diff --git a/crates/egui/src/containers/window.rs b/crates/egui/src/containers/window.rs
index 9d7032c5360..a16ad8603be 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/containers/window.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/containers/window.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ pub struct Window<'open> {
     resize: Resize,
     scroll: ScrollArea,
     collapsible: bool,
+    default_open: bool,
     with_title_bar: bool,
 }
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ impl<'open> Window<'open> {
                 .default_size([340.0, 420.0]), // Default inner size of a window
             scroll: ScrollArea::neither(),
             collapsible: true,
+            default_open: true,
             with_title_bar: true,
         }
     }
@@ -162,6 +164,12 @@ impl<'open> Window<'open> {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set initial collapsed state of the window
+    pub fn default_open(mut self, default_open: bool) -> Self {
+        self.default_open = default_open;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Set initial size of the window.
     pub fn default_size(mut self, default_size: impl Into<Vec2>) -> Self {
         self.resize = self.resize.default_size(default_size);
@@ -275,6 +283,7 @@ impl<'open> Window<'open> {
             resize,
             scroll,
             collapsible,
+            default_open,
             with_title_bar,
         } = self;
 
@@ -291,7 +300,7 @@ impl<'open> Window<'open> {
         let area_layer_id = area.layer();
         let resize_id = area_id.with("resize");
         let mut collapsing =
-            CollapsingState::load_with_default_open(ctx, area_id.with("collapsing"), true);
+            CollapsingState::load_with_default_open(ctx, area_id.with("collapsing"), default_open);
 
         let is_collapsed = with_title_bar && !collapsing.is_open();
         let possible = PossibleInteractions::new(&area, &resize, is_collapsed);