diff --git a/Content.Client/Guidebook/Controls/GuidebookWindow.xaml b/Content.Client/Guidebook/Controls/GuidebookWindow.xaml
index b52eacfa72..69534af7f6 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Guidebook/Controls/GuidebookWindow.xaml
+++ b/Content.Client/Guidebook/Controls/GuidebookWindow.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
                 xmlns:cc="clr-namespace:Content.Client.Administration.UI.CustomControls"
                 xmlns:fancyTree="clr-namespace:Content.Client.UserInterface.Controls.FancyTree"
                 xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:Content.Client.UserInterface.Controls"
-                SetSize="850 700"
+                SetSize="900 700"
                 MinSize="100 200"
                 Resizable="True"
                 Title="{Loc 'guidebook-window-title'}">
diff --git a/Content.Client/Guidebook/Controls/GuidebookWindow.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Guidebook/Controls/GuidebookWindow.xaml.cs
index 9ff189e790..c904a9c789 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Guidebook/Controls/GuidebookWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Guidebook/Controls/GuidebookWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ namespace Content.Client.Guidebook.Controls;
 [GenerateTypedNameReferences]
 public sealed partial class GuidebookWindow : FancyWindow, ILinkClickHandler
 {
-    [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _configuration = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IResourceManager _resourceManager = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly DocumentParsingManager _parsingMan = default!;
 
@@ -38,20 +36,6 @@ public sealed partial class GuidebookWindow : FancyWindow, ILinkClickHandler
         };
     }
 
-    protected override void Opened()
-    {
-        base.Opened();
-
-        var guideProto = _configuration.GetCVar(CCVars.DefaultGuide);
-        if (_prototypeManager.TryIndex<GuideEntryPrototype>(guideProto, out var guideEntry))
-        {
-            if (Tree.Items.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Metadata is GuideEntry entry && entry.Id == guideProto) is { } item)
-                Tree.SetSelectedIndex(item.Index);
-            else
-                ShowGuide(guideEntry);
-        }
-    }
-
     private void OnSelectionChanged(TreeItem? item)
     {
         if (item != null && item.Metadata is GuideEntry entry)
diff --git a/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Guidebook/GuidebookUIController.cs b/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Guidebook/GuidebookUIController.cs
index 61195f3a9a..03ea47827f 100644
--- a/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Guidebook/GuidebookUIController.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/UserInterface/Systems/Guidebook/GuidebookUIController.cs
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ using Content.Client.Gameplay;
 using Content.Client.Guidebook;
 using Content.Client.Guidebook.Controls;
 using Content.Client.Lobby;
+using Content.Client.Players.PlayTimeTracking;
 using Content.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
+using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Content.Shared.Guidebook;
 using Content.Shared.Input;
+using Robust.Client.State;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controllers;
+using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
 using static Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls.BaseButton;
 using Robust.Shared.Input.Binding;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
@@ -19,21 +23,25 @@ public sealed class GuidebookUIController : UIController, IOnStateEntered<LobbyS
 {
     [UISystemDependency] private readonly GuidebookSystem _guidebookSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IConfigurationManager _configuration = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly JobRequirementsManager _jobRequirements = default!;
+
+    private const int PlaytimeOpenGuidebook = 60;
 
     private GuidebookWindow? _guideWindow;
     private MenuButton? GuidebookButton => UIManager.GetActiveUIWidgetOrNull<MenuBar.Widgets.GameTopMenuBar>()?.GuidebookButton;
 
     public void OnStateEntered(LobbyState state)
     {
-        HandleStateEntered();
+        HandleStateEntered(state);
     }
 
     public void OnStateEntered(GameplayState state)
     {
-        HandleStateEntered();
+        HandleStateEntered(state);
     }
 
-    private void HandleStateEntered()
+    private void HandleStateEntered(State state)
     {
         DebugTools.Assert(_guideWindow == null);
 
@@ -42,6 +50,14 @@ public sealed class GuidebookUIController : UIController, IOnStateEntered<LobbyS
         _guideWindow.OnClose += OnWindowClosed;
         _guideWindow.OnOpen += OnWindowOpen;
 
+        if (state is LobbyState &&
+            _jobRequirements.FetchOverallPlaytime() < TimeSpan.FromMinutes(PlaytimeOpenGuidebook))
+        {
+            OpenGuidebook();
+            _guideWindow.RecenterWindow(new(0.5f, 0.5f));
+            _guideWindow.SetPositionFirst();
+        }
+
         // setup keybinding
         CommandBinds.Builder
             .Bind(ContentKeyFunctions.OpenGuidebook,
@@ -160,6 +176,8 @@ public sealed class GuidebookUIController : UIController, IOnStateEntered<LobbyS
         if (GuidebookButton != null)
             GuidebookButton.SetClickPressed(!_guideWindow.IsOpen);
 
+        selected ??= _configuration.GetCVar(CCVars.DefaultGuide);
+
         if (guides == null)
         {
             guides = _prototypeManager.EnumeratePrototypes<GuideEntryPrototype>()
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/guidebook/guides.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/guidebook/guides.ftl
index 838d2ce4a6..4bef8970b4 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/guidebook/guides.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/guidebook/guides.ftl
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ guide-entry-yourfirstcharacter = Your First Character
 guide-entry-controls = Controls
 guide-entry-radio = Radio and Speech
 
-guide-entry-references = Tables and References
+guide-entry-references = Tables & References
 guide-entry-drinks = Drinks
 guide-entry-foodrecipes = Food Recipes
 guide-entry-chemicals = Chemicals
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Guidebook/station.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Guidebook/station.yml
index 9570b617c0..d868a6b58f 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Guidebook/station.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Guidebook/station.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   name: guide-entry-ss14
   text: "/ServerInfo/Guidebook/SpaceStation14.xml"
   children:
-  - Controls
   - Jobs
   - Survival
   - Antagonists