diff --git a/include/ghostty.h b/include/ghostty.h
index 29da8f37b..4275bad7e 100644
--- a/include/ghostty.h
+++ b/include/ghostty.h
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ typedef enum {
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_CLOSE_TAB,
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_NEW_SPLIT,
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_CLOSE_ALL_WINDOWS,
+  GHOSTTY_ACTION_TOGGLE_MAXIMIZE,
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN,
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_TOGGLE_TAB_OVERVIEW,
   GHOSTTY_ACTION_TOGGLE_WINDOW_DECORATIONS,
diff --git a/src/Surface.zig b/src/Surface.zig
index ce00d8237..53890e287 100644
--- a/src/Surface.zig
+++ b/src/Surface.zig
@@ -646,6 +646,16 @@ pub fn init(
             // an initial size shouldn't stop our terminal from working.
             log.warn("unable to set initial window size: {s}", .{err});
         };
+
+        if (config.@"window-maximize") {
+            rt_app.performAction(
+                .{ .surface = self },
+                .toggle_maximize,
+                {},
+            ) catch |err| {
+                log.warn("unable to maximize window: {s}", .{err});
+            };
+        }
     }
 
     if (config.title) |title| {
@@ -4168,6 +4178,12 @@ pub fn performBindingAction(self: *Surface, action: input.Binding.Action) !bool
             {},
         ),
 
+        .toggle_maximize => try self.rt_app.performAction(
+            .{ .surface = self },
+            .toggle_maximize,
+            {},
+        ),
+
         .toggle_fullscreen => try self.rt_app.performAction(
             .{ .surface = self },
             .toggle_fullscreen,
diff --git a/src/apprt/action.zig b/src/apprt/action.zig
index 25e1cd640..fe2039e52 100644
--- a/src/apprt/action.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/action.zig
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ pub const Action = union(Key) {
     /// Close all open windows.
     close_all_windows,
 
+    /// Toggle maximized window state.
+    toggle_maximize,
+
     /// Toggle fullscreen mode.
     toggle_fullscreen: Fullscreen,
 
@@ -231,6 +234,7 @@ pub const Action = union(Key) {
         close_tab,
         new_split,
         close_all_windows,
+        toggle_maximize,
         toggle_fullscreen,
         toggle_tab_overview,
         toggle_window_decorations,
diff --git a/src/apprt/glfw.zig b/src/apprt/glfw.zig
index 8094baeb8..686a70ddb 100644
--- a/src/apprt/glfw.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/glfw.zig
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ pub const App = struct {
             .color_change,
             .pwd,
             .config_change,
+            .toggle_maximize,
             => log.info("unimplemented action={}", .{action}),
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig b/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig
index 70fc182e5..f49d275de 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk/App.zig
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ pub fn performAction(
             .app => null,
             .surface => |v| v,
         }),
+        .toggle_maximize => self.toggleMaximize(target),
         .toggle_fullscreen => self.toggleFullscreen(target, value),
 
         .new_tab => try self.newTab(target),
@@ -709,6 +710,22 @@ fn controlInspector(
     surface.controlInspector(mode);
 }
 
+fn toggleMaximize(_: *App, target: apprt.Target) void {
+    switch (target) {
+        .app => {},
+        .surface => |v| {
+            const window = v.rt_surface.container.window() orelse {
+                log.info(
+                    "toggleMaximize invalid for container={s}",
+                    .{@tagName(v.rt_surface.container)},
+                );
+                return;
+            };
+            window.toggleMaximize();
+        },
+    }
+}
+
 fn toggleFullscreen(
     _: *App,
     target: apprt.Target,
diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig b/src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig
index 8f111cbc9..599a4d184 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk/Window.zig
@@ -522,6 +522,15 @@ pub fn toggleTabOverview(self: *Window) void {
     }
 }
 
+/// Toggle the maximized state for this window.
+pub fn toggleMaximize(self: *Window) void {
+    if (c.gtk_window_is_maximized(self.window) == 0) {
+        c.gtk_window_maximize(self.window);
+    } else {
+        c.gtk_window_unmaximize(self.window);
+    }
+}
+
 /// Toggle fullscreen for this window.
 pub fn toggleFullscreen(self: *Window) void {
     const is_fullscreen = c.gtk_window_is_fullscreen(self.window);
diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index 144796554..310b11623 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -1214,6 +1214,13 @@ keybind: Keybinds = .{},
 @"window-position-x": ?i16 = null,
 @"window-position-y": ?i16 = null,
 
+/// Whether to start the window in a maximized state. This is only related to
+/// the X11 window manager's concept of maximization. In other words, this
+/// will set the _NET_WM_STATE property to _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_VERT and
+/// _NET_WM_STATE_MAXIMIZED_HORZ on launch. This will not affect the window
+/// size or position. This is only supported on Linux.
+@"window-maximize": bool = false,
+
 /// Whether to enable saving and restoring window state. Window state includes
 /// their position, size, tabs, splits, etc. Some window state requires shell
 /// integration, such as preserving working directories. See `shell-integration`
diff --git a/src/input/Binding.zig b/src/input/Binding.zig
index 2fdbc4cba..48725fb13 100644
--- a/src/input/Binding.zig
+++ b/src/input/Binding.zig
@@ -391,6 +391,9 @@ pub const Action = union(enum) {
     /// This only works for macOS currently.
     close_all_windows: void,
 
+    /// Toggle maximized window state. This only works on Linux.
+    toggle_maximize: void,
+
     /// Toggle fullscreen mode of window.
     toggle_fullscreen: void,
 
@@ -737,6 +740,7 @@ pub const Action = union(enum) {
             .close_surface,
             .close_tab,
             .close_window,
+            .toggle_maximize,
             .toggle_fullscreen,
             .toggle_window_decorations,
             .toggle_secure_input,