diff --git a/src/App/Application.cpp b/src/App/Application.cpp
index 6a2a35ab0..3bd6f60c3 100644
--- a/src/App/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/App/Application.cpp
@@ -1410,6 +1410,21 @@ void Application::LoadParameters(void)
 
     try {
         if (_pcUserParamMngr->LoadOrCreateDocument(mConfig["UserParameter"].c_str()) && !(mConfig["Verbose"] == "Strict")) {
+            // The user parameter file doesn't exist. When an alternative parameter file is offered
+            // this will be used.
+            std::map<std::string, std::string>::iterator it = mConfig.find("UserParameterTemplate");
+            if (it != mConfig.end()) {
+                QString path = QString::fromUtf8(it->second.c_str());
+                if (QDir(path).isRelative()) {
+                    QString home = QString::fromUtf8(mConfig["AppHomePath"].c_str());
+                    path = QFileInfo(QDir(home), path).absoluteFilePath();
+                }
+                QFileInfo fi(path);
+                if (fi.exists()) {
+                    _pcUserParamMngr->LoadDocument(path.toUtf8().constData());
+                }
+            }
+
             // Configuration file optional when using as Python module
             if (!Py_IsInitialized()) {
                 Console().Warning("   User settings not existing, write initial one\n");
diff --git a/src/App/Branding.cpp b/src/App/Branding.cpp
index 4bbe5dc1a..173ba0f46 100644
--- a/src/App/Branding.cpp
+++ b/src/App/Branding.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ Branding::Branding()
     filter.push_back("ExeName");
     filter.push_back("ExeVendor");
     filter.push_back("NavigationStyle");
+    filter.push_back("UserParameterTemplate");
 }
 
 bool Branding::readFile(const QString& fn)