diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
index 4a114560b..7608ff1e4 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                 nodeDefinitions[nt] = def;
 
                 if (def.defaults) {
-                    for (var d in def.defaults) {
+                    for (let d in def.defaults) {
                         if (def.defaults.hasOwnProperty(d)) {
                             if (def.defaults[d].type) {
                                 try {
@@ -286,16 +286,20 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                                     console.warn(err);
                                 }
                             }
-
                             if (internalProperties.includes(d)) {
                                 console.warn(`registerType: ${nt}: the property "${d}" is internal and cannot be used.`);
                                 delete def.defaults[d];
                             }
+                            const settingOverride = RED.settings?.nodeDefaults?.[def.type]?.[d]
+                            if (settingOverride !== undefined) {
+                                console.log(`Applying node default override for ${def.type}.${d}:`, settingOverride);
+                                def.defaults[d]._override = true;
+                                def.defaults[d]._originalValue = def.defaults[d].value;
+                                def.defaults[d].value = settingOverride;
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
-
-
                 RED.events.emit("registry:node-type-added",nt);
             },
             removeNodeType: function(nt) {
@@ -406,9 +410,9 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             },
             /**
              * Add an object to our dirty/clean tracking state
-             * @param {String} z 
-             * @param {String} id 
-             * @param {Boolean} isDirty 
+             * @param {String} z
+             * @param {String} id
+             * @param {Boolean} isDirty
              */
             addObjectToWorkspace: function (z, id, isDirty) {
                 if (isDirty) {
@@ -421,8 +425,8 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             },
             /**
              * Remove an object from our dirty/clean tracking state
-             * @param {String} z 
-             * @param {String} id 
+             * @param {String} z
+             * @param {String} id
              */
             removeObjectFromWorkspace: function (z, id) {
                 if (!addedDirtyObjects.has(id)) {
@@ -444,7 +448,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                 api.addNode(n)
             },
             /**
-             * @param {array} nodes 
+             * @param {array} nodes
              * @param {boolean} direction true:forwards false:back
              * @param {boolean} singleStep true:single-step false:all-the-way
              */
@@ -2117,7 +2121,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                     $("<li>").text(t).appendTo(typeList);
                 })
                 typeList = typeList[0].outerHTML;
-                
+
                 unknownNotification = RED.notify(
                     "<p>"+RED._("clipboard.importUnrecognised",{count:unknownTypes.length})+"</p>"+typeList,
                     notificationOptions
@@ -2358,7 +2362,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
         // We need to sort new_nodes (which only contains config nodes at this point)
         // to ensure they get added in the right order. If NodeA depends on NodeB, then
         // NodeB must be added first.
-        
+
         // Limit us to 5 full iterations of the list - this should be more than
         // enough to process the list as config->config node relationships are
         // not very common
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/settings.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/settings.js
index 634f5dbf3..e30c0a6a7 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/settings.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/settings.js
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                 safeSettings.runtimeState.ui = false; // cannot have UI without endpoint
             }
 
+            if (runtime.settings.nodeDefaults) {
+                safeSettings.nodeDefaults = runtime.settings.nodeDefaults;
+            }
+
             runtime.settings.exportNodeSettings(safeSettings);
             runtime.plugins.exportPluginSettings(safeSettings);
         }
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js b/packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js
index 269cac160..2faecc47b 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js
@@ -313,10 +313,10 @@ module.exports = {
         ui: false,
     },
     telemetry: {
-        /** 
+        /**
          * By default, telemetry is disabled until the user provides consent the first
          * time they open the editor.
-         * 
+         *
          * The following property can be uncommented and set to true/false to enable/disable
          * telemetry without seeking further consent in the editor.
          * The user can override this setting via the user settings dialog within the editor
@@ -620,4 +620,23 @@ module.exports = {
     //    *   - reason: if result is false, the HTTP reason string to return
     //    */
     //},
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Node Default Overrides
+ * 
+ * This allows the user to override default values of a node. These are the values
+ * that are applied when a node is added to the workspace. They do not affect
+ * nodes that have already been deployed.
+ * 
+ * The available properties of a node type can be found in the Information sidebar when
+ * selecting a node of that type.
+ * 
+ * 
+ *******************************************************************************/
+
+    // nodeDefaults: {
+    //     "debug": {
+    //         "complete": true // set the debug node to show complete msg by default
+    //     }
+    // }
 }