diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3df2ddb..5b188b0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ Open VSCode Editor and Press `ctrl+P`, type `ext install live-sass`.
 
      <hr>
 
+* **`liveSassCompile.settings.watchOnLaunch` :** Set this to `true` if you want Live Sass Compiler to automatically start watching your .sass or .scss file when you open an applicable workspace.
+    * *Default value is `false`*
+
+    <hr>
+
+
 ## Extension Dependency 
 This extension has dependency on _[Live Server](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ritwickdey.LiveServer)_ extension for live browser reload.
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b3f8010..3c671fe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@
                     "default": null,
                     "description": "Automatically add vendor prefixes to unsupported CSS properties (e. g. transform -> -ms-transform). Specify what browsers to target with an array of strings (uses [Browserslist](https://github.com/ai/browserslist)). Pass `null` to turn off. \nDefault is `null`"
                 },
+                "liveSassCompile.settings.watchOnLaunch": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "default": false,
+                    "description": "Set this to `true` if you want Live Sass Compiler to automatically start watching your .sass or .scss file when you open an applicable workspace\nDefault is `false`"
+                },
                 "liveSassCompile.settings.showOutputWindow": {
                     "type" : "boolean",
                     "default": true,
diff --git a/src/StatubarUi.ts b/src/StatubarUi.ts
index bd9cac6..401cfa2 100644
--- a/src/StatubarUi.ts
+++ b/src/StatubarUi.ts
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ export class StatusBarUi {
         return StatusBarUi._statusBarItem;
     }
 
-    static init() {
+    static init(watchOnLaunch) {
         StatusBarUi.working("Starting...");
+
         setTimeout(function(){
-            StatusBarUi.notWatching();
-        },1000);
+            watchOnLaunch ? StatusBarUi.watching() : StatusBarUi.notWatching();
+        }, 1000);
     }
 
     static watching() {
diff --git a/src/appModel.ts b/src/appModel.ts
index 5d74f15..1a51949 100644
--- a/src/appModel.ts
+++ b/src/appModel.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@ export class AppModel {
 
     constructor() {
         this.isWatching = false;
-        StatusBarUi.init();
+        let watchOnLaunch = Helper.getConfigSettings<boolean>('watchOnLaunch');
+
+        StatusBarUi.init(watchOnLaunch);
+
+        if (watchOnLaunch) {
+            console.log("\"live-sass-compiler\" is set to watch sass files on launch");        
+            this.toggleStatusUI();
+        }
     }
 
     static get basePath(): string {