diff --git a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/base_spectrometer_controller.py b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/base_spectrometer_controller.py
index 6eb0f9a..35bf3e7 100644
--- a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/base_spectrometer_controller.py
+++ b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/base_spectrometer_controller.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 """Base class for all spectrometer controllers."""
 
+import logging
 import ast
 from nqrduck.module.module_controller import ModuleController
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class BaseSpectrometerController(ModuleController):
     """The base class for all spectrometer controllers."""
@@ -11,6 +13,11 @@ class BaseSpectrometerController(ModuleController):
         """Initializes the spectrometer controller."""
         super().__init__(module)
 
+    def on_loading(self):
+        """Called when the module is loading."""
+        logger.debug("Loading spectrometer controller")
+        self.module.model.load_default_settings()
+
     def save_settings(self, path: str) -> None:
         """Saves the settings of the spectrometer."""
         # We get the different settings objects from the model
diff --git a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/base_spectrometer_model.py b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/base_spectrometer_model.py
index 688ddee..2934f06 100644
--- a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/base_spectrometer_model.py
+++ b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/base_spectrometer_model.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import logging
 from collections import OrderedDict
+from PyQt6.QtCore import QSettings
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QPixmap
 from nqrduck.module.module_model import ModuleModel
 from .settings import Setting
@@ -101,6 +102,25 @@ class BaseSpectrometerModel(ModuleModel):
         super().__init__(module)
         self.settings = OrderedDict()
         self.pulse_parameter_options = OrderedDict()
+        self.default_settings = QSettings("nqrduck-spectrometer", "nqrduck")
+
+    def set_default_settings(self) -> None:
+        """Sets the default settings of the spectrometer."""
+        self.default_settings.clear()
+        for category in self.settings.keys():
+            for setting in self.settings[category]:
+                setting_string = f"{self.module.model.name},{setting.name}"
+                self.default_settings.setValue(setting_string, setting.value)
+                logger.debug(f"Setting default value for {setting_string} to {setting.value}")
+
+    def load_default_settings(self) -> None:
+        """Load the default settings of the spectrometer."""
+        for category in self.settings.keys():
+            for setting in self.settings[category]:
+                setting_string = f"{self.module.model.name},{setting.name}"
+                if self.default_settings.contains(setting_string):
+                    logger.debug(f"Loading default value for {setting_string}")
+                    setting.value = self.default_settings.value(setting_string)
 
     def add_setting(self, setting: Setting, category: str) -> None:
         """Adds a setting to the spectrometer.
diff --git a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/base_spectrometer_view.py b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/base_spectrometer_view.py
index 599b7f6..2193544 100644
--- a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/base_spectrometer_view.py
+++ b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/base_spectrometer_view.py
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ class BaseSpectrometerView(ModuleView):
        # Now we add a save and load button to the widget
         self.button_layout = QHBoxLayout()
 
+        # Default Settings Button
+        self.default_button = QPushButton("Default Settings")
+        self.default_button.clicked.connect(self.module.model.set_default_settings)
+        self.button_layout.addWidget(self.default_button)
+
         # Save Button
         self.save_button = QPushButton("Save Settings")
         self.save_button.setIcon(Logos.Save16x16())
diff --git a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/controller.py b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/controller.py
index 717de66..93a27c3 100644
--- a/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/controller.py
+++ b/src/nqrduck_spectrometer/controller.py
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ class SpectrometerController(ModuleController):
             logger.debug("Adding spectrometer to spectrometer model: %s", module_name)
             self._module.model.add_spectrometers(module_name, module)
 
+            module.controller.on_loading()
+
         self._module.view.create_menu_entry()
 
     def process_signals(self, key: str, value: object) -> None: