diff --git a/src/lang/en/home.json b/src/lang/en/home.json
index 0a96caed8..a9f0f3c5e 100644
--- a/src/lang/en/home.json
+++ b/src/lang/en/home.json
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@
       "top": "Top",
       "bottom": "Bottom",
       "none": "None"
+    },
+    "global_default_layout": "Global default layout",
+    "global_default_layout_options": {
+      "list": "List View",
+      "grid": "Grid View",
+      "image": "Image View"
     }
   },
   "package_download": {
diff --git a/src/store/local_settings.ts b/src/store/local_settings.ts
index 1f216105c..fead91731 100644
--- a/src/store/local_settings.ts
+++ b/src/store/local_settings.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ export const initialLocalSettings = [
     key: "aria2_rpc_secret",
     default: "",
   },
+  {
+    key: "global_default_layout",
+    default: "list",
+    type: "select",
+    options: ["list", "grid", "image"],
+  },
   {
     key: "show_folder_in_image_view",
     default: "top",
diff --git a/src/store/obj.ts b/src/store/obj.ts
index 2bfa2f79e..843e90f22 100644
--- a/src/store/obj.ts
+++ b/src/store/obj.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { createStore, produce } from "solid-js/store"
 import { Obj, StoreObj } from "~/types"
 import { bus, log } from "~/utils"
 import { keyPressed } from "./key-event"
+import { local } from "./local_settings"
 
 export enum State {
   Initial, // Initial state
@@ -185,11 +186,11 @@ const layoutRecord: Record<string, LayoutType> = (() => {
 
 bus.on("pathname", (p) => setPathname(p))
 const [_layout, _setLayout] = createSignal<LayoutType>(
-  layoutRecord[pathname()] || "list"
+  layoutRecord[pathname()] || local["global_default_layout"]
 )
 export const layout = () => {
   const layout = layoutRecord[pathname()]
-  _setLayout(layout || "list")
+  _setLayout(layout || local["global_default_layout"])
   return _layout()
 }
 export const setLayout = (layout: LayoutType) => {