diff --git a/modules/config.py b/modules/config.py
index 6470f601..2ff9e078 100644
--- a/modules/config.py
+++ b/modules/config.py
@@ -469,6 +469,12 @@ default_inpaint_engine_version = get_config_item_or_set_default(
     validator=lambda x: x in modules.flags.inpaint_engine_versions,
     expected_type=str
 )
+default_inpaint_method = get_config_item_or_set_default(
+    key='default_inpaint_method',
+    default_value=modules.flags.inpaint_option_default,
+    validator=lambda x: x in modules.flags.inpaint_options,
+    expected_type=str
+)
 default_cfg_tsnr = get_config_item_or_set_default(
     key='default_cfg_tsnr',
     default_value=7.0,
@@ -634,7 +640,8 @@ possible_preset_keys = {
     "checkpoint_downloads": "checkpoint_downloads",
     "embeddings_downloads": "embeddings_downloads",
     "lora_downloads": "lora_downloads",
-    "default_vae": "vae"
+    "default_vae": "vae",
+    "default_inpaint_method": "inpaint_method"
 }
 
 REWRITE_PRESET = False
diff --git a/modules/meta_parser.py b/modules/meta_parser.py
index 8997a878..191d8905 100644
--- a/modules/meta_parser.py
+++ b/modules/meta_parser.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ def load_parameter_button_click(raw_metadata: dict | str, is_generating: bool):
     get_str('scheduler', 'Scheduler', loaded_parameter_dict, results)
     get_str('vae', 'VAE', loaded_parameter_dict, results)
     get_seed('seed', 'Seed', loaded_parameter_dict, results)
+    get_inpaint_method('inpaint_method', 'Inpaint Mode', loaded_parameter_dict, results)
 
     if is_generating:
         results.append(gr.update())
@@ -160,6 +161,17 @@ def get_seed(key: str, fallback: str | None, source_dict: dict, results: list, d
         results.append(gr.update())
 
 
+def get_inpaint_method(key: str, fallback: str | None, source_dict: dict, results: list, default=None) -> str | None:
+    try:
+        h = source_dict.get(key, source_dict.get(fallback, default))
+        assert isinstance(h, str) and h in modules.flags.inpaint_options
+        results.append(h)
+        return h
+    except:
+        results.append(gr.update())
+        return None
+
+
 def get_adm_guidance(key: str, fallback: str | None, source_dict: dict, results: list, default=None):
     try:
         h = source_dict.get(key, source_dict.get(fallback, default))
diff --git a/presets/playground_v2.5.json b/presets/playground_v2.5.json
index 5bc6059e..f4afaa9a 100644
--- a/presets/playground_v2.5.json
+++ b/presets/playground_v2.5.json
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
         "Fooocus V2"
     ],
     "default_aspect_ratio": "1024*1024",
+    "default_overwrite_step": -1,
+    "default_inpaint_method": "Improve Detail (face, hand, eyes, etc.)",
     "checkpoint_downloads": {
         "playground-v2.5-1024px-aesthetic.fp16.safetensors": "https://huggingface.co/mashb1t/fav_models/resolve/main/fav/playground-v2.5-1024px-aesthetic.fp16.safetensors"
     },
diff --git a/presets/pony_v6.json b/presets/pony_v6.json
index f28064b8..8a3a962a 100644
--- a/presets/pony_v6.json
+++ b/presets/pony_v6.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     ],
     "default_aspect_ratio": "896*1152",
     "default_overwrite_step": -1,
+    "default_inpaint_method": "Improve Detail (face, hand, eyes, etc.)",
     "checkpoint_downloads": {
         "ponyDiffusionV6XL.safetensors": "https://huggingface.co/mashb1t/fav_models/resolve/main/fav/ponyDiffusionV6XL.safetensors"
     },
diff --git a/webui.py b/webui.py
index 315dcfcf..6dc4ac1d 100644
--- a/webui.py
+++ b/webui.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ with shared.gradio_root:
                             with gr.Column():
                                 inpaint_input_image = grh.Image(label='Image', source='upload', type='numpy', tool='sketch', height=500, brush_color="#FFFFFF", elem_id='inpaint_canvas', show_label=False)
                                 inpaint_advanced_masking_checkbox = gr.Checkbox(label='Enable Advanced Masking Features', value=False)
-                                inpaint_mode = gr.Dropdown(choices=modules.flags.inpaint_options, value=modules.flags.inpaint_option_default, label='Method')
+                                inpaint_mode = gr.Dropdown(choices=modules.flags.inpaint_options, value=modules.config.default_inpaint_method, label='Method')
                                 inpaint_additional_prompt = gr.Textbox(placeholder="Describe what you want to inpaint.", elem_id='inpaint_additional_prompt', label='Inpaint Additional Prompt', visible=False)
                                 outpaint_selections = gr.CheckboxGroup(choices=['Left', 'Right', 'Top', 'Bottom'], value=[], label='Outpaint Direction')
                                 example_inpaint_prompts = gr.Dataset(samples=modules.config.example_inpaint_prompts,
@@ -874,7 +874,8 @@ with shared.gradio_root:
                              overwrite_width, overwrite_height, guidance_scale, sharpness, adm_scaler_positive,
                              adm_scaler_negative, adm_scaler_end, refiner_swap_method, adaptive_cfg, clip_skip,
                              base_model, refiner_model, refiner_switch, sampler_name, scheduler_name, vae_name,
-                             seed_random, image_seed, generate_button, load_parameter_button] + freeu_ctrls + lora_ctrls
+                             seed_random, image_seed, inpaint_mode, generate_button, load_parameter_button
+                             ] + freeu_ctrls + lora_ctrls
 
         if not args_manager.args.disable_preset_selection:
             def preset_selection_change(preset, is_generating):
@@ -917,7 +918,14 @@ with shared.gradio_root:
                                  queue=False, show_progress=False) \
             .then(fn=lambda: None, _js='refresh_grid_delayed', queue=False, show_progress=False)
 
-        inpaint_mode.input(inpaint_mode_change, inputs=inpaint_mode, outputs=[
+        inpaint_mode.change(inpaint_mode_change, inputs=inpaint_mode, outputs=[
+            inpaint_additional_prompt, outpaint_selections, example_inpaint_prompts,
+            inpaint_disable_initial_latent, inpaint_engine,
+            inpaint_strength, inpaint_respective_field
+        ], show_progress=False, queue=False)
+
+        # load configured default_inpaint_method
+        shared.gradio_root.load(inpaint_mode_change, inputs=inpaint_mode, outputs=[
             inpaint_additional_prompt, outpaint_selections, example_inpaint_prompts,
             inpaint_disable_initial_latent, inpaint_engine,
             inpaint_strength, inpaint_respective_field