diff --git a/cogs/economy.py b/cogs/economy.py
index 48c736ed7..a180806c7 100644
--- a/cogs/economy.py
+++ b/cogs/economy.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import os
 import time
 import logging
 
-default_settings = {"PAYDAY_TIME" : 300, "PAYDAY_CREDITS" : 120, "SLOT_MIN" : 5, "SLOT_MAX" : 100, "SLOT_TIME" : 0}
+default_settings = {"PAYDAY_TIME" : 300, "PAYDAY_CREDITS" : 120, "SLOT_MIN" : 5, "SLOT_MAX" : 100, "SLOT_TIME" : 0, "REGISTER_CREDITS" : 0}
 
 slot_payouts = """Slot machine payouts:
     :two: :two: :six: Bet * 5000
@@ -220,8 +220,11 @@ class Economy:
     async def register(self, ctx):
         """Registers an account at the Twentysix bank"""
         user = ctx.message.author
+        credits = 0
+        if ctx.message.server.id in self.settings:
+            credits = self.settings[ctx.message.server.id].get("REGISTER_CREDITS", 0)
         try:
-            account = self.bank.create_account(user)
+            account = self.bank.create_account(user, initial_balance=credits)
             await self.bot.say("{} Account opened. Current balance: {}".format(user.mention,
                 account.balance))
         except AccountAlreadyExists:
@@ -501,6 +504,16 @@ class Economy:
         await self.bot.say("Every payday will now give " + str(credits) + " credits.")
         dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.settings)
 
+    @economyset.command(pass_context=True)
+    async def registercredits(self, ctx, credits : int):
+        """Credits given on registering an account"""
+        server = ctx.message.server
+        if credits < 0:
+            credits = 0
+        self.settings[server.id]["REGISTER_CREDITS"] = credits
+        await self.bot.say("Registering an account will now give {} credits.".format(credits))
+        dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.settings)
+
     def display_time(self, seconds, granularity=2):  # What would I ever do without stackoverflow?
         intervals = (                                # Source: http://stackoverflow.com/a/24542445
             ('weeks', 604800),  # 60 * 60 * 24 * 7