diff --git a/src/SdkConfig.ts b/src/SdkConfig.ts
index 7d7caa2d24..af2a706aaa 100644
--- a/src/SdkConfig.ts
+++ b/src/SdkConfig.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
-Copyright 2019, 2020 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+Copyright 2019 - 2021 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -15,8 +15,17 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
+export interface ISsoRedirectOptions {
+    immediate?: boolean;
+    on_welcome_page?: boolean; // eslint-disable-line camelcase
+}
+
 export interface ConfigOptions {
     [key: string]: any;
+
+    // sso_immediate_redirect is deprecated in favour of sso_redirect_options.immediate
+    sso_immediate_redirect?: boolean;  // eslint-disable-line camelcase
+    sso_redirect_options?: ISsoRedirectOptions; // eslint-disable-line camelcase
 }
 
 export const DEFAULTS: ConfigOptions = {
@@ -74,3 +83,14 @@ export default class SdkConfig {
         SdkConfig.put(newConfig);
     }
 }
+
+export function parseSsoRedirectOptions(config: ConfigOptions): ISsoRedirectOptions {
+    // Ignore deprecated options if the config is using new ones
+    if (config.sso_redirect_options) return config.sso_redirect_options;
+
+    // We can cheat here because the default is false anyways
+    if (config.sso_immediate_redirect) return { immediate: true };
+
+    // Default: do nothing
+    return {};
+}