diff --git a/interface.go b/interface.go
index e74fbe1..cacc98f 100644
--- a/interface.go
+++ b/interface.go
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ type Peco struct {
 	filters                 FilterSet
 	keymap                  Keymap
 	enableSep               bool     // Enable parsing on separators
-	initialQuery            string   // True if --query is specified
+	initialFilter           string   // populated if --initial-filter is specified
+	initialQuery            string   // populated if --query is specified
 	inputseq                Inputseq // current key sequence (just the names)
 	layoutType              string
 	location                Location
diff --git a/peco.go b/peco.go
index 99ebc0f..b0b4a5d 100644
--- a/peco.go
+++ b/peco.go
@@ -446,6 +446,18 @@ func (p *Peco) ApplyConfig(opts CLIOptions) error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to populate styles")
 	}
 
+	if len(opts.OptInitialFilter) <= 0 && len(opts.OptInitialMatcher) > 0 {
+		p.initialFilter = opts.OptInitialMatcher
+	} else if len(opts.OptInitialFilter) > 0 {
+		p.initialFilter = opts.OptInitialFilter
+	}
+
+	if v := p.initialFilter; v != "" {
+		if err := p.filters.SetCurrentByName(v); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to set filter")
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }