diff --git a/conf/individualProgression.conf.dist b/conf/individualProgression.conf.dist
index e6c6b66..6b462e7 100644
--- a/conf/individualProgression.conf.dist
+++ b/conf/individualProgression.conf.dist
@@ -258,3 +258,13 @@ IndividualProgression.TbcRacesUnlockProgression = 0
 #
 
 IndividualProgression.DeathKnightUnlockProgression = 11
+#
+#    IndividualProgression.DeathKnightStartingProgression
+#        Description: The progression level at which Death Knight characters will begin.
+#
+#        Default:   11 - Death Knights start at the beginning of WotLK
+#                   0-16 - Progression level
+#
+#
+
+IndividualProgression.DeathKnightStartingProgression = 11
diff --git a/src/IndividualProgression.cpp b/src/IndividualProgression.cpp
index c42c18f..f1a203f 100644
--- a/src/IndividualProgression.cpp
+++ b/src/IndividualProgression.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "IndividualProgression.h"
-#include "Tokenize.h"
 
 IndividualProgression* IndividualProgression::instance()
 {
@@ -235,6 +234,7 @@ private:
         sIndividualProgression->repeatableVanillaQuestsXp = sConfigMgr->GetOption<bool>("IndividualProgression.RepeatableVanillaQuestsXP", true);
         sIndividualProgression->tbcRacesProgressionLevel = sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint8>("IndividualProgression.TbcRacesUnlockProgression", 0);
         sIndividualProgression->deathKnightProgressionLevel = sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint8>("IndividualProgression.DeathKnightUnlockProgression", 11);
+        sIndividualProgression->deathKnightStartingProgression = sConfigMgr->GetOption<uint8>("IndividualProgression.DeathKnightStartingProgression", 11);
     }
 
     static void LoadXpValues()
diff --git a/src/IndividualProgression.h b/src/IndividualProgression.h
index 65fbfbc..360051a 100644
--- a/src/IndividualProgression.h
+++ b/src/IndividualProgression.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public:
     questXpMapType questXpMap;
     float vanillaPowerAdjustment, vanillaHealthAdjustment, tbcPowerAdjustment, tbcHealthAdjustment, vanillaHealingAdjustment, tbcHealingAdjustment, previousGearTuning;
     bool enabled, questXpFix, hunterPetLevelFix, requirePreAQQuests, enforceGroupRules, fishingFix, simpleConfigOverride, questMoneyAtLevelCap, repeatableVanillaQuestsXp;
-    int progressionLimit, startingProgression, tbcRacesProgressionLevel, deathKnightProgressionLevel;
+    int progressionLimit, startingProgression, tbcRacesProgressionLevel, deathKnightProgressionLevel, deathKnightStartingProgression;
 
     bool hasPassedProgression(Player* player, ProgressionState state) const;
     static bool isBeforeProgression(Player* player, ProgressionState state) ;
diff --git a/src/IndividualProgressionPlayer.cpp b/src/IndividualProgressionPlayer.cpp
index 5beaaf5..1d7273e 100644
--- a/src/IndividualProgressionPlayer.cpp
+++ b/src/IndividualProgressionPlayer.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ public:
 
     void OnLogin(Player* player) override
     {
+        if (sIndividualProgression->deathKnightStartingProgression && !sIndividualProgression->hasPassedProgression(player, static_cast<ProgressionState>(sIndividualProgression->deathKnightStartingProgression)))
+        {
+            sIndividualProgression->UpdateProgressionState(player, static_cast<ProgressionState>(sIndividualProgression->deathKnightStartingProgression));
+        }
         if (sIndividualProgression->startingProgression && !sIndividualProgression->hasPassedProgression(player, static_cast<ProgressionState>(sIndividualProgression->startingProgression)))
         {
             sIndividualProgression->UpdateProgressionState(player, static_cast<ProgressionState>(sIndividualProgression->startingProgression));