diff --git a/packages/core/useWebSocket/index.md b/packages/core/useWebSocket/index.md
index fd4d619c70a..0bd74b2c746 100644
--- a/packages/core/useWebSocket/index.md
+++ b/packages/core/useWebSocket/index.md
@@ -11,11 +11,17 @@ Reactive [WebSocket](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebSocket/
 ```js
 import { useWebSocket } from '@vueuse/core'
 
-const { status, data, send, close } = useWebSocket('ws://websocketurl')
+const { status, data, send, open, close } = useWebSocket('ws://websocketurl')
 ```
 
 See the [Type Declarations](#type-declarations) for more options.
 
+### Immediate
+
+Auto connect (disabled by default, will be enabled by default in the future).
+
+This will call `open()` automatically for you and you don't need to call it by yourself.
+
 ### Auto-reconnection
 
 Reconnect on errors automatically (disabled by default).
@@ -119,6 +125,13 @@ export interface WebSocketOptions {
          */
         onFailed?: Fn
       }
+
+  /**
+   * Automatically open a connection
+   *
+   * @default false
+   */
+  immediate?: boolean
 }
 export interface WebSocketResult<T> {
   /**
diff --git a/packages/core/useWebSocket/index.ts b/packages/core/useWebSocket/index.ts
index 4172a3bfb91..c19b4ed26fb 100644
--- a/packages/core/useWebSocket/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/useWebSocket/index.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ export interface WebSocketOptions {
      */
     onFailed?: Fn
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Automatically open a connection
+   *
+   * @default false
+   */
+  immediate?: boolean
 }
 
 export interface WebSocketResult<T> {
@@ -212,6 +219,8 @@ export function useWebSocket<Data = any>(
     heartbeatResume = resume
   }
 
+  if (options.immediate) _init()
+
   const open = () => {
     close()
     retried = 0