diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2b9505b..28f0ad1 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ docs/.vuepress/dist
 # Backups
 .BACKUP
 .STORAGE
+
+# npm related
+package-lock.json
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc873d2..07a3a29 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ List of available props to use in the component:
 | `bot-typing`        | Boolean    | false           | If `true`, the bot typing indicator will show  |
 | `input-disable`     | Boolean    | false           | If `true`, message input will be disabled |
 | `is-open`     | Boolean    | false           | If `true`, the board will open from init |
-
+| `open-delay`     | Number    | undefined           | Delay before opening from init (in ms). Requires `is-open` to be `true` |
 
 
 ## Options
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index b4b4463..f542cb7 100755
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     :messages="messageData",
     :bot-typing="botTyping",
     :input-disable="inputDisable",
-    :is-open="false",
+    :is-open="true",
+    :open-delay="2000"
     @init="botStart",
     @msg-send="msgSend",
   )
diff --git a/src/components/BotUI.vue b/src/components/BotUI.vue
index e4cddc7..9d396bf 100644
--- a/src/components/BotUI.vue
+++ b/src/components/BotUI.vue
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ export default {
     isOpen: {
       type: Boolean,
       default: false
+    },
+
+    openDelay: {
+      type: Number
     }
   },
 
@@ -125,7 +129,11 @@ export default {
 
   created () {
     if (this.isOpen) {
-      this.botToggle()
+      if (this.openDelay) {
+        setTimeout(this.botOpen, this.openDelay)
+      } else {
+        this.botToggle()
+      }
     }
 
     EventBus.$on('select-button-option', this.selectOption)
@@ -136,6 +144,12 @@ export default {
   },
 
   methods: {
+    botOpen () {
+      if (!this.botActive) {
+        this.botToggle()
+      }
+    },
+
     botToggle () {
       this.botActive = !this.botActive