diff --git a/.changeset/tasty-emus-hunt.md b/.changeset/tasty-emus-hunt.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d3b9430bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tasty-emus-hunt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog': minor
+---
+
+Expose 'initalFilter' through initialKind prop on Catalog Page.
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/api-report.md b/plugins/catalog/api-report.md
index eddbe913d7..a316ab0d03 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/catalog/api-report.md
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ export interface DefaultCatalogPageProps {
   // (undocumented)
   columns?: TableColumn<CatalogTableRow>[];
   // (undocumented)
+  initialKind?: string;
+  // (undocumented)
   initiallySelectedFilter?: UserListFilterKind;
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/DefaultCatalogPage.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/DefaultCatalogPage.tsx
index 2a2861ac29..8d65e54980 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/DefaultCatalogPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogPage/DefaultCatalogPage.tsx
@@ -48,10 +48,16 @@ export interface DefaultCatalogPageProps {
   initiallySelectedFilter?: UserListFilterKind;
   columns?: TableColumn<CatalogTableRow>[];
   actions?: TableProps<CatalogTableRow>['actions'];
+  initialKind?: string;
 }
 
 export function DefaultCatalogPage(props: DefaultCatalogPageProps) {
-  const { columns, actions, initiallySelectedFilter = 'owned' } = props;
+  const {
+    columns,
+    actions,
+    initiallySelectedFilter = 'owned',
+    initialKind = 'component',
+  } = props;
   const orgName =
     useApi(configApiRef).getOptionalString('organization.name') ?? 'Backstage';
   const createComponentLink = useRouteRef(createComponentRouteRef);
@@ -60,7 +66,9 @@ export function DefaultCatalogPage(props: DefaultCatalogPageProps) {
     <PageWithHeader title={`${orgName} Catalog`} themeId="home">
       <EntityListProvider>
         <Content>
-          <ContentHeader titleComponent={<CatalogKindHeader />}>
+          <ContentHeader
+            titleComponent={<CatalogKindHeader initialFilter={initialKind} />}
+          >
             <CreateButton
               title="Create Component"
               to={createComponentLink && createComponentLink()}