diff --git a/src/components/tasks/add-task.vue b/src/components/tasks/add-task.vue
index 5a4db5504..8607574b1 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/add-task.vue
+++ b/src/components/tasks/add-task.vue
@@ -73,10 +73,14 @@ export default {
 		this.labelTaskService = new LabelTaskService()
 	},
 	beforeMount() {
-				console.log(this.listId)
+		// If the parent provides the ID alway use that be falling back to the one
+		// stored in settings. If neither are avliable then hide the component.
 		if (this.listId !== undefined) {
 			this.listIdForNewTask = this.listId
 			this.validListIdAvailable = true
+		} else if(this.$store.state.auth.settings.defaultListID !== undefined) {
+			this.listIdForNewTask = this.$store.state.auth.settings.defaultListID
+			this.validListIdAvailable = true
 		}
 	},
 	methods: {
diff --git a/src/components/tasks/partials/listSearch.vue b/src/components/tasks/partials/listSearch.vue
index 9d1582f25..06c14f3a3 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/partials/listSearch.vue
+++ b/src/components/tasks/partials/listSearch.vue
@@ -35,9 +35,18 @@ export default {
 	components: {
 		Multiselect,
 	},
+	props: {
+		listId: {
+			type: Number,
+			required: false,
+		},
+	},	
 	beforeMount() {
 		this.listSerivce = new ListService()
 		this.list = new ListModel()
+		if (this.listId !== undefined) {
+			this.getListById()
+		}
 	},
 	methods: {
 		findLists(query) {
@@ -54,6 +63,15 @@ export default {
 					this.error(e, this)
 				})
 		},
+		getListById() {
+			this.listService.get({id: this.listId})
+				.then(response => {
+					this.$set(this, 'foundLists', response)
+				})
+				.catch(e => {
+					this.error(e, this)
+				})
+		},		
 		clearAll() {
 			this.$set(this, 'foundLists', [])
 		},
diff --git a/src/models/userSettings.js b/src/models/userSettings.js
index 71166534c..5d3973be2 100644
--- a/src/models/userSettings.js
+++ b/src/models/userSettings.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export default class UserSettingsModel extends AbstractModel {
 			discoverableByName: false,
 			discoverableByEmail: false,
 			overdueTasksRemindersEnabled: true,
+			defaultListID: 1,
 			weekStart: 0,
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/store/modules/auth.js b/src/store/modules/auth.js
index 1f9aea6b6..78aa3e831 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/auth.js
+++ b/src/store/modules/auth.js
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-import {HTTPFactory} from '@/http-common'
-import {ERROR_MESSAGE, LOADING} from '../mutation-types'
+import { HTTPFactory } from '@/http-common'
+import { ERROR_MESSAGE, LOADING } from '../mutation-types'
 import UserModel from '../../models/user'
 
 const defaultSettings = settings => {
+	if (typeof settings.defaultListID === 'undefined' || settings.defaultListID === '') {
+		settings.defaultListID = 1
+	}
 	if (typeof settings.weekStart === 'undefined' || settings.weekStart === '') {
 		settings.weekStart = 0
 	}
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ export default {
 		// Logs a user in with a set of credentials.
 		login(ctx, credentials) {
 			const HTTP = HTTPFactory()
-			ctx.commit(LOADING, true, {root: true})
+			ctx.commit(LOADING, true, { root: true })
 
 			// Delete an eventually preexisting old token
 			localStorage.removeItem('token')
@@ -92,13 +95,13 @@ export default {
 						if (e.response.status === 401) {
 							errorMsg = 'Wrong username or password.'
 						}
-						ctx.commit(ERROR_MESSAGE, errorMsg, {root: true})
+						ctx.commit(ERROR_MESSAGE, errorMsg, { root: true })
 					}
 
 					return Promise.reject()
 				})
 				.finally(() => {
-					ctx.commit(LOADING, false, {root: true})
+					ctx.commit(LOADING, false, { root: true })
 				})
 		},
 		// Registers a new user and logs them in.
@@ -115,18 +118,18 @@ export default {
 				})
 				.catch(e => {
 					if (e.response && e.response.data && e.response.data.message) {
-						ctx.commit(ERROR_MESSAGE, e.response.data.message, {root: true})
+						ctx.commit(ERROR_MESSAGE, e.response.data.message, { root: true })
 					}
 
 					return Promise.reject(e)
 				})
 				.finally(() => {
-					ctx.commit(LOADING, false, {root: true})
+					ctx.commit(LOADING, false, { root: true })
 				})
 		},
-		openIdAuth(ctx, {provider, code}) {
+		openIdAuth(ctx, { provider, code }) {
 			const HTTP = HTTPFactory()
-			ctx.commit(LOADING, true, {root: true})
+			ctx.commit(LOADING, true, { root: true })
 
 			const data = {
 				code: code,
@@ -150,15 +153,15 @@ export default {
 						if (e.response.status === 401) {
 							errorMsg = 'Wrong username or password.'
 						}
-						ctx.commit(ERROR_MESSAGE, errorMsg, {root: true})
+						ctx.commit(ERROR_MESSAGE, errorMsg, { root: true })
 					}
 					return Promise.reject()
 				})
 				.finally(() => {
-					ctx.commit(LOADING, false, {root: true})
+					ctx.commit(LOADING, false, { root: true })
 				})
 		},
-		linkShareAuth(ctx, {hash, password}) {
+		linkShareAuth(ctx, { hash, password }) {
 			const HTTP = HTTPFactory()
 			return HTTP.post('/shares/' + hash + '/auth', {
 				password: password,
diff --git a/src/views/user/Settings.vue b/src/views/user/Settings.vue
index 47152d80e..b7941dbb2 100644
--- a/src/views/user/Settings.vue
+++ b/src/views/user/Settings.vue
@@ -132,6 +132,16 @@
 					Play a sound when marking tasks as done
 				</label>
 			</div>
+			<div class="field">
+				<label class="is-flex is-align-items-center">
+					<span>
+						Default list for new tasks is 
+					</span>
+					<div class="ml-2">
+						<list-search @selected="changeList" :listId="settings.defaultListID" ref="defaultList"/>
+					</div>
+				</label>
+			</div>			
 			<div class="field">
 				<label class="is-flex is-align-items-center">
 					<span>
@@ -262,6 +272,7 @@ import TotpModel from '../../models/totp'
 import TotpService from '../../services/totp'
 import UserSettingsService from '../../services/userSettings'
 import UserSettingsModel from '../../models/userSettings'
+import ListSearch from '../../components/tasks/partials/listSearch'
 import {playSoundWhenDoneKey} from '@/helpers/playPop'
 
 import {mapState} from 'vuex'
@@ -295,6 +306,7 @@ export default {
 	},
 	components: {
 		AvatarSettings,
+		ListSearch,
 	},
 	created() {
 		this.passwordUpdateService = new PasswordUpdateService()
@@ -420,6 +432,9 @@ export default {
 		copy(text) {
 			copy(text)
 		},
+		changeList(list) {
+			this.settings.defaultListID = list.id
+		},		
 	},
 }
 </script>