diff --git a/config.example.jsonc b/config.example.jsonc
index 6fbe805..346adc7 100644
--- a/config.example.jsonc
+++ b/config.example.jsonc
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@
   // ==========================================
   "subtitleSidebar": {
     "enabled": false, // Enable the subtitle sidebar feature for parsed subtitle sources. Values: true | false
+    "autoOpen": false, // Automatically open the subtitle sidebar once during overlay startup. Values: true | false
     "layout": "overlay", // Render the subtitle sidebar as a floating overlay or reserve space inside mpv.
     "toggleKey": "Backslash", // KeyboardEvent.code used to toggle the subtitle sidebar open and closed.
     "pauseVideoOnHover": false, // Pause mpv while hovering the subtitle sidebar, then resume on leave. Values: true | false
diff --git a/docs-site/public/config.example.jsonc b/docs-site/public/config.example.jsonc
index 6fbe805..346adc7 100644
--- a/docs-site/public/config.example.jsonc
+++ b/docs-site/public/config.example.jsonc
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@
   // ==========================================
   "subtitleSidebar": {
     "enabled": false, // Enable the subtitle sidebar feature for parsed subtitle sources. Values: true | false
+    "autoOpen": false, // Automatically open the subtitle sidebar once during overlay startup. Values: true | false
     "layout": "overlay", // Render the subtitle sidebar as a floating overlay or reserve space inside mpv.
     "toggleKey": "Backslash", // KeyboardEvent.code used to toggle the subtitle sidebar open and closed.
     "pauseVideoOnHover": false, // Pause mpv while hovering the subtitle sidebar, then resume on leave. Values: true | false