diff --git a/backend/config.go b/backend/config.go
index 25a15a7..0acb82a 100644
--- a/backend/config.go
+++ b/backend/config.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ type AppConfig struct {
 	AllowMultiInstance  bool
 	MaxImageCacheSizeMB int
 	SavePlayQueue       bool
+	DefaultPlaylistID   string
 
 	// Experimental - may be removed in future
 	FontNormalTTF string
diff --git a/ui/controller/controller.go b/ui/controller/controller.go
index 7768b6c..7146004 100644
--- a/ui/controller/controller.go
+++ b/ui/controller/controller.go
@@ -272,12 +272,17 @@ func (m *Controller) DoAddTracksToPlaylistWorkflow(trackIDs []string) {
 			log.Printf("error getting user-owned playlists: %s", err.Error())
 			return
 		}
+
+		selectedIdx := -1
 		plNames := make([]string, 0, len(pls))
-		for _, pl := range pls {
+		for i, pl := range pls {
 			plNames = append(plNames, pl.Name)
+			if defId := m.App.Config.Application.DefaultPlaylistID; defId != "" && pl.ID == defId {
+				selectedIdx = i
+			}
 		}
 
-		dlg := dialogs.NewAddToPlaylistDialog("Add to Playlist", plNames)
+		dlg := dialogs.NewAddToPlaylistDialog("Add to Playlist", plNames, selectedIdx)
 		pop := widget.NewModalPopUp(dlg, m.MainWindow.Canvas())
 		m.ClosePopUpOnEscape(pop)
 		dlg.OnCanceled = pop.Hide
@@ -287,8 +292,10 @@ func (m *Controller) DoAddTracksToPlaylistWorkflow(trackIDs []string) {
 			if playlistChoice < 0 {
 				go m.App.ServerManager.Server.CreatePlaylist(newPlaylistName, trackIDs)
 			} else {
+				playlist := pls[playlistChoice]
+				m.App.Config.Application.DefaultPlaylistID = playlist.ID
 				go m.App.ServerManager.Server.AddPlaylistTracks(
-					pls[playlistChoice].ID, trackIDs)
+					playlist.ID, trackIDs)
 			}
 		}
 		m.haveModal = true
diff --git a/ui/dialogs/addtoplaylistdialog.go b/ui/dialogs/addtoplaylistdialog.go
index 89329ba..0f8e16f 100644
--- a/ui/dialogs/addtoplaylistdialog.go
+++ b/ui/dialogs/addtoplaylistdialog.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package dialogs
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/container"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/layout"
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ type AddToPlaylistDialog struct {
 
 var _ fyne.Widget = (*AddToPlaylistDialog)(nil)
 
-func NewAddToPlaylistDialog(title string, existingPlaylistNames []string) *AddToPlaylistDialog {
+func NewAddToPlaylistDialog(title string, existingPlaylistNames []string, selectedIdx int) *AddToPlaylistDialog {
 	a := &AddToPlaylistDialog{}
 	a.ExtendBaseWidget(a)
 
@@ -35,6 +37,14 @@ func NewAddToPlaylistDialog(title string, existingPlaylistNames []string) *AddTo
 		a.onSelectionChanged()
 	})
 	a.playlistSelect.PlaceHolder = "(Choose playlist)"
+	if selectedIdx >= 0 {
+		// calling SetSelectedIndex before showing the Select crashes...
+		go func() {
+			time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+			// add 1 to selectedIdx to account for "(Choose playlist)" entry
+			a.playlistSelect.SetSelectedIndex(selectedIdx + 1)
+		}()
+	}
 	a.newPlaylistName = widget.NewEntry()
 	a.newPlaylistName.Hidden = true
 	a.newPlaylistName.OnChanged = func(text string) {