diff --git a/bale/content.py b/bale/content.py
index a6b82c3..0a2ec91 100644
--- a/bale/content.py
+++ b/bale/content.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from nicegui import ui
 from bale import elements as el
 import bale.logo as logo
+from bale.tabs import Tab
 from bale.tabs.manage import Manage
 from bale.tabs.history import History
 from bale.tabs.automation import Automation
@@ -43,6 +44,13 @@ class Content:
         self._tab_panels = (
             ui.tab_panels(self._tabs, value="Manage", on_change=lambda e: self._tab_changed(e), animated=False).classes("w-full h-full").bind_visibility_from(self._header)
         )
+        ui.timer(0.1, self.select_default, once=True)
+
+    async def select_default(self):
+        tab = Tab(spinner=None)
+        default = tab.common.get("default", "")
+        if default != "":
+            await self.host_selected(default)
 
     async def _tab_changed(self, e):
         if e.value == "Manage":
diff --git a/bale/drawer.py b/bale/drawer.py
index 026cf05..7639dfa 100644
--- a/bale/drawer.py
+++ b/bale/drawer.py
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ class Drawer(object):
         result = await host_dialog
         if result == "save":
             if name != "" and name != host_input.value:
+                default = Tab(spinner=None).common.get("default", "")
+                if default == name:
+                    Tab(spinner=None).common["default"] = ""
                 for row in self._table.rows:
                     if name == row["name"]:
                         self._table.remove_rows(row)
diff --git a/bale/tabs/manage.py b/bale/tabs/manage.py
index ce50992..87eb6ee 100644
--- a/bale/tabs/manage.py
+++ b/bale/tabs/manage.py
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class Manage(Tab):
     def _build(self):
+        def set_default(value) -> None:
+            if value is True:
+                self.common.update({"default": self.host})
+                el.notify(f"Default host is now {self.host}.", type="info")
+            else:
+                self.common.update({"default": ""})
+                el.notify("Default host is now unset.", type="info")
+
         with el.WColumn() as col:
             col.tailwind.height("full")
             self._confirm = el.WRow()
@@ -27,7 +35,8 @@ class Manage(Tab):
                     el.SmButton(text="Browse", on_click=self._browse)
                     el.SmButton(text="Find", on_click=self._find)
                 with ui.row().classes("items-center"):
-                    self._auto = ui.checkbox("Auto", on_change=lambda e: self.common.update({"auto": e.value}))
+                    self._default = ui.checkbox("Default", value=True if self.common.get("default", "") == self.host else False, on_change=lambda e: set_default(e.value))
+                    self._default.props("left-label keep-color color=primary")
                     self._auto.props("left-label keep-color color=primary")
                     self._auto.tailwind.text_color("primary")
                     self._auto.value = self.common.get("auto", False)