diff --git a/library/src/main/kotlin/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/graph/GraphRouter.kt b/library/src/main/kotlin/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/graph/GraphRouter.kt
index 411299a..62e8345 100644
--- a/library/src/main/kotlin/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/graph/GraphRouter.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/kotlin/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/graph/GraphRouter.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import com.github.terrakok.cicerone.*
 
 
 class GraphRouter(
-    private val root: Vertex
+    private val root: Root
 ) : BaseRouter() {
     private val vertexes: Map<String, Vertex>
     private val currentPath: MutableList<String>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class GraphRouter(
         val allVertexes = mutableMapOf<String, Vertex>()
         val links = mutableSetOf<VertexLink>()
         val jumps = mutableListOf<List<String>>()
-        validateGraph(root, allVertexes, links, jumps)
+        validateGraph(root.vertex, allVertexes, links, jumps)
 
         val linkAndJumpIds = links.map { it.id } + jumps.flatten()
         linkAndJumpIds.forEach { id ->
@@ -22,11 +22,16 @@ class GraphRouter(
         }
 
         vertexes = allVertexes
-        currentPath = mutableListOf(root.id)
+        currentPath = mutableListOf(root.vertex.id)
 
         jumps.forEach {
             require(validateJump(it)) { "Invalid jump path=$it" }
         }
+
+        if (root.defaultDestination != null) {
+            require(root.vertex.edges.any { it.id == root.defaultDestination })  { "Not found default destination" }
+            navigateTo(root.defaultDestination)
+        }
     }
 
     private fun validateGraph(
@@ -61,7 +66,7 @@ class GraphRouter(
         val destination = currentVertex.edges.first { it.id == vertexId }
         val screen = createScreen(destination.id, screenFactory)
         val command =
-            if (currentVertex.id == root.id) Replace(screen)
+            if (currentVertex.id == Root.ID) Replace(screen)
             else Forward(screen, destination.destroyPreviousView)
         currentPath.add(destination.id)
         executeCommands(command)
@@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ class GraphRouter(
     ) {
         val jump = currentVertex.jumps.first { it.id == jumpId }
 
-        if (jump.backTo == root.id && jump.chain.isEmpty()) {
+        if (jump.backTo == Root.ID && jump.chain.isEmpty()) {
             finish()
             return
         }
@@ -84,13 +89,13 @@ class GraphRouter(
                 val index = currentPath.indexOfFirst { it == id }
                 if (index == -1) error("Current path doesn't contain vertex $id")
                 currentPath.subList(index + 1, currentPath.size).clear()
-                if (jump.backTo == root.id) add(BackTo(null))
+                if (jump.backTo == Root.ID) add(BackTo(null))
                 else add(BackTo(Key(id)))
             }
             jump.chain.forEachIndexed { index, vertexId ->
                 val screen = createScreen(vertexId, screenFactory)
                 currentPath.add(vertexId)
-                if (index == 0 && jump.backTo == root.id) {
+                if (index == 0 && jump.backTo == Root.ID) {
                     add(Replace(screen))
                 } else {
                     add(Forward(screen, vertexes.getValue(vertexId).destroyPreviousView))
@@ -108,7 +113,7 @@ class GraphRouter(
 
     private fun finish() {
         currentPath.clear()
-        currentPath.add(root.id)
+        currentPath.add(Root.ID)
         executeCommands(BackTo(null), Back())
     }
 
diff --git a/library/src/main/kotlin/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/graph/Vertex.kt b/library/src/main/kotlin/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/graph/Vertex.kt
index c01a311..fa41bc8 100644
--- a/library/src/main/kotlin/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/graph/Vertex.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/kotlin/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/graph/Vertex.kt
@@ -58,17 +58,26 @@ class GraphInfo(
     var jumps: MutableSet<Jump>.() -> Unit = {}
 )
 
-const val ROOT_ID = "graph-root"
+class Root(
+    val vertex: Vertex,
+    val defaultDestination: String?
+) {
+    companion object {
+        const val ID = "graph-root"
+    }
+}
 
 fun graph(
+    defaultDestination: String? = null,
     setup: GraphInfo.() -> Unit
-): Vertex {
+): Root {
     val info = GraphInfo().apply(setup)
-    return Vertex(
-        ROOT_ID,
+    val v = Vertex(
+        Root.ID,
         mutableSetOf<Vertex>().apply(info.edges),
         mutableSetOf<Jump>().apply(info.jumps)
     )
+    return Root(v, defaultDestination)
 }
 
 class VertexInfo(
@@ -121,5 +130,5 @@ fun MutableSet<Jump>.jump(
 }
 
 fun MutableSet<Jump>.finish(id: String) {
-    add(Jump(id, ROOT_ID, emptyList()))
+    add(Jump(id, Root.ID, emptyList()))
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/sample/NavGraph.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/sample/NavGraph.kt
index 73aee5c..791651c 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/sample/NavGraph.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/sample/NavGraph.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import com.github.terrakok.cicerone.sample.ui.graph.RoadFragment
 private val RoadScreen = { id: String -> FragmentScreen(id) { RoadFragment.getNewInstance(id) } }
 private val ForkScreen = { id: String -> FragmentScreen(id) { ForkFragment.getNewInstance(id) } }
 
-fun Graph() = graph {
+fun Graph() = graph("8") {
     edges = {
         dest("1") {
             screen = RoadScreen
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fun Graph() = graph {
                     }
                     jumps = {
                         jump("1") {
-                            backTo = ROOT_ID
+                            backTo = Root.ID
                             chain("1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "7")
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/sample/ui/graph/GraphActivity.kt b/sample/src/main/java/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/sample/ui/graph/GraphActivity.kt
index 461339d..2ae89ff 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/sample/ui/graph/GraphActivity.kt
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/com/github/terrakok/cicerone/sample/ui/graph/GraphActivity.kt
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ class GraphActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
 
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_container)
-        if (savedInstanceState == null) {
-            graphRouter.navigateTo("8")
-        }
     }
 
     override fun onResumeFragments() {