diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 665fba2..8354be0 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ function SelectBox({
   multiListEmptyLabelStyle,
   listEmptyLabelStyle,
   selectedItemStyle,
+  showOptionsOnRender=false,
   listEmptyText = 'No results found',
   ...props
 }) {
   const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState('')
 
-  const [showOptions, setShowOptions] = useState(false)
+  const [showOptions, setShowOptions] = useState(showOptionsOnRender)
 
   function renderLabel(item) {
     const kOptionsLabelStyle = {