diff --git a/man/waybar.5.scd.in b/man/waybar.5.scd.in
index 5bb62724..e817e26a 100644
--- a/man/waybar.5.scd.in
+++ b/man/waybar.5.scd.in
@@ -322,6 +322,11 @@ A group may hide all but one element, showing them only on mouse hover. In order
 	Defines the direction of the transition animation. If true, the hidden elements will slide from left to right. If false, they will slide from right to left.
 	When the bar is vertical, it reads as top-to-bottom.
 
+*reveal-by-default*: ++
+	typeof: bool ++
+	default: false ++
+	Whether the child should be revealed when Waybar starts up. This has to be used with click-to-reveal to take effect.
+
 ```
 "group/power": {
     "orientation": "inherit",
diff --git a/src/group.cpp b/src/group.cpp
index 50841efd..31d60285 100644
--- a/src/group.cpp
+++ b/src/group.cpp
@@ -62,13 +62,22 @@ Group::Group(const std::string& name, const std::string& id, const Json::Value&
     const bool left_to_right = (drawer_config["transition-left-to-right"].isBool()
                                     ? drawer_config["transition-left-to-right"].asBool()
                                     : true);
+    const bool reveal_by_default =
+        (drawer_config["reveal-by-default"].isBool() ? drawer_config["reveal-by-default"].asBool()
+                                                     : false);
+
     click_to_reveal = drawer_config["click-to-reveal"].asBool();
 
     auto transition_type = getPreferredTransitionType(vertical);
 
     revealer.set_transition_type(transition_type);
     revealer.set_transition_duration(transition_duration);
-    revealer.set_reveal_child(false);
+    if (click_to_reveal && reveal_by_default) {
+      box.set_state_flags(Gtk::StateFlags::STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT);
+      revealer.set_reveal_child(true);
+    } else {
+      revealer.set_reveal_child(false);
+    }
 
     revealer.get_style_context()->add_class("drawer");