diff --git a/multi-level-listview/src/main/java/pl/openrnd/multilevellistview/MultiLevelListAdapter.java b/multi-level-listview/src/main/java/pl/openrnd/multilevellistview/MultiLevelListAdapter.java
index 7f44197..5ec9d46 100644
--- a/multi-level-listview/src/main/java/pl/openrnd/multilevellistview/MultiLevelListAdapter.java
+++ b/multi-level-listview/src/main/java/pl/openrnd/multilevellistview/MultiLevelListAdapter.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public abstract class MultiLevelListAdapter {
 
     /**
      * Gets list of object's sub-items.
-     *
+     * <p>
      * Called only for expandable objects.
      *
      * @param object The object.
@@ -58,13 +58,25 @@ public abstract class MultiLevelListAdapter {
     /**
      * Gets view configured to display the object.
      *
-     * @param object The object.
+     * @param object      The object.
      * @param convertView The view that can be reused if possible. Null value if not available.
-     * @param itemInfo The InfoItem object with information about item location in MultiLevelListView.
+     * @param itemInfo    The InfoItem object with information about item location in MultiLevelListView.
      * @return The view that reflects the object.
      */
     protected abstract View getViewForObject(Object object, View convertView, ItemInfo itemInfo);
 
+    /**
+     * Indicates if object is expanded initially.
+     * You can override this method to specify different objects' behaviour.
+     * This method will NOT be called if {@link #isExpandable(Object)} returns false or {@link MultiLevelListView#isAlwaysExpanded()} returns true.
+     *
+     * @param object The object.
+     * @return true if object is expanded, false otherwise.
+     */
+    protected boolean isInitiallyExpanded(Object object) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets initial data items to be displayed in attached MultiLevelListView.
      *
@@ -93,7 +105,7 @@ public void notifyDataSetChanged() {
     /**
      * Reloads data. Method is causing nodes recreation.
      */
-    void reloadData() {
+    public void reloadData() {
         setDataItems(mSourceData);
     }
 
@@ -110,7 +122,7 @@ private void checkState() {
      * Creates list of nodes for data items provided to adapter.
      *
      * @param dataItems List of objects for which nodes have to be created.
-     * @param parent Node that is a parent for nodes created for data items.
+     * @param parent    Node that is a parent for nodes created for data items.
      * @return List with nodes.
      */
     private List<Node> createNodeListFromDataItems(List<?> dataItems, Node parent) {
@@ -121,7 +133,7 @@ private List<Node> createNodeListFromDataItems(List<?> dataItems, Node parent) {
 
                 Node node = new Node(dataItem, parent);
                 node.setExpandable(isExpandable);
-                if (mView.isAlwaysExpanded() && isExpandable) {
+                if (isExpandable && (mView.isAlwaysExpanded() || isInitiallyExpanded(dataItem))) {
                     node.setSubNodes(createNodeListFromDataItems(getSubObjects(node.getObject()), node));
                 }
                 result.add(node);
@@ -145,7 +157,7 @@ private List<Node> createItemsForCurrentStat() {
      * Adds recurrently nodes and their sub-nodes to provided list.
      *
      * @param result Output parameter with flat list of items.
-     * @param nodes Nodes list.
+     * @param nodes  Nodes list.
      */
     private void collectItems(List<Node> result, List<Node> nodes) {
         if (nodes != null) {
@@ -205,10 +217,10 @@ void registerView(MultiLevelListView view) {
 
     /**
      * Extends node.
-     *
+     * <p>
      * Adds sub-nodes to the node.
      *
-     * @param node The node.
+     * @param node    The node.
      * @param nestTyp NestType value.
      */
     void extendNode(Node node, NestType nestTyp) {
@@ -221,7 +233,7 @@ void extendNode(Node node, NestType nestTyp) {
 
     /**
      * Collapse node.
-     *
+     * <p>
      * Clears node's sub-nodes.
      *
      * @param node The node
diff --git a/sample-app/src/main/java/pl/openrnd/multilevellistview/sample/DataActivity.java b/sample-app/src/main/java/pl/openrnd/multilevellistview/sample/DataActivity.java
index c2a6903..7cbfc94 100644
--- a/sample-app/src/main/java/pl/openrnd/multilevellistview/sample/DataActivity.java
+++ b/sample-app/src/main/java/pl/openrnd/multilevellistview/sample/DataActivity.java
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ public class DataActivity extends Activity {
     private MultiLevelListView mListView;
     private Switch mMultipliedExpandingView;
     private Switch mAlwaysExpandedView;
+    private Switch mInitiallyExpandedView;
 
     private boolean mAlwaysExpandend;
+    private ListAdapter mListAdapter;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -59,19 +61,21 @@ private void confViews() {
         mListView = (MultiLevelListView) findViewById(R.id.listView);
         mMultipliedExpandingView = (Switch) findViewById(R.id.multipledExpanding);
         mAlwaysExpandedView = (Switch) findViewById(R.id.alwaysExpanded);
+        mInitiallyExpandedView = (Switch) findViewById(R.id.initiallyExpanded);
 
         mMultipliedExpandingView.setOnCheckedChangeListener(mOnCheckedChangeListener);
         mAlwaysExpandedView.setOnCheckedChangeListener(mOnCheckedChangeListener);
+        mInitiallyExpandedView.setOnCheckedChangeListener(mOnCheckedChangeListener);
 
         setAlwaysExpanded(mAlwaysExpandedView.isChecked());
         setMultipleExpanding(mMultipliedExpandingView.isChecked());
 
-        ListAdapter listAdapter = new ListAdapter();
+        mListAdapter = new ListAdapter();
 
-        mListView.setAdapter(listAdapter);
+        mListView.setAdapter(mListAdapter);
         mListView.setOnItemClickListener(mOnItemClickListener);
 
-        listAdapter.setDataItems(DataProvider.getInitialItems());
+        mListAdapter.setDataItems(DataProvider.getInitialItems());
     }
 
     private void setAlwaysExpanded(boolean alwaysExpanded) {
@@ -83,6 +87,12 @@ private void setMultipleExpanding(boolean multipleExpanding) {
         mListView.setNestType(multipleExpanding ? NestType.MULTIPLE : NestType.SINGLE);
     }
 
+    private void setInitiallyExpanded(boolean expanded) {
+        DataProvider.setGroup2InitiallyExpanded(expanded);
+        mListAdapter.reloadData();
+    }
+
+
     private CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener mOnCheckedChangeListener = new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
 
         @Override
@@ -95,6 +105,9 @@ public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) {
                 case R.id.alwaysExpanded:
                     setAlwaysExpanded(isChecked);
                     break;
+                case R.id.initiallyExpanded:
+                    setInitiallyExpanded(isChecked);
+                    break;
             }
         }
     };
@@ -140,6 +153,11 @@ public boolean isExpandable(Object object) {
             return DataProvider.isExpandable((BaseItem) object);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        protected boolean isInitiallyExpanded(Object object) {
+            return DataProvider.isInitiallyExpanded((BaseItem) object);
+        }
+
         @Override
         public View getViewForObject(Object object, View convertView, ItemInfo itemInfo) {
             ViewHolder viewHolder;
diff --git a/sample-app/src/main/java/pl/openrnd/multilevellistview/sample/data/DataProvider.java b/sample-app/src/main/java/pl/openrnd/multilevellistview/sample/data/DataProvider.java
index e843c52..fead098 100644
--- a/sample-app/src/main/java/pl/openrnd/multilevellistview/sample/data/DataProvider.java
+++ b/sample-app/src/main/java/pl/openrnd/multilevellistview/sample/data/DataProvider.java
@@ -28,24 +28,25 @@ public class DataProvider {
      * Following variables refer only to data generation process.
      * For instance, if ITEMS_PER_LEVEL = 2 and MAX_LEVELS = 3,
      * list should look like this:
-     *      + 1
-     *      | + 1.1
-     *      | - - 1.1.1
-     *      | - - 1.1.2
-     *      | + 1.2
-     *      | - - 1.2.1
-     *      | - - 1.2.2
-     *      | - - 1.2.3
-     *      + 2
-     *      | + 2.1
-     *      | - - 2.1.1
-     *      | - - 2.1.2
-     *      | + 2.2
-     *      | - - 2.2.1
-     *      | - - 2.2.2
+     * + 1
+     * | + 1.1
+     * | - - 1.1.1
+     * | - - 1.1.2
+     * | + 1.2
+     * | - - 1.2.1
+     * | - - 1.2.2
+     * | - - 1.2.3
+     * + 2
+     * | + 2.1
+     * | - - 2.1.1
+     * | - - 2.1.2
+     * | + 2.2
+     * | - - 2.2.1
+     * | - - 2.2.2
      */
     private static final int ITEMS_PER_LEVEL = 4;
     private static final int MAX_LEVELS = 6;
+    private static boolean isGroup2InitiallyExpanded = false;
 
     public static List<BaseItem> getInitialItems() {
         return getSubItems(new GroupItem("root"));
@@ -56,8 +57,8 @@ public static List<BaseItem> getSubItems(BaseItem baseItem) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("GroupItem required");
         }
 
-        GroupItem groupItem = (GroupItem)baseItem;
-        if(groupItem.getLevel() >= MAX_LEVELS){
+        GroupItem groupItem = (GroupItem) baseItem;
+        if (groupItem.getLevel() >= MAX_LEVELS) {
             return null;
         }
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ public static List<BaseItem> getSubItems(BaseItem baseItem) {
             BaseItem item;
             if (i % 2 == 0 && nextLevel != MAX_LEVELS) {
                 item = new GroupItem("Group " + Integer.toString(++groupNr));
-                ((GroupItem)item).setLevel(nextLevel);
+                ((GroupItem) item).setLevel(nextLevel);
             } else {
                 item = new Item("Item " + Integer.toString(++itemNr));
             }
@@ -82,4 +83,12 @@ public static List<BaseItem> getSubItems(BaseItem baseItem) {
     public static boolean isExpandable(BaseItem baseItem) {
         return baseItem instanceof GroupItem;
     }
+
+    public static boolean isInitiallyExpanded(BaseItem baseItem) {
+        return isGroup2InitiallyExpanded && baseItem.getName().startsWith("Group 2");
+    }
+
+    public static void setGroup2InitiallyExpanded(boolean expanded) {
+        isGroup2InitiallyExpanded = expanded;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sample-app/src/main/res/layout/data_activity.xml b/sample-app/src/main/res/layout/data_activity.xml
index b008ac4..90a6e3f 100644
--- a/sample-app/src/main/res/layout/data_activity.xml
+++ b/sample-app/src/main/res/layout/data_activity.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@
         android:textSize="@dimen/font_default"
         android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/offset_default"/>
 
+    <Switch
+        android:id="@+id/initiallyExpanded"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="@string/group_2_initially_expanded"
+        android:padding="@dimen/padding_default"
+        android:switchPadding="@dimen/padding_default"
+        android:gravity="right|center_vertical"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/font_default"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/offset_default"/>
+
     <pl.openrnd.multilevellistview.MultiLevelListView
         android:id="@+id/listView"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/sample-app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/sample-app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a6b4477..36214c5 100644
--- a/sample-app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/sample-app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
     <string name="app_name">MultiLevelListView Sample</string>
     <string name="multiplied_expanding">Multiplied expanding</string>
     <string name="always_expanded">Always expanded</string>
+    <string name="group_2_initially_expanded">Group 2 initially expanded</string>
 </resources>