diff --git a/include/modules/hyprland/submap.hpp b/include/modules/hyprland/submap.hpp
index 98b52efb..ce980f36 100644
--- a/include/modules/hyprland/submap.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/hyprland/submap.hpp
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@ class Submap : public waybar::ALabel, public EventHandler {
   auto update() -> void override;
 
  private:
+  auto parseConfig(const Json::Value&) -> void;
   void onEvent(const std::string& ev) override;
 
   std::mutex mutex_;
   const Bar& bar_;
   util::JsonParser parser_;
   std::string submap_;
+  bool always_on_ = false;
+  std::string default_submap_ = "Default";
 };
 
 }  // namespace waybar::modules::hyprland
diff --git a/man/waybar-hyprland-submap.5.scd b/man/waybar-hyprland-submap.5.scd
index 849d0ca0..3f23784d 100644
--- a/man/waybar-hyprland-submap.5.scd
+++ b/man/waybar-hyprland-submap.5.scd
@@ -70,6 +70,16 @@ Addressed by *hyprland/submap*
 	default: true ++
 	Option to disable tooltip on hover.
 
+*always-on*: ++
+	typeof: bool ++
+	default: false ++
+	Option to display the widget even when there's no active submap.
+
+*default-submap* ++
+	typeof: string ++
+	default: Default ++
+	Option to set the submap name to display when not in an active submap.
+
 
 # EXAMPLES
 
diff --git a/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp b/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp
index 3575b4ac..3d8ed699 100644
--- a/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/hyprland/submap.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Submap::Submap(const std::string& id, const Bar& bar, const Json::Value& config)
     : ALabel(config, "submap", id, "{}", 0, true), bar_(bar) {
   modulesReady = true;
 
+  parseConfig(config);
+
   if (!gIPC) {
     gIPC = std::make_unique<IPC>();
   }
@@ -17,6 +19,13 @@ Submap::Submap(const std::string& id, const Bar& bar, const Json::Value& config)
   label_.hide();
   ALabel::update();
 
+  // Displays widget immediately if always_on_ assuming default submap
+  // Needs an actual way to retrive current submap on startup
+  if (always_on_) {
+    submap_ = default_submap_;
+    label_.get_style_context()->add_class(submap_);
+  }
+
   // register for hyprland ipc
   gIPC->registerForIPC("submap", this);
   dp.emit();
@@ -28,6 +37,18 @@ Submap::~Submap() {
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mutex_);
 }
 
+auto Submap::parseConfig(const Json::Value& config) -> void {
+  auto const alwaysOn = config["always-on"];
+  if (alwaysOn.isBool()) {
+    always_on_ = alwaysOn.asBool();
+  }
+
+  auto const defaultSubmap = config["default-submap"];
+  if (defaultSubmap.isString()) {
+    default_submap_ = defaultSubmap.asString();
+  }
+}
+
 auto Submap::update() -> void {
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(mutex_);
 
@@ -60,6 +81,10 @@ void Submap::onEvent(const std::string& ev) {
 
   submap_ = submapName;
 
+  if (submap_.empty() && always_on_) {
+    submap_ = default_submap_;
+  }
+
   label_.get_style_context()->add_class(submap_);
 
   spdlog::debug("hyprland submap onevent with {}", submap_);