diff --git a/car-chassis-lib/res/values/attrs.xml b/car-chassis-lib/res/values/attrs.xml
index 5a49a20..3491748 100644
--- a/car-chassis-lib/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/car-chassis-lib/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -15,16 +15,23 @@
 -->
 <resources>
     <declare-styleable name="ChassisToolbar">
-        <!-- The title of the toolbar, only displayed in certain conditions -->
+        <!-- Title of the toolbar, only displayed in certain conditions -->
         <attr name="title" format="string"/>
-        <!-- The logo drawable for the toolbar. Appears when there's no back/close button shown -->
+        <!-- Logo drawable for the toolbar. Appears when there's no back/close button shown -->
         <attr name="logo" format="reference"/>
-        <!-- The hint for the search bar in the toolbar -->
+        <!-- Hint for the search bar in the toolbar -->
         <attr name="searchHint" format="string"/>
-        <!-- The buttons to display, as an array of layout ids. Use @layout/chassis_toolbar_search_button and @layout/chassis_toolbar_settings_button for the search and settings buttons -->
+        <!-- Buttons to display, as an array of layout ids. Use @layout/chassis_toolbar_search_button and @layout/chassis_toolbar_settings_button for the search and settings buttons -->
         <attr name="buttons" format="reference"/>
         <!-- Whether or not to show the custom buttons while searching. If using chassis_toolbar_search_button, or any other layout with a view with the id of "search", it will always be hidden. -->
         <attr name="showButtonsWhileSearching" format="boolean"/>
+        <!-- Initial state of the toolbar. See the Toolbar.State enum for more information -->
+        <attr name="state" format="enum">
+            <enum name="home" value="0"/>
+            <enum name="subpage" value="1"/>
+            <enum name="subpage_custom" value="2"/>
+            <enum name="search" value="3"/>
+        </attr>
     </declare-styleable>
 
     <!-- Theme attribute to specifying a default style for all chassisToolbars -->
diff --git a/car-chassis-lib/src/com/android/car/chassis/Toolbar.java b/car-chassis-lib/src/com/android/car/chassis/Toolbar.java
index 6048c30..ae51e92 100644
--- a/car-chassis-lib/src/com/android/car/chassis/Toolbar.java
+++ b/car-chassis-lib/src/com/android/car/chassis/Toolbar.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@
  */
 public class Toolbar extends FrameLayout {
 
+    private static final String TAG = "ChassisToolbar";
+
     /** Enum of states the toolbar can be in. Controls what elements of the toolbar are displayed */
     public enum State {
         /**
@@ -135,6 +138,26 @@
             setSearchHint(searchHint);
         }
 
+        switch (a.getInt(R.styleable.ChassisToolbar_state, 0)) {
+            case 0:
+                setState(State.HOME);
+                break;
+            case 1:
+                setState(State.SUBPAGE);
+                break;
+            case 2:
+                setState(State.SUBPAGE_CUSTOM);
+                break;
+            case 3:
+                setState(State.SEARCH);
+                break;
+            default:
+                if (Log.isLoggable(TAG, Log.WARN)) {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "Unknown initial state");
+                }
+                break;
+        }
+
         a.recycle();
 
         mTabLayout.addListener(new TabLayout.Listener() {