diff --git a/src/settings/mod.rs b/src/settings/mod.rs
index 988957e..feee379 100644
--- a/src/settings/mod.rs
+++ b/src/settings/mod.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ impl Settings {
                     !(arg.starts_with("--geometry=")
                         || arg == "--wsl"
                         || arg == "--disowned"
-                        || arg == "--multiGrid")
+                        || arg == "--multiGrid"
+                        || arg == "--maximized")
                 }
             })
             .collect::<Vec<String>>();
diff --git a/src/window/sdl2/mod.rs b/src/window/sdl2/mod.rs
index 0856cec..836088a 100644
--- a/src/window/sdl2/mod.rs
+++ b/src/window/sdl2/mod.rs
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ pub fn start_loop(
         .expect("Failed to create sdl video subsystem");
     video_subsystem.text_input().start();
 
-    let sdl_window = video_subsystem
+    let mut sdl_window = video_subsystem
         .window("Neovide", logical_size.width, logical_size.height)
         .position_centered()
         .allow_highdpi()
@@ -403,6 +403,11 @@ pub fn start_loop(
         .vulkan()
         .build()
         .expect("Failed to create window");
+    log::info!("window created");
+
+    if std::env::args().any(|arg| arg == "--maximized") {
+        sdl_window.maximize();
+    }
 
     let skulpin_renderer = {
         let sdl_window_wrapper = Sdl2Window::new(&sdl_window);
diff --git a/src/window/winit/mod.rs b/src/window/winit/mod.rs
index 423cbad..ba0ac1c 100644
--- a/src/window/winit/mod.rs
+++ b/src/window/winit/mod.rs
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ pub fn start_loop(
             logical_size.height,
         ))
         .with_window_icon(Some(icon))
+        .with_maximized(std::env::args().any(|arg| arg == "--maximized"))
         .build(&event_loop)
         .expect("Failed to create window");
     log::info!("window created");