diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2facda65..a9fbbfaf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 
 - Option for evenly spreading extra padding around the terminal (`window.dynamic_padding`)
+- Option for maximizing alacritty on start (`window.start_maximized`)
 - Display notice about errors and warnings inside Alacritty
 - Log all messages to both stderr and a log file in the system's temporary directory
 - New configuration option `persistent_logging` and CLI flag `--persistent-logging`,
diff --git a/alacritty.yml b/alacritty.yml
index ebba9920..fdd7f4f3 100644
--- a/alacritty.yml
+++ b/alacritty.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ window:
   #     - none: Neither borders nor title bar
   decorations: full
 
+  # When true, alacritty starts maximized.
+  start_maximized: false
+
 scrolling:
   # Maximum number of lines in the scrollback buffer.
   # Specifying '0' will disable scrolling.
diff --git a/alacritty_macos.yml b/alacritty_macos.yml
index db6fa8ca..9aa08f44 100644
--- a/alacritty_macos.yml
+++ b/alacritty_macos.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ window:
   #     - transparent: Title bar, transparent background, but no title bar buttons
   decorations: full
 
+  # When true, alacritty starts maximized.
+  start_maximized: false
+
 scrolling:
   # Maximum number of lines in the scrollback buffer.
   # Specifying '0' will disable scrolling.
diff --git a/alacritty_windows.yml b/alacritty_windows.yml
index b37a4532..b7ca1259 100644
--- a/alacritty_windows.yml
+++ b/alacritty_windows.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ window:
   #     - none: Neither borders nor title bar
   decorations: full
 
+  # When true, alacritty starts maximized.
+  start_maximized: false
+
 scrolling:
   # Maximum number of lines in the scrollback buffer.
   # Specifying '0' will disable scrolling.
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index d56e8578..4f62440a 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@ pub struct WindowConfig {
     /// Spread out additional padding evenly
     #[serde(default, deserialize_with = "failure_default")]
     dynamic_padding: bool,
+
+    /// Start maximized
+    #[serde(default, deserialize_with = "failure_default")]
+    start_maximized: bool,
 }
 
 fn default_padding() -> Delta<u8> {
@@ -406,6 +410,10 @@ impl WindowConfig {
     pub fn dynamic_padding(&self) -> bool {
         self.dynamic_padding
     }
+
+    pub fn start_maximized(&self) -> bool {
+        self.start_maximized
+    }
 }
 
 impl Default for WindowConfig {
@@ -415,6 +423,7 @@ impl Default for WindowConfig {
             padding: default_padding(),
             decorations: Default::default(),
             dynamic_padding: false,
+            start_maximized: false,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index 31b7c766..de3eb9a6 100644
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ impl Window {
             .with_title(title)
             .with_visibility(false)
             .with_transparency(true)
+            .with_maximized(window_config.start_maximized())
             .with_decorations(decorations)
     }
 
@@ -317,6 +318,7 @@ impl Window {
             .with_visibility(cfg!(windows))
             .with_decorations(decorations)
             .with_transparency(true)
+            .with_maximized(window_config.start_maximized())
             .with_window_icon(Some(icon))
     }
 
@@ -327,7 +329,8 @@ impl Window {
         let window = WindowBuilder::new()
             .with_title(title)
             .with_visibility(false)
-            .with_transparency(true);
+            .with_transparency(true)
+            .with_maximized(window_config.start_maximized());
 
         match window_config.decorations() {
             Decorations::Full => window,