diff --git a/desktop/source/app/app.cxx b/desktop/source/app/app.cxx
index 3456db21e578..bb836d235b6d 100644
--- a/desktop/source/app/app.cxx
+++ b/desktop/source/app/app.cxx
@@ -1056,6 +1056,22 @@ void handleCrashReport()
 }
 #endif
 
+void handleSafeMode()
+{
+    static const char SERVICENAME_SAFEMODE[] = "com.sun.star.comp.svx.SafeModeUI";
+
+    css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XComponentContext > xContext = ::comphelper::getProcessComponentContext();
+
+    Reference< css::frame::XSynchronousDispatch > xSafeModeUI(
+        xContext->getServiceManager()->createInstanceWithContext(SERVICENAME_SAFEMODE, xContext),
+        css::uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW);
+
+    css::util::URL aURL;
+    css::uno::Any aRet = xSafeModeUI->dispatchWithReturnValue(aURL, css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >());
+    bool bRet = false;
+    aRet >>= bRet;
+}
+
 /** @short  check if recovery must be started or not.
 
     @param  bCrashed [boolean ... out!]
@@ -2029,6 +2045,11 @@ void Desktop::OpenClients()
     // need some time, where the user won't see any results and wait for finishing the office startup...
     bool bAllowRecoveryAndSessionManagement = ( !rArgs.IsNoRestore() ) && ( !rArgs.IsHeadless()  );
 
+    // Enter safe mode if requested
+    if (rArgs.IsSafeMode())
+        handleSafeMode();
+
+
 #if HAVE_FEATURE_BREAKPAD
     if (crashReportInfoExists())
         handleCrashReport();
diff --git a/svx/Library_svx.mk b/svx/Library_svx.mk
index e564af8401fd..2c91b137305a 100644
--- a/svx/Library_svx.mk
+++ b/svx/Library_svx.mk
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ $(eval $(call gb_Library_add_exception_objects,svx,\
     svx/source/dialog/rlrcitem \
     svx/source/dialog/rubydialog \
     svx/source/dialog/rulritem \
+    svx/source/dialog/SafeModeDialog \
+    svx/source/dialog/SafeModeUI \
     svx/source/dialog/SpellDialogChildWindow \
     svx/source/dialog/srchctrl \
     svx/source/dialog/srchdlg \
diff --git a/svx/UIConfig_svx.mk b/svx/UIConfig_svx.mk
index bd9c6d8ba288..65b9bdedd088 100644
--- a/svx/UIConfig_svx.mk
+++ b/svx/UIConfig_svx.mk
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ $(eval $(call gb_UIConfig_add_uifiles,svx,\
 	svx/uiconfig/ui/redlinecontrol \
 	svx/uiconfig/ui/redlinefilterpage \
 	svx/uiconfig/ui/redlineviewpage \
+	svx/uiconfig/ui/safemodedialog \
 	svx/uiconfig/ui/savemodifieddialog \
 	svx/uiconfig/ui/sidebararea \
 	svx/uiconfig/ui/sidebarshadow \
diff --git a/svx/source/dialog/SafeModeDialog.cxx b/svx/source/dialog/SafeModeDialog.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c9f6e4c7fb99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/svx/source/dialog/SafeModeDialog.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include "SafeModeDialog.hxx"
+
+#include <config_folders.h>
+
+#include <rtl/bootstrap.hxx>
+#include <osl/file.hxx>
+
+SafeModeDialog::SafeModeDialog(vcl::Window* pParent):
+    Dialog(pParent, "SafeModeDialog", "svx/ui/safemodedialog.ui")
+{
+    get(mpBtnContinue, "btn_continue");
+    get(mpBtnQuit, "btn_quit");
+    get(mpBtnRestart, "btn_restart");
+    get(mpCBCustomizations, "check_customizations");
+    get(mpCBExtensions, "check_extensions");
+    get(mpCBFull, "check_full");
+
+    mpBtnContinue->SetClickHdl(LINK(this, SafeModeDialog, BtnHdl));
+    mpBtnQuit->SetClickHdl(LINK(this, SafeModeDialog, BtnHdl));
+    mpBtnRestart->SetClickHdl(LINK(this, SafeModeDialog, BtnHdl));
+}
+
+SafeModeDialog::~SafeModeDialog()
+{
+    disposeOnce();
+}
+
+void SafeModeDialog::dispose()
+{
+    mpBtnContinue.clear();
+    mpBtnQuit.clear();
+    mpBtnRestart.clear();
+    mpCBCustomizations.clear();
+    mpCBExtensions.clear();
+    mpCBFull.clear();
+
+    Dialog::dispose();
+}
+
+IMPL_LINK(SafeModeDialog, BtnHdl, Button*, pBtn, void)
+{
+    if (pBtn == mpBtnContinue.get())
+    {
+        Close();
+    }
+    else if (pBtn == mpBtnQuit.get())
+    {
+        Close();
+    }
+    else if (pBtn == mpBtnRestart.get())
+    {
+        Close();
+    }
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/svx/source/dialog/SafeModeDialog.hxx b/svx/source/dialog/SafeModeDialog.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ac71cf41a5ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/svx/source/dialog/SafeModeDialog.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_SVX_SOURCE_DIALOG_SAFEMODEDIALOG_HXX
+#define INCLUDED_SVX_SOURCE_DIALOG_SAFEMODEDIALOG_HXX
+
+#include <vcl/dialog.hxx>
+#include <vcl/button.hxx>
+#include <vcl/fixed.hxx>
+#include <vcl/edit.hxx>
+#include <vcl/vclmedit.hxx>
+
+class SafeModeDialog : public Dialog
+{
+public:
+
+    explicit SafeModeDialog(vcl::Window* pParent);
+
+    virtual ~SafeModeDialog() override;
+
+    virtual void dispose() override;
+
+private:
+
+    VclPtr<Button> mpBtnContinue;
+    VclPtr<Button> mpBtnQuit;
+    VclPtr<Button> mpBtnRestart;
+
+    VclPtr<CheckBox> mpCBExtensions;
+    VclPtr<CheckBox> mpCBCustomizations;
+    VclPtr<CheckBox> mpCBFull;
+
+    DECL_LINK(BtnHdl, Button*, void);
+};
+
+#endif
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/svx/source/dialog/SafeModeUI.cxx b/svx/source/dialog/SafeModeUI.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..15da084119f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/svx/source/dialog/SafeModeUI.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */
+/*
+ * This file is part of the LibreOffice project.
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+#include <cppuhelper/implbase.hxx>
+#include <com/sun/star/frame/XSynchronousDispatch.hpp>
+#include <com/sun/star/lang/XServiceInfo.hpp>
+
+#include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
+#include <cppuhelper/supportsservice.hxx>
+
+#include <vcl/svapp.hxx>
+
+#include "SafeModeDialog.hxx"
+
+namespace {
+
+class SafeModeUI : public ::cppu::WeakImplHelper< css::lang::XServiceInfo,
+                                                  css::frame::XSynchronousDispatch > // => XDispatch!
+{
+public:
+    explicit SafeModeUI(const css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XComponentContext >& xContext);
+    virtual ~SafeModeUI() override;
+
+    // css.lang.XServiceInfo
+    virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName()
+        throw(css::uno::RuntimeException, std::exception) override;
+
+    virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService(const OUString& sServiceName)
+        throw(css::uno::RuntimeException, std::exception) override;
+
+    virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames()
+        throw(css::uno::RuntimeException, std::exception) override;
+
+
+    virtual css::uno::Any SAL_CALL dispatchWithReturnValue(const css::util::URL& aURL,
+                                        const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >& lArguments )
+        throw(css::uno::RuntimeException, std::exception) override;
+
+private:
+    css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XComponentContext > mxContext;
+};
+
+SafeModeUI::SafeModeUI(const css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XComponentContext>& xContext):
+    mxContext(xContext)
+{
+
+}
+
+SafeModeUI::~SafeModeUI()
+{
+}
+
+OUString SAL_CALL SafeModeUI::getImplementationName()
+    throw(css::uno::RuntimeException, std::exception)
+{
+    return OUString("com.sun.star.comp.svx.SafeModeUI");
+}
+
+sal_Bool SAL_CALL SafeModeUI::supportsService(const OUString& sServiceName)
+    throw(css::uno::RuntimeException, std::exception)
+{
+    return cppu::supportsService(this, sServiceName);
+}
+
+css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL SafeModeUI::getSupportedServiceNames()
+    throw(css::uno::RuntimeException, std::exception)
+{
+    css::uno::Sequence< OUString > lServiceNames { "com.sun.star.dialog.SafeModeUI" };
+    return lServiceNames;
+}
+
+css::uno::Any SAL_CALL SafeModeUI::dispatchWithReturnValue(const css::util::URL&,
+                                                   const css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue >& )
+    throw(css::uno::RuntimeException, std::exception)
+{
+    SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
+    css::uno::Any aRet;
+    ScopedVclPtrInstance<SafeModeDialog> xDialog(nullptr);
+    xDialog->Execute();
+    return aRet;
+}
+
+}
+
+extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface * SAL_CALL
+com_sun_star_comp_svx_SafeModeUI_get_implementation(
+    css::uno::XComponentContext *context,
+    css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> const &)
+{
+    return cppu::acquire(new SafeModeUI(context));
+}
+
+/* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/svx/uiconfig/ui/safemodedialog.ui b/svx/uiconfig/ui/safemodedialog.ui
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8ac77b2c7400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/svx/uiconfig/ui/safemodedialog.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- Generated with glade 3.18.3 -->
+<interface>
+  <requires lib="gtk+" version="3.12"/>
+  <object class="GtkDialog" id="SafeModeDialog">
+    <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+    <property name="border_width">6</property>
+    <property name="title" translatable="yes">Safe Mode</property>
+    <property name="resizable">False</property>
+    <property name="type_hint">dialog</property>
+    <child internal-child="vbox">
+      <object class="GtkBox" id="dialog-vbox1">
+        <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+        <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
+        <property name="spacing">12</property>
+        <child internal-child="action_area">
+          <object class="GtkButtonBox" id="dialog-action_area1">
+            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+            <property name="layout_style">end</property>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkButton" id="btn_continue">
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Continue in Safe Mode</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="has_default">True</property>
+                <property name="receives_default">True</property>
+                <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">True</property>
+                <property name="fill">True</property>
+                <property name="position">0</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkButton" id="btn_quit">
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Quit</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="receives_default">True</property>
+                <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">True</property>
+                <property name="fill">True</property>
+                <property name="position">1</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkButton" id="btn_restart">
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Make Changes and Restart</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="receives_default">True</property>
+                <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">True</property>
+                <property name="fill">True</property>
+                <property name="position">3</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+          </object>
+          <packing>
+            <property name="expand">False</property>
+            <property name="fill">False</property>
+            <property name="position">4</property>
+          </packing>
+        </child>
+        <child>
+          <object class="GtkLabel" id="label1">
+            <property name="visible">True</property>
+            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+            <property name="label" translatable="yes">%PRODUCTNAME is now running in Safe Mode, which temporarily disables your custom settings and extensions.
+
+You can make some or all these changes permanent:</property>
+            <property name="wrap">True</property>
+            <property name="xalign">0</property>
+            <property name="yalign">0</property>
+          </object>
+          <packing>
+            <property name="expand">False</property>
+            <property name="fill">True</property>
+            <property name="position">0</property>
+          </packing>
+        </child>
+        <child>
+          <object class="GtkBox" id="box1">
+            <property name="visible">True</property>
+            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+            <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="check_extensions">
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Disable all extensions</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                <property name="fill">True</property>
+                <property name="position">0</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="check_customizations">
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Reset customizations (Settings and User Interface modifications)</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                <property name="fill">True</property>
+                <property name="position">1</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+            <child>
+              <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="check_full">
+                <property name="label" translatable="yes">Reset the whole User Profile</property>
+                <property name="visible">True</property>
+                <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                <property name="xalign">0</property>
+                <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+              </object>
+              <packing>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
+                <property name="fill">True</property>
+                <property name="position">3</property>
+              </packing>
+            </child>
+          </object>
+          <packing>
+            <property name="expand">False</property>
+            <property name="fill">True</property>
+            <property name="position">1</property>
+          </packing>
+        </child>
+      </object>
+    </child>
+  </object>
+  <object class="GtkActionGroup" id="actiongroup1"/>
+</interface>
diff --git a/svx/util/svx.component b/svx/util/svx.component
index 31c8005fd692..eeecf60080ac 100644
--- a/svx/util/svx.component
+++ b/svx/util/svx.component
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
       constructor="com_sun_star_comp_svx_CrashReportUI_get_implementation">
     <service name="com.sun.star.dialog.CrashReportUI"/>
   </implementation>
+  <implementation name="com.sun.star.comp.svx.SafeModeUI"
+      constructor="com_sun_star_comp_svx_SafeModeUI_get_implementation">
+    <service name="com.sun.star.dialog.SafeModeUI"/>
+  </implementation>
   <implementation name="com.sun.star.drawing.EnhancedCustomShapeEngine"
       constructor="com_sun_star_drawing_EnhancedCustomShapeEngine_get_implementation">
     <service name="com.sun.star.drawing.CustomShapeEngine"/>