diff --git a/libraries/console/console.c b/libraries/console/console.c
index 43028ed5..284f8474 100644
--- a/libraries/console/console.c
+++ b/libraries/console/console.c
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ return_type console_init(console_structure_type *console_structure, tag_type *ta
 
 // Allocate and open a new console with the specified attributes.
 
-// FIXME: If input parameters are all zero (except for mode_type), a default mode with the requested type should be set and the
-// attributes of that mode should be returned.
-return_type console_open(console_structure_type *console_structure, unsigned int width, unsigned int height, unsigned int depth,
-                         int mode_type)
+// FIXME: If input parameters are all zero (except for mode_type), a default mode with the requested
+// type should be set and the attributes of that mode should be returned.
+return_type console_open(console_structure_type *console_structure, unsigned int width,
+                         unsigned int height, unsigned int depth, int mode_type, bool activate)
 {
     if (!console_structure->initialised)
     {
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ return_type console_open(console_structure_type *console_structure, unsigned int
     console_attribute.height = height;
     console_attribute.depth = depth;
     console_attribute.mode_type = mode_type;
+    console_attribute.activate = activate;
 
     message_parameter_type message_parameter;
     message_parameter.protocol = IPC_PROTOCOL_CONSOLE;
diff --git a/libraries/console/functions.h b/libraries/console/functions.h
index 3da0f32e..74bb3792 100644
--- a/libraries/console/functions.h
+++ b/libraries/console/functions.h
@@ -12,22 +12,29 @@
 
 C_EXTERN_BEGIN
 
-extern return_type console_init(console_structure_type *console_structure, tag_type *tag, unsigned int connection_class);
-extern return_type console_open(console_structure_type *console_structure, unsigned int width, unsigned int height,
-                                unsigned int depth, int mode_type);
-extern return_type console_mode_set(console_structure_type *console_structure, unsigned int width, unsigned int height,
-                                    unsigned int depth, int mode_type);
+extern return_type console_init(console_structure_type *console_structure, tag_type *tag,
+                                unsigned int connection_class);
+extern return_type console_open(console_structure_type *console_structure, unsigned int width,
+                                unsigned int height, unsigned int depth, int mode_type, bool activate);
+extern return_type console_mode_set(console_structure_type *console_structure, unsigned int width,
+                                    unsigned int height, unsigned int depth, int mode_type);
 
-extern return_type console_resize(console_structure_type *console_structure, unsigned int width, unsigned int height);
+extern return_type console_resize(console_structure_type *console_structure, unsigned int width,
+                                  unsigned int height);
 extern return_type console_print(console_structure_type *console_structure, const char *string);
-extern return_type console_print_formatted(console_structure_type *console_structure, const char *string, ...);
+extern return_type console_print_formatted(console_structure_type *console_structure,
+                                           const char *string, ...);
 // __attribute__ ((format (printf, 1, 2)));
 extern return_type console_clear(console_structure_type *console_structure);
-extern return_type console_cursor_move(console_structure_type *console_structure, unsigned int x, unsigned int y);
-extern return_type console_attribute_set(console_structure_type *console_structure, int foreground, int background, int attributes);
-extern return_type console_cursor_appearance_set(console_structure_type *console_structure, bool visibility, bool block);
+extern return_type console_cursor_move(console_structure_type *console_structure, unsigned int x,
+                                       unsigned int y);
+extern return_type console_attribute_set(console_structure_type *console_structure, int foreground,
+                                         int background, int attributes);
+extern return_type console_cursor_appearance_set(console_structure_type *console_structure,
+                                                 bool visibility, bool block);
 extern return_type console_use_keyboard(console_structure_type *console_structure, bool which, int type);
 extern return_type console_use_mouse(console_structure_type *console_structure, bool which);
-extern return_type console_event_wait(console_structure_type *console_structure, void *event_data, int *type, bool block);
+extern return_type console_event_wait(console_structure_type *console_structure, void *event_data,
+                                      int *type, bool block);
 
 C_EXTERN_END
diff --git a/libraries/ipc/console.h b/libraries/ipc/console.h
index f6e6829f..c76d9e88 100644
--- a/libraries/ipc/console.h
+++ b/libraries/ipc/console.h
@@ -55,4 +55,5 @@ typedef struct
     unsigned int height;
     unsigned int depth;
     unsigned int mode_type;
+    bool activate;
 } ipc_console_attribute_type;
diff --git a/programs/cluido/init.c b/programs/cluido/init.c
index ee3ba1b1..3131ecb0 100644
--- a/programs/cluido/init.c
+++ b/programs/cluido/init.c
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@ int main(void)
     system_thread_name_set("Initialising");
 
     // First of all, initiate a connection to the console service.
-    if (console_init(&console_structure, &empty_tag, IPC_CONSOLE_CONNECTION_CLASS_CLIENT) != CONSOLE_RETURN_SUCCESS)
+    if (console_init(&console_structure, &empty_tag, IPC_CONSOLE_CONNECTION_CLASS_CLIENT) !=
+            CONSOLE_RETURN_SUCCESS)
     {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (console_open(&console_structure, 80, 50, 4, VIDEO_MODE_TYPE_TEXT) != CONSOLE_RETURN_SUCCESS)
+    if (console_open(&console_structure, 80, 50, 4, VIDEO_MODE_TYPE_TEXT, TRUE) !=
+            CONSOLE_RETURN_SUCCESS)
     {
         return -1;
     }
diff --git a/servers/system/console/connection.c b/servers/system/console/connection.c
index 1e58c87f..29ba147a 100644
--- a/servers/system/console/connection.c
+++ b/servers/system/console/connection.c
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ static void connection_client(message_parameter_type *message_parameter, console
                 (*our_application)->ipc_structure.input_mailbox_id = ipc_structure->input_mailbox_id;
                 (*our_application)->ipc_structure.output_mailbox_id = ipc_structure->output_mailbox_id;
 
-                if (current_console == NULL)
+                // The client opening a console can set the activate flag, to enable switching to
+                // the newly created console.
+                if (console_attribute->activate && current_console == NULL)
                 {
                     current_console = *our_console;
                     (*our_console)->output = screen;
diff --git a/servers/system/log/log.c b/servers/system/log/log.c
index 31e3e8b1..768880bf 100644
--- a/servers/system/log/log.c
+++ b/servers/system/log/log.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static return_type handle_server_logging(void)
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (console_open(&console_structure_server, 80, 50, 4, VIDEO_MODE_TYPE_TEXT) !=
+    if (console_open(&console_structure_server, 80, 50, 4, VIDEO_MODE_TYPE_TEXT, FALSE) !=
             CONSOLE_RETURN_SUCCESS)
     {
         return -1;
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static void handle_kernel_logging(void *argument UNUSED)
         return;
     }
 
-    if (console_open(&console_structure_kernel, 80, 50, 4, VIDEO_MODE_TYPE_TEXT) !=
+    if (console_open(&console_structure_kernel, 80, 50, 4, VIDEO_MODE_TYPE_TEXT, FALSE) !=
             CONSOLE_RETURN_SUCCESS)
     {
         return;