diff --git a/docs/setup/ensuring-data-privacy.md b/docs/setup/ensuring-data-privacy.md
index d9fb37a3e..198398fa7 100644
--- a/docs/setup/ensuring-data-privacy.md
+++ b/docs/setup/ensuring-data-privacy.md
@@ -115,9 +115,12 @@ The following properties are available:
       consent:
         actions:
           - accept
-          - manage
+          - manage # (1)!
     ```
 
+    1.  If the `manage` settings button is omitted from the `actions` property,
+        the settings are always shown.
+
     The cookie consent form includes three types of buttons:
 
     - `accept` – Button to accept selected cookies
diff --git a/material/partials/consent.html b/material/partials/consent.html
index afb7038f6..e8ae2c83c 100644
--- a/material/partials/consent.html
+++ b/material/partials/consent.html
@@ -16,11 +16,15 @@
 {% if not actions %}
   {% set actions = ["accept", "manage"] %}
 {% endif %}
+{% if not "manage" in actions %}
+  {% set checked = "checked" %}
+{% endif %}
 <h4>{{ config.extra.consent.title }}</h4>
 <p>{{ config.extra.consent.description }}</p>
-<input type="checkbox" class="md-toggle" id="__settings">
+<input class="md-toggle" type="checkbox" id="__settings" {{ checked }}>
 <div class="md-consent__settings">
   <ul class="task-list">
+    {% set checked = "" %}
     {% for type in cookies %}
       {% if cookies[type] is string %}
         {% set name = cookies[type] %}
diff --git a/src/partials/consent.html b/src/partials/consent.html
index 9f1a35ed3..70c2cd4f9 100644
--- a/src/partials/consent.html
+++ b/src/partials/consent.html
@@ -39,14 +39,25 @@
   {% set actions = ["accept", "manage"] %}
 {% endif %}
 
+<!-- Determine initial settings state -->
+{% if not "manage" in actions %}
+  {% set checked = "checked" %}
+{% endif %}
+
 <!-- Consent title -->
 <h4>{{ config.extra.consent.title }}</h4>
 <p>{{ config.extra.consent.description }}</p>
 
 <!-- Consent settings -->
-<input type="checkbox" class="md-toggle" id="__settings" />
+<input
+  class="md-toggle"
+  type="checkbox"
+  id="__settings"
+  {{ checked }}
+/>
 <div class="md-consent__settings">
   <ul class="task-list">
+    {% set checked = "" %}
     {% for type in cookies %}
       {% if cookies[type] is string %}
         {% set name = cookies[type] %}