diff --git a/filter/command.go b/filter/command.go
index dfc827465..c933a05b9 100644
--- a/filter/command.go
+++ b/filter/command.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		km.ToggleAll.SetEnabled(true)
 	}
 
-	p := tea.NewProgram(model{
+	m := model{
 		choices:               o.Options,
 		indicator:             o.Indicator,
 		matches:               matches,
@@ -112,14 +112,29 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 		showHelp:              o.ShowHelp,
 		keymap:                km,
 		help:                  help.New(),
-	}, options...)
+	}
+
+	for _, s := range o.Selected {
+		if o.NoLimit || o.Limit > 1 {
+			m.selected[s] = struct{}{}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(o.Selected) > 0 {
+		for i, match := range matches {
+			if match.Str == o.Selected[0] {
+				m.cursor = i
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
-	tm, err := p.Run()
+	tm, err := tea.NewProgram(m, options...).Run()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to run filter: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	m := tm.(model)
+	m = tm.(model)
 	if !m.submitted {
 		return errors.New("nothing selected")
 	}
diff --git a/filter/options.go b/filter/options.go
index 3cdefe8fe..7fab9009b 100644
--- a/filter/options.go
+++ b/filter/options.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Limit                 int           `help:"Maximum number of options to pick" default:"1" group:"Selection"`
 	NoLimit               bool          `help:"Pick unlimited number of options (ignores limit)" group:"Selection"`
 	SelectIfOne           bool          `help:"Select the given option if there is only one" group:"Selection"`
+	Selected              []string      `help:"Options that should start as selected (selects all if given '*')" default:"" env:"GUM_FILTER_SELECTED"`
 	ShowHelp              bool          `help:"Show help keybinds" default:"true" negatable:"" env:"GUM_FILTER_SHOW_HELP"`
 	Strict                bool          `help:"Only returns if anything matched. Otherwise return Filter" negatable:"" default:"true" group:"Selection"`
 	SelectedPrefix        string        `help:"Character to indicate selected items (hidden if limit is 1)" default:" ◉ " env:"GUM_FILTER_SELECTED_PREFIX"`