/gone", "/grlog", "/history", "/intype",
             "/log", "/mouse", "/notify", "/outtype", "/prefs", "/priority",
             "/reconnect", "/roster", "/splash", "/states", "/statuses", "/theme",
-            "/titlebar", "/vercheck", "/privileges", "/occupants", "/presence", "/wrap" };
+            "/titlebar", "/vercheck", "/privileges", "/occupants", "/presence", "/wrap", "/winstidy" };
         _cmd_show_filtered_help("Settings commands", filter, ARRAY_SIZE(filter));
 
     } else if (strcmp(args[0], "navigation") == 0) {
@@ -3242,6 +3258,11 @@ cmd_close(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
     ui_close_win(index);
     cons_show("Closed window %d", index);
 
+    // Tidy up the window list.
+    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_WINS_AUTO_TIDY)) {
+        ui_tidy_wins();
+    }
+
     return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/command/commands.h b/src/command/commands.h
index 7b7e7c93..fb5372a6 100644
--- a/src/command/commands.h
+++ b/src/command/commands.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ gboolean cmd_vercheck(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 gboolean cmd_who(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 gboolean cmd_win(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 gboolean cmd_wins(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
+gboolean cmd_winstidy(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 gboolean cmd_xa(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 gboolean cmd_alias(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 gboolean cmd_xmlconsole(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.c b/src/config/preferences.c
index 36a04a8f..e892d796 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.c
+++ b/src/config/preferences.c
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ _get_group(preference_t pref)
         case PREF_MUC_PRIVILEGES:
         case PREF_PRESENCE:
         case PREF_WRAP:
+        case PREF_WINS_AUTO_TIDY:
         case PREF_TIME:
         case PREF_TIME_STATUSBAR:
         case PREF_ROSTER:
@@ -654,6 +655,8 @@ _get_key(preference_t pref)
             return "presence";
         case PREF_WRAP:
             return "wrap";
+        case PREF_WINS_AUTO_TIDY:
+            return "wins.autotidy";
         case PREF_TIME:
             return "time";
         case PREF_TIME_STATUSBAR:
@@ -700,6 +703,7 @@ _get_default_boolean(preference_t pref)
         case PREF_MUC_PRIVILEGES:
         case PREF_PRESENCE:
         case PREF_WRAP:
+        case PREF_WINS_AUTO_TIDY:
         case PREF_INPBLOCK_DYNAMIC:
         case PREF_RESOURCE_TITLE:
         case PREF_RESOURCE_MESSAGE:
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.h b/src/config/preferences.h
index 4455eca1..d1faca63 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.h
+++ b/src/config/preferences.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ typedef enum {
     PREF_MUC_PRIVILEGES,
     PREF_PRESENCE,
     PREF_WRAP,
+    PREF_WINS_AUTO_TIDY,
     PREF_TIME,
     PREF_TIME_STATUSBAR,
     PREF_STATUSES,
diff --git a/src/config/theme.c b/src/config/theme.c
index aeee4463..640b7298 100644
--- a/src/config/theme.c
+++ b/src/config/theme.c
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ _load_preferences(void)
     _set_boolean_preference("flash", PREF_FLASH);
     _set_boolean_preference("splash", PREF_SPLASH);
     _set_boolean_preference("wrap", PREF_WRAP);
+    _set_boolean_preference("wins.autotidy", PREF_WINS_AUTO_TIDY);
     _set_string_preference("time", PREF_TIME);
     _set_string_preference("time.statusbar", PREF_TIME_STATUSBAR);
 
diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index a41ccad6..1fa8b7b1 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -871,6 +871,15 @@ cons_wrap_setting(void)
         cons_show("Word wrap (/wrap)             : OFF");
 }
 
+void
+cons_winstidy_setting(void)
+{
+    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_WINS_AUTO_TIDY))
+        cons_show("Window Auto Tidy (/winstidy)  : ON");
+    else
+        cons_show("Window Auto Tidy (/winstidy)  : OFF");
+}
+
 void
 cons_presence_setting(void)
 {
@@ -1035,6 +1044,7 @@ cons_show_ui_prefs(void)
     cons_flash_setting();
     cons_splash_setting();
     cons_wrap_setting();
+    cons_winstidy_setting();
     cons_time_setting();
     cons_resource_setting();
     cons_vercheck_setting();
diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index e7059ef0..8431371d 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -1105,16 +1105,10 @@ ui_close_win(int index)
     status_bar_active(1);
 }
 
-void
+gboolean
 ui_tidy_wins(void)
 {
-    gboolean tidied = wins_tidy();
-
-    if (tidied) {
-        cons_show("Windows tidied.");
-    } else {
-        cons_show("No tidy needed.");
-    }
+    return wins_tidy();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index 0ee21be4..29ee6bef 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void ui_show_all_room_rosters(void);
 void ui_hide_all_room_rosters(void);
 gboolean ui_chat_win_exists(const char * const barejid);
 
-void ui_tidy_wins(void);
+gboolean ui_tidy_wins(void);
 void ui_prune_wins(void);
 gboolean ui_swap_wins(int source_win, int target_win);
 
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ void cons_occupants_setting(void);
 void cons_roster_setting(void);
 void cons_presence_setting(void);
 void cons_wrap_setting(void);
+void cons_winstidy_setting(void);
 void cons_time_setting(void);
 void cons_mouse_setting(void);
 void cons_statuses_setting(void);
diff --git a/theme_template b/theme_template
index c088e181..4020c000 100644
--- a/theme_template
+++ b/theme_template
@@ -72,3 +72,4 @@ roster.size=
 occupants=
 occupants.size=
 occupants.jid=
+wins.autotidy=
diff --git a/themes/boothj5 b/themes/boothj5
index 9ed3fe69..0a710889 100644
--- a/themes/boothj5
+++ b/themes/boothj5
@@ -73,3 +73,4 @@ roster.size=25
 occupants=true
 occupants.size=15
 occupants.jid=true
+wins.autotidy=true
diff --git a/themes/simple b/themes/simple
index 2885db12..3ddd2893 100644
--- a/themes/simple
+++ b/themes/simple
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ privileges=false
 presence=false
 intype=false
 otr.warn=false
+wins.autotidy=false
diff --git a/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c b/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
index bdee3453..0052bfc8 100644
--- a/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
+++ b/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
@@ -315,7 +315,9 @@ void ui_redraw_all_room_rosters(void) {}
 void ui_show_all_room_rosters(void) {}
 void ui_hide_all_room_rosters(void) {}
 
-void ui_tidy_wins(void) {}
+gboolean ui_tidy_wins(void) {
+    return TRUE;
+}
 void ui_prune_wins(void) {}
 gboolean ui_swap_wins(int source_win, int target_win)
 {
@@ -458,6 +460,7 @@ void cons_occupants_setting(void) {}
 void cons_roster_setting(void) {}
 void cons_presence_setting(void) {}
 void cons_wrap_setting(void) {}
+void cons_winstidy_setting(void) {}
 void cons_time_setting(void) {}
 void cons_mouse_setting(void) {}
 void cons_statuses_setting(void) {}