diff --git a/docs/curry/debounce.mdx b/docs/curry/debounce.mdx
index d79b9c16..e25e2f2c 100644
--- a/docs/curry/debounce.mdx
+++ b/docs/curry/debounce.mdx
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ debounce Invocations: x x x x - - - - - - - - x x x x x x x x x x - - - - - - -
 Source Invocations: - - - - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x - - - - -
 ```
 
+The `leading` option decides whether the source function is called on the first
+invocation of the throttle function or not.
+
+```sh
+Time: 0ms - - - - 100ms - - - - 200ms - - - - 300ms - - - - 400ms - - - -
+debounce Invocations: x x x x - - - - - - - - x x x x x x x x x x - - - - - - - - - - - -
+Source Invocations: x - - - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x - - - - -
+```
+
 ### Cancel
 
 The function returned by `debounce` has a `cancel` method that when called will permanently stop the source function from being debounced.
diff --git a/src/curry/debounce.ts b/src/curry/debounce.ts
index a09f815e..70614c2a 100644
--- a/src/curry/debounce.ts
+++ b/src/curry/debounce.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,19 @@ export type DebounceFunction<TArgs extends any[]> = {
  * ```
  */
 export function debounce<TArgs extends any[]>(
-  { delay }: { delay: number },
+  {
+    delay,
+    leading = false,
+  }: {
+    delay: number
+    /**
+     * Decides whether the source function is called on the first
+     * invocation of the throttle function or not
+     *
+     * @default false
+     */
+    leading?: boolean
+  },
   func: (...args: TArgs) => any,
 ): DebounceFunction<TArgs> {
   let timer: unknown = undefined
@@ -50,6 +62,10 @@ export function debounce<TArgs extends any[]>(
         active && func(...args)
         timer = undefined
       }, delay)
+      if (leading) {
+        func(...args)
+        leading = false
+      }
     } else {
       func(...args)
     }
diff --git a/tests/curry/debounce.test.ts b/tests/curry/debounce.test.ts
index 1c0d2bd5..7d9c8192 100644
--- a/tests/curry/debounce.test.ts
+++ b/tests/curry/debounce.test.ts
@@ -75,4 +75,12 @@ describe('debounce', () => {
     vi.advanceTimersByTime(delay + 10)
     expect(mockFunc).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
   })
+
+  test('executes the function immediately on the first invocation when `leading` is `true`', async () => {
+    func = _.debounce({ delay: delay, leading: true }, mockFunc)
+    runFunc3Times()
+    expect(mockFunc).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(delay + 10)
+    expect(mockFunc).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+  })
 })