diff --git a/modules/config.py b/modules/config.py
index f5a203a0..1cec6fa5 100644
--- a/modules/config.py
+++ b/modules/config.py
@@ -375,6 +375,11 @@ default_overwrite_switch = get_config_item_or_set_default(
     default_value=-1,
     validator=lambda x: isinstance(x, int)
 )
+default_overwrite_upscale = get_config_item_or_set_default(
+    key='default_overwrite_upscale',
+    default_value=-1,
+    validator=lambda x: isinstance(x, numbers.Number)
+)
 example_inpaint_prompts = get_config_item_or_set_default(
     key='example_inpaint_prompts',
     default_value=[
diff --git a/webui.py b/webui.py
index b8529fcb..75b6104e 100644
--- a/webui.py
+++ b/webui.py
@@ -481,7 +481,8 @@ with shared.gradio_root:
                                                             minimum=-1, maximum=1.0, step=0.001, value=-1,
                                                             info='Set as negative number to disable. For developer debugging.')
                         overwrite_upscale_strength = gr.Slider(label='Forced Overwrite of Denoising Strength of "Upscale"',
-                                                               minimum=-1, maximum=1.0, step=0.001, value=-1,
+                                                               minimum=-1, maximum=1.0, step=0.001,
+                                                               value=modules.config.default_overwrite_upscale,
                                                                info='Set as negative number to disable. For developer debugging.')
 
                         disable_preview = gr.Checkbox(label='Disable Preview', value=modules.config.default_black_out_nsfw,