diff --git a/modules/config.py b/modules/config.py
index 5bb6fcda..49208e71 100644
--- a/modules/config.py
+++ b/modules/config.py
@@ -493,6 +493,12 @@ default_inpaint_engine_version = get_config_item_or_set_default(
     validator=lambda x: x in modules.flags.inpaint_engine_versions,
     expected_type=str
 )
+default_uov_method = get_config_item_or_set_default(
+    key='default_uov_method',
+    default_value=modules.flags.disabled,
+    validator=lambda x: x in modules.flags.uov_list,
+    expected_type=int
+)
 default_inpaint_advanced_masking_checkbox = get_config_item_or_set_default(
     key='default_inpaint_advanced_masking_checkbox',
     default_value=False,
diff --git a/webui.py b/webui.py
index eed93aca..8d308da0 100644
--- a/webui.py
+++ b/webui.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ with shared.gradio_root:
                             with gr.Column():
                                 uov_input_image = grh.Image(label='Image', source='upload', type='numpy', show_label=False)
                             with gr.Column():
-                                uov_method = gr.Radio(label='Upscale or Variation:', choices=flags.uov_list, value=flags.disabled)
+                                uov_method = gr.Radio(label='Upscale or Variation:', choices=flags.uov_list, value=modules.config.default_uov_method)
                                 gr.HTML('<a href="https://github.com/lllyasviel/Fooocus/discussions/390" target="_blank">\U0001F4D4 Documentation</a>')
                     with gr.TabItem(label='Image Prompt') as ip_tab:
                         with gr.Row():