diff --git a/LightController.cs b/LightController.cs
index 8193ae0..cab8a3f 100644
--- a/LightController.cs
+++ b/LightController.cs
@@ -27,17 +27,25 @@ namespace WorkIndicator
             _stoplightIndicator = new StoplightIndicator();
             _stoplightIndicator.SetLight(StoplightIndicator.Light.Yellow, StoplightIndicator.LightState.On);
 
+            Properties.Settings.Default.PropertyChanged += HandleSettingChange;
+
             AudioWatcher.MicrophoneInUseChanged += AudioWatcher_MicrophoneInUseChanged;
             AudioWatcher.Start();
 
             _initialized = true;
         }
 
+        private static void HandleSettingChange(object sender, System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (e.PropertyName == nameof(Properties.Settings.Default.DefaultStatus))
+                UpdateLights();
+        }
+
         private static void DevicesChanged()
         {
             _stoplightIndicator?.Dispose();
             _stoplightIndicator = new StoplightIndicator();
-    
+
             UpdateLights();
         }
 
@@ -77,36 +85,36 @@ namespace WorkIndicator
             var yellow = StoplightIndicator.LightState.Off;
             var green = StoplightIndicator.LightState.Off;
 
-            if (_status == Status.Auto)
+            var status = _status;
+
+            if (status == Status.Auto)
             {
                 if (AudioWatcher.MicrophoneInUse())
                 {
-                    red = StoplightIndicator.LightState.On;
+                    status = Status.OnPhone;
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    yellow = StoplightIndicator.LightState.On;
+                    status = (Status) Enum.Parse(typeof(Status), Properties.Settings.Default.DefaultStatus);
                 }
             }
-            else
+
+            switch (status)
             {
-                switch (_status)
-                {
-                    case Status.Free:
-                        green = StoplightIndicator.LightState.On;
-                        break;
-                    case Status.Working:
-                        yellow = StoplightIndicator.LightState.On;
-                        break;
-                    case Status.OnPhone:
-                        red = StoplightIndicator.LightState.On;
-                        break;
-                    case Status.Talking:
-                        red = StoplightIndicator.LightState.Blink;
-                        break;
-                    default:
-                        throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
-                }
+                case Status.Free:
+                    green = StoplightIndicator.LightState.On;
+                    break;
+                case Status.Working:
+                    yellow = StoplightIndicator.LightState.On;
+                    break;
+                case Status.OnPhone:
+                    red = StoplightIndicator.LightState.On;
+                    break;
+                case Status.Talking:
+                    red = StoplightIndicator.LightState.Blink;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException();
             }
 
             _stoplightIndicator.SetLights(red, yellow, green);
diff --git a/Options/GeneralOptionsPanel.xaml b/Options/GeneralOptionsPanel.xaml
index 199b3af..5b9e09c 100644
--- a/Options/GeneralOptionsPanel.xaml
+++ b/Options/GeneralOptionsPanel.xaml
@@ -7,8 +7,14 @@
                        xmlns:properties="clr-namespace:WorkIndicator.Properties"
                        mc:Ignorable="d"
                        d:DesignHeight="300"
-                       d:DesignWidth="300">
+                       d:DesignWidth="300"
+                       DataContext="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}">
     <Grid>
+        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"></RowDefinition>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"></RowDefinition>
+            <RowDefinition Height="*"></RowDefinition>
+        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
             <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
             <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
@@ -18,5 +24,19 @@
                   VerticalAlignment="Top"
                   VerticalContentAlignment="Center"
                   Grid.ColumnSpan="2" />
+        <Label Content="{x:Static properties:Resources.DefaultStatus}"
+                   Name="ApplicationNameLabel"
+                   VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                   Padding="0,0,6,0"
+                   Grid.Row="1"
+                   Margin="0,20,0,0" />
+        <ComboBox Name="DefaultStatus"
+                  Grid.Row="1" 
+                  Grid.Column="1"
+                  Margin="0,20,0,0"
+                  ItemsSource="{Binding Path=DefaultStatusList}"
+                  DisplayMemberPath="Text"
+                  SelectedValuePath="Value">
+        </ComboBox>
     </Grid>
 </windows:CategoryPanel>
diff --git a/Options/GeneralOptionsPanel.xaml.cs b/Options/GeneralOptionsPanel.xaml.cs
index dd34f50..c10e5e9 100644
--- a/Options/GeneralOptionsPanel.xaml.cs
+++ b/Options/GeneralOptionsPanel.xaml.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,24 @@
-using Common.Wpf.Extensions;
+using System;
+using Common.Wpf.Extensions;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Windows;
 
 namespace WorkIndicator.Options
 {
     public partial class GeneralOptionsPanel
     {
+        public class StatusItem
+        {
+            public Status Value { get; set; }
+            public string Text { get; set; }
+
+            public StatusItem(Status value, string text)
+            {
+                Value = value;
+                Text = text;
+            }
+        }
+
         public GeneralOptionsPanel()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
@@ -17,6 +31,8 @@ namespace WorkIndicator.Options
             var settings = Properties.Settings.Default;
 
             StartWithWindows.IsChecked = settings.StartWithWindows;
+
+            DefaultStatus.SelectedValue = Enum.Parse(typeof(Status), settings.DefaultStatus);
         }
 
         public override bool ValidatePanel()
@@ -32,8 +48,18 @@ namespace WorkIndicator.Options
                 settings.StartWithWindows = StartWithWindows.IsChecked.Value;
 
             Application.Current.SetStartWithWindows(settings.StartWithWindows);
+
+            settings.DefaultStatus = DefaultStatus.SelectedValue.ToString();
         }
 
         public override string CategoryName => Properties.Resources.OptionCategory_General;
+
+        public ObservableCollection<StatusItem> DefaultStatusList => new ObservableCollection<StatusItem>
+        {
+            new StatusItem(Status.Free, Properties.Resources.Free),
+            new StatusItem(Status.Working, Properties.Resources.Working),
+            new StatusItem(Status.OnPhone, Properties.Resources.OnPhone),
+            new StatusItem(Status.Talking, Properties.Resources.Talking)
+        };
     }
 }
diff --git a/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index 77b8ca0..fa43575 100644
--- a/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -169,6 +169,15 @@ namespace WorkIndicator.Properties {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to _Default status:.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string DefaultStatus {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("DefaultStatus", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Delete.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Properties/Resources.resx b/Properties/Resources.resx
index 1263abc..36d8537 100644
--- a/Properties/Resources.resx
+++ b/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -244,4 +244,7 @@
   <data name="CheckUpdate" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>_Check for Update</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="DefaultStatus" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>_Default status:</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs b/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
index adff8ca..3b2abfc 100644
--- a/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
+++ b/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace WorkIndicator.Properties {
     
     
     [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
-    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator", "15.5.0.0")]
+    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator", "17.0.3.0")]
     internal sealed partial class Settings : global::System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase {
         
         private static Settings defaultInstance = ((Settings)(global::System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.Synchronized(new Settings())));
@@ -64,5 +64,17 @@ namespace WorkIndicator.Properties {
                 this["WindowPatterns"] = value;
             }
         }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Free")]
+        public string DefaultStatus {
+            get {
+                return ((string)(this["DefaultStatus"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["DefaultStatus"] = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Properties/Settings.settings b/Properties/Settings.settings
index 7cd4587..2423daf 100644
--- a/Properties/Settings.settings
+++ b/Properties/Settings.settings
@@ -14,5 +14,8 @@
     <Setting Name="WindowPatterns" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)" />
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="DefaultStatus" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">Free</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app.config b/app.config
index 3607178..5fb5825 100644
--- a/app.config
+++ b/app.config
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
             <setting name="WindowPatterns" serializeAs="String">
                 <value />
             </setting>
+            <setting name="DefaultStatus" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>Free</value>
+            </setting>
         </WorkIndicator.Properties.Settings>
     </userSettings>
     <applicationSettings>