diff --git a/include/pulsar/ReaderConfiguration.h b/include/pulsar/ReaderConfiguration.h
index 4f6464f7..f72abf67 100644
--- a/include/pulsar/ReaderConfiguration.h
+++ b/include/pulsar/ReaderConfiguration.h
@@ -263,6 +263,21 @@ class PULSAR_PUBLIC ReaderConfiguration {
      */
     ReaderConfiguration& setCryptoFailureAction(ConsumerCryptoFailureAction action);
 
+    /**
+     * Set the reader to include the startMessageId or given position of any reset operation like
+     * Reader::seek.
+     *
+     * Default: false
+     *
+     * @param startMessageIdInclusive whether to include the reset position
+     */
+    ReaderConfiguration& setStartMessageIdInclusive(bool startMessageIdInclusive);
+
+    /**
+     * The associated getter of setStartMessageIdInclusive
+     */
+    bool isStartMessageIdInclusive() const;
+
     /**
      * Check whether the message has a specific property attached.
      *
diff --git a/lib/ReaderConfiguration.cc b/lib/ReaderConfiguration.cc
index 3ba7fedd..f1dba5eb 100644
--- a/lib/ReaderConfiguration.cc
+++ b/lib/ReaderConfiguration.cc
@@ -120,6 +120,13 @@ ReaderConfiguration& ReaderConfiguration::setCryptoFailureAction(ConsumerCryptoF
     return *this;
 }
 
+ReaderConfiguration& ReaderConfiguration::setStartMessageIdInclusive(bool startMessageIdInclusive) {
+    impl_->startMessageIdInclusive = startMessageIdInclusive;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+bool ReaderConfiguration::isStartMessageIdInclusive() const { return impl_->startMessageIdInclusive; }
+
 bool ReaderConfiguration::hasProperty(const std::string& name) const {
     const auto& properties = impl_->properties;
     return properties.find(name) != properties.cend();
diff --git a/lib/ReaderConfigurationImpl.h b/lib/ReaderConfigurationImpl.h
index 6f38c29b..c92397c4 100644
--- a/lib/ReaderConfigurationImpl.h
+++ b/lib/ReaderConfigurationImpl.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ struct ReaderConfigurationImpl {
     CryptoKeyReaderPtr cryptoKeyReader;
     ConsumerCryptoFailureAction cryptoFailureAction;
     std::map<std::string, std::string> properties;
+    bool startMessageIdInclusive{false};
 };
 }  // namespace pulsar
 #endif /* LIB_READERCONFIGURATIONIMPL_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/ReaderImpl.cc b/lib/ReaderImpl.cc
index d6a8f1d5..f41106e4 100644
--- a/lib/ReaderImpl.cc
+++ b/lib/ReaderImpl.cc
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ void ReaderImpl::start(const MessageId& startMessageId,
     consumerConf.setCryptoKeyReader(readerConf_.getCryptoKeyReader());
     consumerConf.setCryptoFailureAction(readerConf_.getCryptoFailureAction());
     consumerConf.setProperties(readerConf_.getProperties());
+    consumerConf.setStartMessageIdInclusive(readerConf_.isStartMessageIdInclusive());
 
     if (readerConf_.getReaderName().length() > 0) {
         consumerConf.setConsumerName(readerConf_.getReaderName());
diff --git a/tests/ReaderTest.cc b/tests/ReaderTest.cc
index afef384d..ac2fa234 100644
--- a/tests/ReaderTest.cc
+++ b/tests/ReaderTest.cc
@@ -700,4 +700,56 @@ TEST_P(ReaderTest, testReceiveAfterSeek) {
     client.close();
 }
 
-INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(Pulsar, ReaderTest, ::testing::Values(true, false));
\ No newline at end of file
+TEST(ReaderSeekTest, testSeekForMessageId) {
+    Client client(serviceUrl);
+
+    const std::string topic = "test-seek-for-message-id-" + std::to_string(time(nullptr));
+
+    Producer producer;
+    ASSERT_EQ(ResultOk, client.createProducer(topic, producer));
+
+    Reader readerExclusive;
+    ASSERT_EQ(ResultOk,
+              client.createReader(topic, MessageId::latest(), ReaderConfiguration(), readerExclusive));
+
+    Reader readerInclusive;
+    ASSERT_EQ(ResultOk,
+              client.createReader(topic, MessageId::latest(),
+                                  ReaderConfiguration().setStartMessageIdInclusive(true), readerInclusive));
+
+    const auto numMessages = 100;
+    MessageId seekMessageId;
+
+    int r = (rand() % (numMessages - 1));
+    for (int i = 0; i < numMessages; i++) {
+        MessageId id;
+        ASSERT_EQ(ResultOk,
+                  producer.send(MessageBuilder().setContent("msg-" + std::to_string(i)).build(), id));
+
+        if (i == r) {
+            seekMessageId = id;
+        }
+    }
+
+    LOG_INFO("The seekMessageId is: " << seekMessageId << ", r : " << r);
+
+    readerExclusive.seek(seekMessageId);
+    Message msg0;
+    ASSERT_EQ(ResultOk, readerExclusive.readNext(msg0, 3000));
+
+    readerInclusive.seek(seekMessageId);
+    Message msg1;
+    ASSERT_EQ(ResultOk, readerInclusive.readNext(msg1, 3000));
+
+    LOG_INFO("readerExclusive received " << msg0.getDataAsString() << " from " << msg0.getMessageId());
+    LOG_INFO("readerInclusive received " << msg1.getDataAsString() << " from " << msg1.getMessageId());
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(msg0.getDataAsString(), "msg-" + std::to_string(r + 1));
+    ASSERT_EQ(msg1.getDataAsString(), "msg-" + std::to_string(r));
+
+    readerExclusive.close();
+    readerInclusive.close();
+    producer.close();
+}
+
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(Pulsar, ReaderTest, ::testing::Values(true, false));