diff --git a/res/config.ini b/res/config.ini
index 0a1a240..b0f0fb4 100644
--- a/res/config.ini
+++ b/res/config.ini
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ clear_password = false
 # Enable vi keybindings
 vi_mode = false
 
+# Default vi mode
+# normal   -> normal mode
+# insert   -> insert mode
+vi_default_mode = normal
+
 # The `fg` and `bg` color settings take a digit 0-8 corresponding to:
 #define TB_DEFAULT 0x00
 #define TB_BLACK   0x01
diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index 168a6f7..ca8290a 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const enums = @import("../enums.zig");
 
 const Animation = enums.Animation;
 const Input = enums.Input;
+const ViMode = enums.ViMode;
 
 animation: Animation = .none,
 asterisk: u8 = '*',
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ term_reset_cmd: [:0]const u8 = "/usr/bin/tput reset",
 term_restore_cursor_cmd: []const u8 = "/usr/bin/tput cnorm",
 tty: u8 = build_options.tty,
 vi_mode: bool = false,
+vi_default_mode: ViMode = .normal,
 wayland_cmd: []const u8 = build_options.data_directory ++ "/wsetup.sh",
 waylandsessions: []const u8 = "/usr/share/wayland-sessions",
 x_cmd: []const u8 = "/usr/bin/X",
diff --git a/src/enums.zig b/src/enums.zig
index 4cfa564..d62673b 100644
--- a/src/enums.zig
+++ b/src/enums.zig
@@ -16,3 +16,8 @@ pub const Input = enum {
     login,
     password,
 };
+
+pub const ViMode = enum {
+    normal,
+    insert,
+};
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index f35a460..f5500da 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ pub fn main() !void {
     defer password.deinit();
 
     var active_input = config.default_input;
-    var insert_mode = !config.vi_mode;
+    var insert_mode = !config.vi_mode or config.vi_default_mode == .insert;
 
     // Load last saved username and desktop selection, if any
     if (config.load) {