diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a9cf3fa..6bfceb2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ const imagesArr = [
 * **border** - a css border property. The default is 'none'. You can assign any valid css border.
 * **boxShadow** - a css box-shadow property. The default is 'none'. You can assign any valid css box-shadow.
 * **handleSelect** - you can pass a callback function. The function has an index parameter.
+* **defaultSelectedItem** - select an image by index, default is middle image.
 ```jsx
 <CoverFlow handleSelect={(index)=>{alert(index);}} imagesArr={imagesArr} />
 ```
diff --git a/src/CoverFlow/Container/Container.js b/src/CoverFlow/Container/Container.js
index 52a6acc..eaf9f89 100644
--- a/src/CoverFlow/Container/Container.js
+++ b/src/CoverFlow/Container/Container.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Container extends React.Component {
     this.calcIndex = this.calcIndex.bind(this);
     this.calcItemDimensions = this.calcItemDimensions.bind(this);
     this.calcItemsAmountToRender = this.calcItemsAmountToRender.bind(this);
-    let index = this.calcIndex();
+    let index = this.props.defaultSelectedItem || this.props.defaultSelectedItem == 0 ? this.props.defaultSelectedItem : this.calcIndex();
     this.state = {
       selectedIndex: index,
       prevIndex: index,
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ Container.propTypes = {
   border: PropTypes.string,
   boxShadow: PropTypes.string,
   itemRatio: PropTypes.string,
-  handleSelect: PropTypes.func
+  handleSelect: PropTypes.func,
+  defaultSelectedItem: PropTypes.number
 };
 
 export default Container;
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diff --git a/src/CoverFlow/CoverFlow.js b/src/CoverFlow/CoverFlow.js
index bc837ea..b637c9c 100644
--- a/src/CoverFlow/CoverFlow.js
+++ b/src/CoverFlow/CoverFlow.js
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class CoverFlow extends React.Component {
                 background={this.props.background}
                 border={this.props.border}
                 boxShadow={this.props.boxShadow}
-                direction={this.props.direction} />;
+                direction={this.props.direction}
+                defaultSelectedItem={this.props.defaultSelectedItem} />;
   }
 }
 
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@ CoverFlow.propTypes = {
   emptyMessage: PropTypes.string,
   itemRatio: PropTypes.string,
   handleSelect: PropTypes.func,
-  labelsArr: PropTypes.array
+  labelsArr: PropTypes.array,
+  defaultSelectedItem: PropTypes.number
 };
 
 CoverFlow.defaultProps = {