diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index e67129d1..a5fd5ab7 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ export class Select extends Component {
     if (this.select) {
       this.updateSelectBounds();
     }
+    if (this.props.defaultMenuIsOpen) {
+      this.dropDown('open');
+    }
   }
 
   componentDidUpdate(prevProps, prevState) {
@@ -568,7 +571,8 @@ Select.defaultProps = {
   separator: false,
   sortBy: null,
   valueField: 'value',
-  values: []
+  values: [],
+  defaultMenuIsOpen: false
 };
 
 const ReactDropdownSelect = styled.div`
diff --git a/src/models/SelectPropsModel.js b/src/models/SelectPropsModel.js
index ca9dd4c1..c2375b2a 100644
--- a/src/models/SelectPropsModel.js
+++ b/src/models/SelectPropsModel.js
@@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ const SelectPropsModel = Object.freeze({
    * Selected values
    */
   values: PropTypes.array,
+   /**
+    * If true, dropdown will be open by default
+    */
+  defaultMenuIsOpen: PropTypes.bool,
 });
 
 export default SelectPropsModel;