diff --git a/packages/next-feedback/src/components/FeedbackOverlay.tsx b/packages/next-feedback/src/components/FeedbackOverlay.tsx
index 179fd6a..3100cda 100644
--- a/packages/next-feedback/src/components/FeedbackOverlay.tsx
+++ b/packages/next-feedback/src/components/FeedbackOverlay.tsx
@@ -31,12 +31,20 @@ interface Feedback {
   comments: FeedbackComment[];
 }
 
-export function FeedbackOverlay({ onActiveChange }: { onActiveChange?: (active: boolean) => void }) {
-  const [isActive, setIsActive] = useState(false);
+export function FeedbackOverlay({
+  isActive: externalIsActive,
+  onActiveChange
+}: {
+  isActive?: boolean;
+  onActiveChange?: (active: boolean) => void
+}) {
+  const [internalIsActive, setInternalIsActive] = useState(false);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    onActiveChange?.(isActive);
-  }, [isActive, onActiveChange]);
+  const isActive = externalIsActive !== undefined ? externalIsActive : internalIsActive;
+  const setIsActive = (val: boolean) => {
+    if (externalIsActive === undefined) setInternalIsActive(val);
+    onActiveChange?.(val);
+  };
   const [hoveredElement, setHoveredElement] = useState<HTMLElement | null>(
     null,
   );