diff --git a/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/component/workbench/SvgWidget.js b/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/component/workbench/SvgWidget.js
index 12dc21ee9cb..964cfd7b4fa 100644
--- a/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/component/workbench/SvgWidget.js
+++ b/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/component/workbench/SvgWidget.js
@@ -46,12 +46,20 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.component.workbench.SvgWidget", {
       this.__svgWrapper = new osparc.wrapper.Svg();
       this.__svgWrapper.addListener(("svgLibReady"), () => {
         this.__canvas = this.__svgWrapper.createEmptyCanvas(svgLayerId);
+        this.setReady(true);
         this.fireDataEvent("SvgWidgetReady", true);
       });
       this.__svgWrapper.init();
     });
   },
 
+  properties: {
+    ready: {
+      check: "Boolean",
+      init: false
+    }
+  },
+
   events: {
     "SvgWidgetReady": "qx.event.type.Data"
   },
diff --git a/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/component/workbench/WorkbenchUI.js b/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/component/workbench/WorkbenchUI.js
index d33152c5203..70fc3cd8488 100644
--- a/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/component/workbench/WorkbenchUI.js
+++ b/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/component/workbench/WorkbenchUI.js
@@ -78,16 +78,6 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.component.workbench.WorkbenchUI", {
     this.__desktopCanvas.add(this.__startHint);
 
     this.__svgWidgetLinks = new osparc.component.workbench.SvgWidget("SvgWidget_Links");
-    // this gets fired once the widget has appeared and the library has been loaded
-    // due to the qx rendering, this will always happen after setup, so we are
-    // sure to catch this event
-    this.__svgWidgetLinks.addListenerOnce("SvgWidgetReady", () => {
-      // Will be called only the first time Svg lib is loaded
-      this.loadModel(workbench);
-      const study = osparc.store.Store.getInstance().getCurrentStudy();
-      this.__nodeSelected(study.getUuid());
-    });
-
     this.__desktop.add(this.__svgWidgetLinks, {
       left: 0,
       top: 0,
@@ -761,6 +751,16 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.component.workbench.WorkbenchUI", {
     },
 
     loadModel: function(model) {
+      if (this.__svgWidgetLinks.getReady()) {
+        this.__loadModel(model);
+      } else {
+        this.__svgWidgetLinks.addListenerOnce("SvgWidgetReady", () => {
+          this.__loadModel(model);
+        }, this);
+      }
+    },
+
+    __loadModel: function(model) {
       this.clearAll();
       this.resetSelectedNodes();
       this.__currentModel = model;
diff --git a/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/data/model/Node.js b/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/data/model/Node.js
index ce93a8f9a4d..3d01dbe3469 100644
--- a/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/data/model/Node.js
+++ b/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/data/model/Node.js
@@ -368,6 +368,10 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.data.model.Node", {
       if (this.__outputWidget) {
         this.__outputWidget.populatePortsData();
       }
+
+      if (this.isDynamic()) {
+        this.__showLoadingIFrame();
+      }
     },
 
     giveUniqueName: function() {
@@ -775,8 +779,6 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.data.model.Node", {
         }, this);
         restartBtn.setEnabled(false);
         this.setRestartIFrameButton(restartBtn);
-
-        this.__showLoadingIFrame();
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/StudyEditor.js b/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/StudyEditor.js
index 5bb6ab4c7b3..4798e4bbebf 100644
--- a/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/StudyEditor.js
+++ b/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/StudyEditor.js
@@ -74,9 +74,28 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.desktop.StudyEditor", {
       osparc.store.Store.getInstance().setCurrentStudy(study);
       study.buildWorkbench();
       study.openStudy();
-      this.__initDefault();
+      this.__initViews();
       this.__connectEvents();
       this.__startAutoSaveTimer();
+
+      this.__openOneNode();
+    },
+
+    __openOneNode: function() {
+      const validNodeIds = [];
+      const allNodes = this.getStudy().getWorkbench().getNodes(true);
+      Object.values(allNodes).forEach(node => {
+        if (!node.isFilePicker()) {
+          validNodeIds.push(node.getNodeId());
+        }
+      });
+
+      const preferencesSettings = osparc.desktop.preferences.Preferences.getInstance();
+      if (validNodeIds.length === 1 && preferencesSettings.getAutoOpenNode()) {
+        this.nodeSelected(validNodeIds[0]);
+      } else {
+        this.nodeSelected(this.getStudy().getUuid());
+      }
     },
 
     /**
@@ -87,7 +106,7 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.desktop.StudyEditor", {
       this.__stopAutoSaveTimer();
     },
 
-    __initDefault: function() {
+    __initViews: function() {
       const study = this.getStudy();
 
       const nodesTree = this.__nodesTree = new osparc.component.widget.NodesTree(study);
@@ -112,7 +131,6 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.desktop.StudyEditor", {
         const edgeId = e.getData();
         this.__removeEdge(edgeId);
       }, this);
-      this.showInMainView(workbenchUI, study.getUuid());
 
       this.__nodeView = new osparc.component.node.NodeView().set({
         minHeight: 200
diff --git a/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/preferences/Preferences.js b/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/preferences/Preferences.js
index fb43a959af6..210f8fbbadc 100644
--- a/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/preferences/Preferences.js
+++ b/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/preferences/Preferences.js
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.desktop.preferences.Preferences", {
       init: false,
       check: "Boolean",
       event: "changeAutoConnectPorts"
+    },
+
+    autoOpenNode: {
+      nullable: false,
+      init: true,
+      check: "Boolean",
+      event: "changeAutoOpenNode"
     }
   }
 });
diff --git a/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/preferences/pages/ExperimentalPage.js b/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/preferences/pages/ExperimentalPage.js
index 4158a836935..8d5ac5682a9 100644
--- a/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/preferences/pages/ExperimentalPage.js
+++ b/services/web/client/source/class/osparc/desktop/preferences/pages/ExperimentalPage.js
@@ -105,12 +105,16 @@ qx.Class.define("osparc.desktop.preferences.pages.ExperimentalPage", {
 
       const preferencesSettings = osparc.desktop.preferences.Preferences.getInstance();
 
-      const cbAutoPorts = new qx.ui.form.CheckBox("Auto Connect Ports");
+      const cbAutoPorts = new qx.ui.form.CheckBox(this.tr("Connect ports automatically"));
       preferencesSettings.bind("autoConnectPorts", cbAutoPorts, "value");
       cbAutoPorts.bind("value", preferencesSettings, "autoConnectPorts");
-
       box.add(cbAutoPorts);
 
+      const cbAutoOpenNode = new qx.ui.form.CheckBox(this.tr("Open node automatically when opening studies with a single node"));
+      preferencesSettings.bind("autoOpenNode", cbAutoOpenNode, "value");
+      cbAutoOpenNode.bind("value", preferencesSettings, "autoOpenNode");
+      box.add(cbAutoOpenNode);
+
       return box;
     }
   }