diff --git a/Scripts/Controls/ComboBox/AutoCompleteComboBox.cs b/Scripts/Controls/ComboBox/AutoCompleteComboBox.cs
index f637406..d7fba23 100644
--- a/Scripts/Controls/ComboBox/AutoCompleteComboBox.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Controls/ComboBox/AutoCompleteComboBox.cs
@@ -112,11 +112,19 @@ namespace UnityEngine.UI.Extensions
 			}
 		}
 
+		public bool SelectFirstItemOnStart = false;
 
         public void Awake()
         {
             Initialize();
         }
+		public void Start()
+		{
+			if (SelectFirstItemOnStart && AvailableOptions.Count > 0) {
+				ToggleDropdownPanel (false);
+				OnItemClicked (AvailableOptions [0]);
+			}
+		}
 
         private bool Initialize()
         {
diff --git a/Scripts/Controls/ComboBox/DropDownList.cs b/Scripts/Controls/ComboBox/DropDownList.cs
index b4bfd33..7c5a0f7 100644
--- a/Scripts/Controls/ComboBox/DropDownList.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Controls/ComboBox/DropDownList.cs
@@ -107,10 +107,15 @@ namespace UnityEngine.UI.Extensions
 			}
 		}
 
+		public bool SelectFirstItemOnStart = false;
 
 		public void Start()
 		{
 			Initialize();
+			if (SelectFirstItemOnStart && Items.Count > 0) {
+				ToggleDropdownPanel (false);
+				OnItemClicked (0);
+			}
 		}
 
 		private bool Initialize()