diff --git a/src/node/cli.ts b/src/node/cli.ts
index 209c86a1..3fae9adb 100644
--- a/src/node/cli.ts
+++ b/src/node/cli.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export interface Args extends VsArgs {
   "proxy-domain"?: string[]
   locale?: string
   _: string[]
+  "ignore-last-opened"?: boolean
   "reuse-window"?: boolean
   "new-window"?: boolean
 
@@ -171,7 +172,11 @@ const options: Options<Required<Args>> = {
   "uninstall-extension": { type: "string[]", description: "Uninstall a VS Code extension by id." },
   "show-versions": { type: "boolean", description: "Show VS Code extension versions." },
   "proxy-domain": { type: "string[]", description: "Domain used for proxying ports." },
-
+  "ignore-last-opened": {
+    type: "boolean",
+    short: "e",
+    description: "Ignore the last opened directory or workspace in favor of an empty window."
+  },
   "new-window": {
     type: "boolean",
     short: "n",
diff --git a/src/node/vscode.ts b/src/node/vscode.ts
index 3c18cdee..e382d59b 100644
--- a/src/node/vscode.ts
+++ b/src/node/vscode.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class VscodeProvider {
       options.args._ && options.args._.length > 0
         ? { url: path.resolve(options.args._[options.args._.length - 1]) }
         : undefined,
-      lastVisited,
+      !options.args["ignore-last-opened"] ? lastVisited : undefined,
     ])
 
     settings.write({