diff --git a/infinite/index.ts b/infinite/index.ts
index 505fcc993..eac8d06c0 100644
--- a/infinite/index.ts
+++ b/infinite/index.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ export const infinite = (<Data, Error>(useSWRNext: SWRHook) =>
       initialSize = 1,
       revalidateAll = false,
       persistSize = false,
-      revalidateFirstPage = true
+      revalidateFirstPage = true,
+      revalidateOnMount = false
     } = config
 
     // The serialized key of the first page.
@@ -101,6 +102,9 @@ export const infinite = (<Data, Error>(useSWRNext: SWRHook) =>
       // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
     }, [firstPageKey])
 
+    // Needs to check didMountRef during mounting, not in the fetcher
+    const shouldRevalidateOnMount = revalidateOnMount && !didMountRef.current
+
     // Actual SWR hook to load all pages in one fetcher.
     const swr = useSWRNext<Data[], Error>(
       firstPageKey ? INFINITE_PREFIX + firstPageKey : null,
@@ -131,12 +135,14 @@ export const infinite = (<Data, Error>(useSWRNext: SWRHook) =>
           // - `mutate()` called
           // - the cache is missing
           // - it's the first page and it's not the initial render
+          // - `revalidateOnMount` is enabled and it's on mount
           // - cache for that page has changed
           const shouldFetchPage =
             revalidateAll ||
             forceRevalidateAll ||
             isUndefined(pageData) ||
             (revalidateFirstPage && !i && !isUndefined(dataRef.current)) ||
+            shouldRevalidateOnMount ||
             (originalData &&
               !isUndefined(originalData[i]) &&
               !config.compare(originalData[i], pageData))
diff --git a/test/use-swr-infinite.test.tsx b/test/use-swr-infinite.test.tsx
index 85558ae04..9cbbc57d2 100644
--- a/test/use-swr-infinite.test.tsx
+++ b/test/use-swr-infinite.test.tsx
@@ -1150,4 +1150,44 @@ describe('useSWRInfinite', () => {
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('mutate'))
     await screen.findByText('data: B1,B2,B3')
   })
+
+  it('should revalidate when the component is mounted and revalidateOnMount is enabled', async () => {
+    const key = createKey()
+
+    let counter = 0
+
+    function Content() {
+      const { data } = useSWRInfinite(
+        () => key,
+        () => createResponse(++counter),
+        {
+          revalidateOnMount: true,
+          revalidateFirstPage: false,
+          dedupingInterval: 0
+        }
+      )
+      return <div>data: {String(data)}</div>
+    }
+
+    function Page() {
+      const [contentKey, setContentKey] = useState('a')
+      return (
+        <>
+          <Content key={contentKey} />
+          <button
+            onClick={() => {
+              setContentKey('b')
+            }}
+          >
+            mutate
+          </button>
+        </>
+      )
+    }
+    renderWithConfig(<Page />)
+    await screen.findByText('data: 1')
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('mutate'))
+    await screen.findByText('data: 2')
+  })
 })