diff --git a/src/ca/gibstick/discosheep/DiscoParty.java b/src/ca/gibstick/discosheep/DiscoParty.java
index c97011d..0893fb4 100644
--- a/src/ca/gibstick/discosheep/DiscoParty.java
+++ b/src/ca/gibstick/discosheep/DiscoParty.java
@@ -156,6 +156,15 @@ public class DiscoParty {
 		this.doFireworks = doFireworks;
 		return this;
 	}
+	
+	// use current settings as new defaults
+	public DiscoParty setDefaultsFromCurrent() {
+		DiscoParty.defaultDuration = this.duration;
+		DiscoParty.defaultPeriod = this.period;
+		DiscoParty.defaultRadius = this.radius;
+		DiscoParty.defaultSheep = this.sheep;
+		return this;
+	}
 
 	// Spawn some number of sheep next to given player
 	void spawnSheep(int num, int sheepSpawnRadius) {
diff --git a/src/ca/gibstick/discosheep/DiscoSheep.java b/src/ca/gibstick/discosheep/DiscoSheep.java
index ef5ec0f..05cbdb5 100644
--- a/src/ca/gibstick/discosheep/DiscoSheep.java
+++ b/src/ca/gibstick/discosheep/DiscoSheep.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public final class DiscoSheep extends JavaPlugin {
 	static final String PERMISSION_RELOAD = "discosheep.reload";
 	static final String PERMISSION_OTHER = "discosheep.other";
 	static final String PERMISSION_CHANGEPERIOD = "discosheep.changeperiod";
+	static final String PERMISSION_CHANGEDEFAULTS = "discosheep.changedefaults";
 
 	Map<String, DiscoParty> parties = new HashMap<String, DiscoParty>();
 	private BaaBaaBlockSheepEvents blockEvents = new BaaBaaBlockSheepEvents(this);
@@ -131,16 +132,16 @@ public final class DiscoSheep extends JavaPlugin {
 	}
 
 	 boolean stopAllCommand(CommandSender sender) {
-		if (sender.hasPermission(DiscoSheep.PERMISSION_STOPALL)) {
+		if (sender.hasPermission(PERMISSION_STOPALL)) {
 			stopAllParties();
 			return true;
 		} else {
-			return noPermsMessage(sender, DiscoSheep.PERMISSION_STOPALL);
+			return noPermsMessage(sender, PERMISSION_STOPALL);
 		}
 	}
 
 	 boolean partyCommand(Player player, DiscoParty party) {
-		if (player.hasPermission(DiscoSheep.PERMISSION_PARTY)) {
+		if (player.hasPermission(PERMISSION_PARTY)) {
 			if (!hasParty(player.getName())) {
 				party.setPlayer(player);
 				party.startDisco();
@@ -149,22 +150,22 @@ public final class DiscoSheep extends JavaPlugin {
 			}
 			return true;
 		} else {
-			return noPermsMessage(player, DiscoSheep.PERMISSION_PARTY);
+			return noPermsMessage(player, PERMISSION_PARTY);
 		}
 	}
 
 	 boolean reloadCommand(CommandSender sender) {
-		if (sender.hasPermission(DiscoSheep.PERMISSION_RELOAD)) {
+		if (sender.hasPermission(PERMISSION_RELOAD)) {
 			reloadConfigFromDisk();
 			sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + "DiscoSheep config reloaded from disk");
 			return true;
 		} else {
-			return noPermsMessage(sender, DiscoSheep.PERMISSION_RELOAD);
+			return noPermsMessage(sender, PERMISSION_RELOAD);
 		}
 	}
 
 	 boolean partyOtherCommand(String[] players, CommandSender sender, DiscoParty party) {
-		if (sender.hasPermission(DiscoSheep.PERMISSION_OTHER)) {
+		if (sender.hasPermission(PERMISSION_OTHER)) {
 			Player p;
 			for (String playerName : players) {
 				p = Bukkit.getServer().getPlayer(playerName);
@@ -179,12 +180,12 @@ public final class DiscoSheep extends JavaPlugin {
 			}
 			return true;
 		} else {
-			return noPermsMessage(sender, DiscoSheep.PERMISSION_OTHER);
+			return noPermsMessage(sender, PERMISSION_OTHER);
 		}
 	}
 
 	 boolean partyAllCommand(CommandSender sender, DiscoParty party) {
-		if (sender.hasPermission(DiscoSheep.PERMISSION_ALL)) {
+		if (sender.hasPermission(PERMISSION_ALL)) {
 			for (Player p : Bukkit.getServer().getOnlinePlayers()) {
 				if (!hasParty(p.getName())) {
 					DiscoParty individualParty = party.DiscoParty(p);
@@ -194,9 +195,17 @@ public final class DiscoSheep extends JavaPlugin {
 			}
 			return true;
 		} else {
-			return noPermsMessage(sender, DiscoSheep.PERMISSION_ALL);
+			return noPermsMessage(sender, PERMISSION_ALL);
 		}
 	}
+	 
+	 boolean setDefaultsCommand(CommandSender sender, DiscoParty party) {
+		 if (sender.hasPermission(PERMISSION_CHANGEDEFAULTS)) {
+			 party.setDefaultsFromCurrent();
+			 return true;
+		 }
+		 else return noPermsMessage(sender, PERMISSION_CHANGEDEFAULTS);
+	 }
 
 	 boolean noPermsMessage(CommandSender sender, String permission) {
 		sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "You do not have the permission node " + ChatColor.GRAY + permission);
diff --git a/src/ca/gibstick/discosheep/DiscoSheepCommandExecutor.java b/src/ca/gibstick/discosheep/DiscoSheepCommandExecutor.java
index 362e94b..7ff315b 100644
--- a/src/ca/gibstick/discosheep/DiscoSheepCommandExecutor.java
+++ b/src/ca/gibstick/discosheep/DiscoSheepCommandExecutor.java
@@ -148,7 +148,10 @@ public class DiscoSheepCommandExecutor implements CommandExecutor {
 				return parent.partyCommand(player, mainParty);
 			} else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("other")) {
 				return parent.partyOtherCommand(parsePlayerList(args, 1), sender, mainParty);
-			} else {
+			} else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("defaults")) {
+				return parent.setDefaultsCommand(sender, mainParty);
+			}
+			else {
 				sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.RED + "Invalid argument (certain commands do not work from console).");
 				return false;
 			}
diff --git a/src/plugin.yml b/src/plugin.yml
index 449db0d..e18c046 100644
--- a/src/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/plugin.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ permissions:
       discosheep.reload: true
       discosheep.other: true
       discosheep.changeperiod: true
+      discosheep.changedefaults: true
   discosheep.party:
     description: Allows a player to have a party of one
     default: op
@@ -44,4 +45,8 @@ permissions:
       discosheep.party: true
   discosheep.changeperiod:
     description: Allows a player to use the -p switch
-    default: op
\ No newline at end of file
+    default: op
+  discosheep.changedefaults:
+    description: Allows a player to change the default settings
+    default: op
+  
\ No newline at end of file