diff --git a/modules/async_worker.py b/modules/async_worker.py
index b2939d2b..f9e277db 100644
--- a/modules/async_worker.py
+++ b/modules/async_worker.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ patch_all()
 
 class AsyncTask:
     def __init__(self, args):
-        from modules.flags import Performance, MetadataScheme, ip_list, controlnet_image_count, disabled
+        from modules.flags import Performance, MetadataScheme, ip_list, disabled
         from modules.util import get_enabled_loras
         from modules.config import default_max_lora_number
         import args_manager
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class AsyncTask:
             args.pop()) if not args_manager.args.disable_metadata else MetadataScheme.FOOOCUS
 
         self.cn_tasks = {x: [] for x in ip_list}
-        for _ in range(controlnet_image_count):
+        for _ in range(modules.config.default_controlnet_image_count):
             cn_img = args.pop()
             cn_stop = args.pop()
             cn_weight = args.pop()
diff --git a/modules/config.py b/modules/config.py
index 49208e71..7d556641 100644
--- a/modules/config.py
+++ b/modules/config.py
@@ -499,6 +499,46 @@ default_uov_method = get_config_item_or_set_default(
     validator=lambda x: x in modules.flags.uov_list,
     expected_type=int
 )
+default_controlnet_image_count = get_config_item_or_set_default(
+    key='default_controlnet_image_count',
+    default_value=4,
+    validator=lambda x: x > 0,
+    expected_type=int
+)
+default_ip_images = {}
+default_ip_stop_ats = {}
+default_ip_weights = {}
+default_ip_types = {}
+
+for image_count in range(default_controlnet_image_count):
+    default_ip_images[image_count] = get_config_item_or_set_default(
+        key=f'default_ip_image_{image_count}',
+        default_value=None,
+        validator=lambda x: x is None or isinstance(x, str) and os.path.exists(x),
+        expected_type=str
+    )
+    default_ip_types[image_count] = get_config_item_or_set_default(
+        key=f'default_ip_type_{image_count}',
+        default_value=modules.flags.default_ip,
+        validator=lambda x: x in modules.flags.ip_list,
+        expected_type=str
+    )
+
+    default_end, default_weight = modules.flags.default_parameters[default_ip_types[image_count]]
+
+    default_ip_stop_ats[image_count] = get_config_item_or_set_default(
+        key=f'default_ip_stop_at_{image_count}',
+        default_value=default_end,
+        validator=lambda x: x is None or isinstance(x, str) and os.path.exists(x),
+        expected_type=float
+    )
+    default_ip_weights[image_count] = get_config_item_or_set_default(
+        key=f'default_ip_weight_{image_count}',
+        default_value=default_weight,
+        validator=lambda x: x is None or isinstance(x, str) and os.path.exists(x),
+        expected_type=float
+    )
+
 default_inpaint_advanced_masking_checkbox = get_config_item_or_set_default(
     key='default_inpaint_advanced_masking_checkbox',
     default_value=False,
diff --git a/modules/flags.py b/modules/flags.py
index 4b6cd7b5..dc1c98ec 100644
--- a/modules/flags.py
+++ b/modules/flags.py
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ metadata_scheme = [
     (f'{MetadataScheme.A1111.value} (plain text)', MetadataScheme.A1111.value),
 ]
 
-controlnet_image_count = 4
-
 
 class OutputFormat(Enum):
     PNG = 'png'
diff --git a/webui.py b/webui.py
index 8d308da0..72f16afe 100644
--- a/webui.py
+++ b/webui.py
@@ -220,24 +220,22 @@ with shared.gradio_root:
                             ip_weights = []
                             ip_ctrls = []
                             ip_ad_cols = []
-                            for _ in range(flags.controlnet_image_count):
+                            for image_count in range(modules.config.default_controlnet_image_count):
                                 with gr.Column():
-                                    ip_image = grh.Image(label='Image', source='upload', type='numpy', show_label=False, height=300)
+                                    ip_image = grh.Image(label='Image', source='upload', type='numpy', show_label=False, height=300, value=modules.config.default_ip_images[image_count])
                                     ip_images.append(ip_image)
                                     ip_ctrls.append(ip_image)
                                     with gr.Column(visible=modules.config.default_image_prompt_advanced_checkbox) as ad_col:
                                         with gr.Row():
-                                            default_end, default_weight = flags.default_parameters[flags.default_ip]
-
-                                            ip_stop = gr.Slider(label='Stop At', minimum=0.0, maximum=1.0, step=0.001, value=default_end)
+                                            ip_stop = gr.Slider(label='Stop At', minimum=0.0, maximum=1.0, step=0.001, value=modules.config.default_ip_stop_ats[image_count])
                                             ip_stops.append(ip_stop)
                                             ip_ctrls.append(ip_stop)
 
-                                            ip_weight = gr.Slider(label='Weight', minimum=0.0, maximum=2.0, step=0.001, value=default_weight)
+                                            ip_weight = gr.Slider(label='Weight', minimum=0.0, maximum=2.0, step=0.001, value=modules.config.default_ip_weights[image_count])
                                             ip_weights.append(ip_weight)
                                             ip_ctrls.append(ip_weight)
 
-                                        ip_type = gr.Radio(label='Type', choices=flags.ip_list, value=flags.default_ip, container=False)
+                                        ip_type = gr.Radio(label='Type', choices=flags.ip_list, value=modules.config.default_ip_types[image_count], container=False)
                                         ip_types.append(ip_type)
                                         ip_ctrls.append(ip_type)