diff --git a/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json b/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json
index 08b98b58c..28fcbede1 100644
--- a/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json
+++ b/frontend/lang/messages/en-US.json
@@ -1051,7 +1051,8 @@
     "dont-want-to-see-this-anymore-be-sure-to-change-your-email": "Don't want to see this anymore? Be sure to change your email in your user settings!",
     "forgot-password": "Forgot Password",
     "forgot-password-text": "Please enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password.",
-    "changes-reflected-immediately": "Changes to this user will be reflected immediately."
+    "changes-reflected-immediately": "Changes to this user will be reflected immediately.",
+    "default-activity": "Default Activity"
   },
   "language-dialog": {
     "translated": "translated",
diff --git a/frontend/lib/api/types/user.ts b/frontend/lib/api/types/user.ts
index 029e166b6..542421c94 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/api/types/user.ts
+++ b/frontend/lib/api/types/user.ts
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ export interface UserBase {
   group?: string | null;
   household?: string | null;
   advanced?: boolean;
+  defaultActivity?: string;
   canInvite?: boolean;
   canManage?: boolean;
   canManageHousehold?: boolean;
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ export interface UserIn {
   group?: string | null;
   household?: string | null;
   advanced?: boolean;
+  defaultActivity?: string;
   canInvite?: boolean;
   canManage?: boolean;
   canManageHousehold?: boolean;
@@ -225,6 +227,7 @@ export interface UserOut {
   group: string;
   household: string;
   advanced?: boolean;
+  defaultActivity?: string;
   canInvite?: boolean;
   canManage?: boolean;
   canManageHousehold?: boolean;
diff --git a/frontend/pages/login.vue b/frontend/pages/login.vue
index 4fe5ac94c..1b9321e7f 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/login.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/login.vue
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
 <template>
-  <v-container
-    fluid
-    class="d-flex justify-center align-center flex-column fill-height"
-    :class="{
-      'bg-off-white': !$vuetify.theme.current.dark && !isDark,
-    }"
-  >
-    <v-alert
-      v-if="isFirstLogin"
-      class="my-4"
-      type="info"
-      :icon="$globals.icons.information"
-      :style="{ flex: 'none' }"
-    >
+  <v-container fluid class="d-flex justify-center align-center flex-column fill-height" :class="{
+    'bg-off-white': !$vuetify.theme.current.dark && !isDark,
+  }">
+    <v-alert v-if="isFirstLogin" class="my-4" type="info" :icon="$globals.icons.information" :style="{ flex: 'none' }">
       <div>
         <p class="mb-3">
           {{ $t('user.it-looks-like-this-is-your-first-time-logging-in') }}
@@ -38,16 +28,8 @@
         </p>
       </div>
     </v-alert>
-    <v-card
-      tag="section"
-      class="d-flex flex-column align-center w-100"
-      max-width="600"
-    >
-      <v-toolbar
-        color="primary"
-        class="d-flex justify-center mb-4"
-        dark
-      >
+    <v-card tag="section" class="d-flex flex-column align-center w-100" max-width="600">
+      <v-toolbar color="primary" class="d-flex justify-center mb-4" dark>
         <v-toolbar-title class="text-h4 text-center">
           Mealie
         </v-toolbar-title>
@@ -55,19 +37,10 @@
 
       <div class="icon-container">
         <v-divider class="icon-divider" />
-        <v-avatar
-          class="pa-2 icon-avatar"
-          color="primary"
-          size="100"
-        >
-          <svg
-            class="icon-white"
-            style="width: 100px; height: 100px"
-            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-          >
+        <v-avatar class="pa-2 icon-avatar" color="primary" size="100">
+          <svg class="icon-white" style="width: 100px; height: 100px" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
             <path
-              d="M8.1,13.34L3.91,9.16C2.35,7.59 2.35,5.06 3.91,3.5L10.93,10.5L8.1,13.34M13.41,13L20.29,19.88L18.88,21.29L12,14.41L5.12,21.29L3.71,19.88L13.36,10.22L13.16,10C12.38,9.23 12.38,7.97 13.16,7.19L17.5,2.82L18.43,3.74L15.19,7L16.15,7.94L19.39,4.69L20.31,5.61L17.06,8.85L18,9.81L21.26,6.56L22.18,7.5L17.81,11.84C17.03,12.62 15.77,12.62 15,11.84L14.78,11.64L13.41,13Z"
-            />
+              d="M8.1,13.34L3.91,9.16C2.35,7.59 2.35,5.06 3.91,3.5L10.93,10.5L8.1,13.34M13.41,13L20.29,19.88L18.88,21.29L12,14.41L5.12,21.29L3.71,19.88L13.36,10.22L13.16,10C12.38,9.23 12.38,7.97 13.16,7.19L17.5,2.82L18.43,3.74L15.19,7L16.15,7.94L19.39,4.69L20.31,5.61L17.06,8.85L18,9.81L21.26,6.56L22.18,7.5L17.81,11.84C17.03,12.62 15.77,12.62 15,11.84L14.78,11.64L13.41,13Z" />
           </svg>
         </v-avatar>
       </div>
@@ -77,88 +50,37 @@
       </v-card-title>
       <v-card-text class="w-100">
         <v-form @submit.prevent="authenticate">
-          <v-text-field
-            v-if="allowPasswordLogin"
-            v-model="form.email"
-            :prepend-inner-icon="$globals.icons.email"
-            variant="solo-filled"
-            flat
-            width="100%"
-            autofocus
-            autocomplete="username"
-            name="login"
-            :label="$t('user.email-or-username')"
-            type="text"
-          />
-          <v-text-field
-            v-if="allowPasswordLogin"
-            id="password"
-            v-model="form.password"
-            :prepend-inner-icon="$globals.icons.lock"
-            :append-inner-icon="passwordIcon"
-            variant="solo-filled"
-            flat
-            autocomplete="current-password"
-            name="password"
-            :label="$t('user.password')"
-            :type="inputType"
-            @click:append-inner="togglePasswordShow"
-          />
-          <v-checkbox
-            v-if="allowPasswordLogin"
-            v-model="form.remember"
-            class="ml-2 mt-n2"
-            :label="$t('user.remember-me')"
-          />
+          <v-text-field v-if="allowPasswordLogin" v-model="form.email" :prepend-inner-icon="$globals.icons.email"
+            variant="solo-filled" flat width="100%" autofocus autocomplete="username" name="login"
+            :label="$t('user.email-or-username')" type="text" />
+          <v-text-field v-if="allowPasswordLogin" id="password" v-model="form.password"
+            :prepend-inner-icon="$globals.icons.lock" :append-inner-icon="passwordIcon" variant="solo-filled" flat
+            autocomplete="current-password" name="password" :label="$t('user.password')" :type="inputType"
+            @click:append-inner="togglePasswordShow" />
+          <v-checkbox v-if="allowPasswordLogin" v-model="form.remember" class="ml-2 mt-n2"
+            :label="$t('user.remember-me')" />
           <v-card-actions v-if="allowPasswordLogin" class="justify-center pt-0">
             <div class="max-button">
-              <v-btn
-                :loading="loggingIn"
-                :disabled="oidcLoggingIn"
-                variant="elevated"
-                color="primary"
-                type="submit"
-                size="large"
-                rounded
-                class="rounded-xl"
-                block
-              >
+              <v-btn :loading="loggingIn" :disabled="oidcLoggingIn" variant="elevated" color="primary" type="submit"
+                size="large" rounded class="rounded-xl" block>
                 {{ $t("user.login") }}
               </v-btn>
             </div>
           </v-card-actions>
 
-          <div
-            v-if="allowOidc && allowPasswordLogin"
-            class="d-flex my-4 justify-center align-center"
-            width="80%"
-          >
+          <div v-if="allowOidc && allowPasswordLogin" class="d-flex my-4 justify-center align-center" width="80%">
             <v-divider class="div-width" />
-            <span
-              class="absolute px-2"
-              :class="{
-                'bg-white': !$vuetify.theme.current.dark && !isDark,
-                'bg-grey-darken-4': $vuetify.theme.current.dark || isDark,
-              }"
-            >
+            <span class="absolute px-2" :class="{
+              'bg-white': !$vuetify.theme.current.dark && !isDark,
+              'bg-grey-darken-4': $vuetify.theme.current.dark || isDark,
+            }">
               {{ $t("user.or") }}
             </span>
           </div>
-          <v-card-actions
-            v-if="allowOidc"
-            class="justify-center"
-          >
+          <v-card-actions v-if="allowOidc" class="justify-center">
             <div class="max-button">
-              <v-btn
-                :loading="oidcLoggingIn"
-                color="primary"
-                size="large"
-                variant="elevated"
-                rounded
-                class="rounded-xl"
-                block
-                @click="() => oidcAuthenticate()"
-              >
+              <v-btn :loading="oidcLoggingIn" color="primary" size="large" variant="elevated" rounded class="rounded-xl"
+                block @click="() => oidcAuthenticate()">
                 {{ $t("user.login-oidc") }} {{ oidcProviderName }}
               </v-btn>
             </div>
@@ -166,57 +88,36 @@
         </v-form>
       </v-card-text>
       <v-card-actions class="d-flex justify-center flex-column flex-sm-row">
-        <v-btn
-          v-if="allowSignup && allowPasswordLogin"
-          variant="text"
-          to="/register"
-        >
+        <v-btn v-if="allowSignup && allowPasswordLogin" variant="text" to="/register">
           {{ $t("user.register") }}
         </v-btn>
-        <v-btn
-          v-else
-          variant="text"
-          disabled
-        >
+        <v-btn v-else variant="text" disabled>
           {{ $t("user.invite-only") }}
         </v-btn>
-        <v-btn
-          v-if="allowPasswordLogin"
-          class="mr-auto"
-          variant="text"
-          to="/forgot-password"
-        >
+        <v-btn v-if="allowPasswordLogin" class="mr-auto" variant="text" to="/forgot-password">
           {{ $t("user.reset-password") }}
         </v-btn>
       </v-card-actions>
 
       <v-card-text class="d-flex justify-center flex-column flex-sm-row">
-        <div
-          v-for="link in [
-            {
-              text: $t('about.sponsor'),
-              icon: $globals.icons.heart,
-              href: 'https://github.com/sponsors/hay-kot',
-            },
-            {
-              text: $t('about.github'),
-              icon: $globals.icons.github,
-              href: 'https://github.com/mealie-recipes/mealie',
-            },
-            {
-              text: $t('about.docs'),
-              icon: $globals.icons.folderOutline,
-              href: 'https://docs.mealie.io/',
-            },
-          ]"
-          :key="link.text"
-          class="text-center"
-        >
-          <v-btn
-            variant="text"
-            :href="link.href"
-            target="_blank"
-          >
+        <div v-for="link in [
+          {
+            text: $t('about.sponsor'),
+            icon: $globals.icons.heart,
+            href: 'https://github.com/sponsors/hay-kot',
+          },
+          {
+            text: $t('about.github'),
+            icon: $globals.icons.github,
+            href: 'https://github.com/mealie-recipes/mealie',
+          },
+          {
+            text: $t('about.docs'),
+            icon: $globals.icons.folderOutline,
+            href: 'https://docs.mealie.io/',
+          },
+        ]" :key="link.text" class="text-center">
+          <v-btn variant="text" :href="link.href" target="_blank">
             <v-icon start>
               {{ link.icon }}
             </v-icon>
@@ -274,8 +175,9 @@ export default defineNuxtComponent({
       () => {
         if (!isDemo.value && isFirstLogin.value && $auth.user.value?.admin) {
           router.push("/admin/setup");
-        }
-        else {
+        } else if ($auth.user?.defaultActivity) {
+          router.push($auth.user.defaultActivity)
+        } else {
           router.push(`/g/${groupSlug.value || ""}`);
         }
       },
diff --git a/frontend/pages/user/profile/edit.vue b/frontend/pages/user/profile/edit.vue
index 57855a83c..37364e7a9 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/user/profile/edit.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/user/profile/edit.vue
@@ -3,18 +3,9 @@
     <BasePageTitle divider>
       <template #header>
         <div class="d-flex flex-column align-center justify-center">
-          <UserAvatar
-            :tooltip="false"
-            size="96"
-            :user-id="userCopy.id!"
-          />
-          <AppButtonUpload
-            class="my-1"
-            file-name="profile"
-            accept="image/*"
-            :url="`/api/users/${userCopy.id}/image`"
-            @uploaded="$auth.refresh()"
-          />
+          <UserAvatar :tooltip="false" size="96" :user-id="userCopy.id!" />
+          <AppButtonUpload class="my-1" file-name="profile" accept="image/*" :url="`/api/users/${userCopy.id}/image`"
+            @uploaded="$auth.refresh()" />
         </div>
       </template>
       <template #title>
@@ -25,23 +16,13 @@
     <section class="mt-5">
       <ToggleState tag="article">
         <template #activator="{ toggle, state }">
-          <v-btn
-            v-if="!state"
-            color="info"
-            class="mt-2 mb-n3"
-            @click="toggle"
-          >
+          <v-btn v-if="!state" color="info" class="mt-2 mb-n3" @click="toggle">
             <v-icon start>
               {{ $globals.icons.lock }}
             </v-icon>
             {{ $t("settings.change-password") }}
           </v-btn>
-          <v-btn
-            v-else
-            color="info"
-            class="mt-2 mb-n3"
-            @click="toggle"
-          >
+          <v-btn v-else color="info" class="mt-2 mb-n3" @click="toggle">
             <v-icon start>
               {{ $globals.icons.user }}
             </v-icon>
@@ -49,116 +30,59 @@
           </v-btn>
         </template>
         <template #default="{ state }">
-          <v-slide-x-transition
-            leave-absolute
-            hide-on-leave
-          >
-            <div
-              v-if="!state"
-              key="personal-info"
-            >
-              <BaseCardSectionTitle
-                class="mt-10"
-                :title="$t('profile.personal-information')"
-              />
-              <v-card
-                tag="article"
-                variant="outlined"
-                style="border-color: lightgrey;"
-              >
+          <v-slide-x-transition leave-absolute hide-on-leave>
+            <div v-if="!state" key="personal-info">
+              <BaseCardSectionTitle class="mt-10" :title="$t('profile.personal-information')" />
+              <v-card tag="article" variant="outlined" style="border-color: lightgrey;">
                 <v-card-text class="pb-0">
                   <v-form ref="userUpdate">
-                    <v-text-field
-                      v-model="userCopy.username"
-                      :label="$t('user.username')"
-                      required
-                      validate-on="blur"
-                      density="comfortable"
-                      variant="underlined"
-                    />
-                    <v-text-field
-                      v-model="userCopy.fullName"
-                      :label="$t('user.full-name')"
-                      required
-                      validate-on="blur"
-                      density="comfortable"
-                      variant="underlined"
-                    />
-                    <v-text-field
-                      v-model="userCopy.email"
-                      :label="$t('user.email')"
-                      validate-on="blur"
-                      required
-                      density="comfortable"
-                      variant="underlined"
-                    />
+                    <v-text-field v-model="userCopy.username" :label="$t('user.username')" required validate-on="blur"
+                      density="comfortable" variant="underlined" />
+                    <v-text-field v-model="userCopy.fullName" :label="$t('user.full-name')" required validate-on="blur"
+                      density="comfortable" variant="underlined" />
+                    <v-text-field v-model="userCopy.email" :label="$t('user.email')" validate-on="blur" required
+                      density="comfortable" variant="underlined" />
+                    <v-text-field v-model="userCopy.defaultActivity" :label="'Default Activity'" validate-on-blur
+                      required>
+                    </v-text-field>
+                    <v-combobox v-model="selectedDefaultActivity" :label="$t('user.default-activity')"
+                      :items="activityOptions" validate-on-blur />
                   </v-form>
                 </v-card-text>
                 <v-card-actions>
                   <v-spacer />
-                  <BaseButton
-                    update
-                    @click="updateUser"
-                  />
+                  <BaseButton update @click="updateUser" />
                 </v-card-actions>
               </v-card>
             </div>
-            <div
-              v-else
-              key="change-password"
-            >
-              <BaseCardSectionTitle
-                class="mt-10"
-                :title="$t('settings.change-password')"
-              />
+            <div v-else key="change-password">
+              <BaseCardSectionTitle class="mt-10" :title="$t('settings.change-password')" />
               <v-card variant="outlined">
                 <v-card-text class="pb-0">
                   <v-form ref="passChange">
-                    <v-text-field
-                      v-model="password.current"
-                      :prepend-icon="$globals.icons.lock"
-                      :label="$t('user.current-password')"
-                      validate-on="blur"
-                      :type="showPassword ? 'text' : 'password'"
+                    <v-text-field v-model="password.current" :prepend-icon="$globals.icons.lock"
+                      :label="$t('user.current-password')" validate-on="blur" :type="showPassword ? 'text' : 'password'"
                       :append-icon="showPassword ? $globals.icons.eye : $globals.icons.eyeOff"
-                      :rules="[validators.minLength(1)]"
-                      density="comfortable"
-                      variant="underlined"
-                      @click:append="showPassword = !showPassword"
-                    />
-                    <v-text-field
-                      v-model="password.newOne"
-                      :prepend-icon="$globals.icons.lock"
-                      :label="$t('user.new-password')"
-                      :type="showPassword ? 'text' : 'password'"
+                      :rules="[validators.minLength(1)]" density="comfortable" variant="underlined"
+                      @click:append="showPassword = !showPassword" />
+                    <v-text-field v-model="password.newOne" :prepend-icon="$globals.icons.lock"
+                      :label="$t('user.new-password')" :type="showPassword ? 'text' : 'password'"
                       :append-icon="showPassword ? $globals.icons.eye : $globals.icons.eyeOff"
-                      :rules="[validators.minLength(8)]"
-                      density="comfortable"
-                      variant="underlined"
-                      @click:append="showPassword = !showPassword"
-                    />
-                    <v-text-field
-                      v-model="password.newTwo"
-                      :prepend-icon="$globals.icons.lock"
+                      :rules="[validators.minLength(8)]" density="comfortable" variant="underlined"
+                      @click:append="showPassword = !showPassword" />
+                    <v-text-field v-model="password.newTwo" :prepend-icon="$globals.icons.lock"
                       :label="$t('user.confirm-password')"
                       :rules="[password.newOne === password.newTwo || $t('user.password-must-match')]"
-                      validate-on="blur"
-                      :type="showPassword ? 'text' : 'password'"
-                      :append-icon="showPassword ? $globals.icons.eye : $globals.icons.eyeOff"
-                      density="comfortable"
-                      variant="underlined"
-                      @click:append="showPassword = !showPassword"
-                    />
+                      validate-on="blur" :type="showPassword ? 'text' : 'password'"
+                      :append-icon="showPassword ? $globals.icons.eye : $globals.icons.eyeOff" density="comfortable"
+                      variant="underlined" @click:append="showPassword = !showPassword" />
                     <UserPasswordStrength v-model="password.newOne" />
                   </v-form>
                 </v-card-text>
                 <v-card-actions>
                   <v-spacer />
-                  <BaseButton
-                    update
-                    :disabled="!passwordsMatch || password.current.length < 0"
-                    @click="updatePassword"
-                  />
+                  <BaseButton update :disabled="!passwordsMatch || password.current.length < 0"
+                    @click="updatePassword" />
                 </v-card-actions>
               </v-card>
             </div>
@@ -167,30 +91,13 @@
       </ToggleState>
     </section>
     <section>
-      <BaseCardSectionTitle
-        class="mt-10"
-        :title="$t('profile.preferences')"
-      />
-      <v-checkbox
-        v-model="userCopy.advanced"
-        class="mt-n4"
-        :label="$t('profile.show-advanced-description')"
-        color="primary"
-        @change="updateUser"
-      />
-      <nuxt-link
-        class="mt-5 d-flex flex-column justify-center text-center"
-        :to="`/group`"
-      > {{
+      <BaseCardSectionTitle class="mt-10" :title="$t('profile.preferences')" />
+      <v-checkbox v-model="userCopy.advanced" class="mt-n4" :label="$t('profile.show-advanced-description')"
+        color="primary" @change="updateUser" />
+      <nuxt-link class="mt-5 d-flex flex-column justify-center text-center" :to="`/group`"> {{
         $t('profile.looking-for-privacy-settings') }} </nuxt-link>
       <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-center mt-5">
-        <v-btn
-          variant="outlined"
-          class="rounded-xl my-1 mx-1"
-          :to="`/user/profile`"
-          nuxt
-          exact
-        >
+        <v-btn variant="outlined" class="rounded-xl my-1 mx-1" :to="`/user/profile`" nuxt exact>
           <v-icon start>
             {{ $globals.icons.backArrow }}
           </v-icon>
@@ -202,12 +109,19 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
+import { ref, reactive, defineComponent, computed, useContext, watch, toRefs } from "@nuxtjs/composition-api";
+import { TranslateResult } from "vue-i18n";
 import { useUserApi } from "~/composables/api";
 import UserAvatar from "~/components/Domain/User/UserAvatar.vue";
 import UserPasswordStrength from "~/components/Domain/User/UserPasswordStrength.vue";
 import { validators } from "~/composables/use-validators";
 import type { VForm } from "~/types/auto-forms";
 
+type TRoute = string;
+type TActivityLabel = TranslateResult;
+
+const DEFAULT_ACTIVITY = "/g/home"
+
 export default defineNuxtComponent({
   components: {
     UserAvatar,
@@ -215,18 +129,43 @@ export default defineNuxtComponent({
   },
   middleware: "sidebase-auth",
   setup() {
-    const i18n = useI18n();
-    const $auth = useMealieAuth();
-    const user = computed(() => $auth.user.value);
+    const { $auth, i18n } = useContext();
+    const user = computed(() => $auth.user as unknown as UserOut);
+    const groupSlug = computed(() => user.value.groupSlug)
 
-    useSeoMeta({
-      title: i18n.t("settings.profile"),
-    });
+    const selectableActivities = new Map<TActivityLabel, TRoute>([
+      [i18n.t("general.recipes"), groupSlug ? `/g/${groupSlug.value}` : DEFAULT_ACTIVITY],
+      [i18n.t("recipe-finder.recipe-finder"), `/g/${groupSlug.value}/recipes/finder`],
+      [i18n.t("meal-plan.meal-planner"), "/household/mealplan/planner/view"],
+      [i18n.t("shopping-list.shopping-lists"), "/shopping-lists"],
+      [i18n.t("recipe.timeline"), `/g/${groupSlug.value}/recipes/timeline`],
+      [i18n.t("cookbook.cookbooks"), `/g/${groupSlug.value}/cookbooks`],
+    ])
+
+    function getActivityRoute(label?: TActivityLabel): TRoute {
+      return selectableActivities.get(label ?? "") ?? DEFAULT_ACTIVITY
+    }
+
+    function getActivityLabel(route?: TRoute): TActivityLabel {
+      return selectableActivities
+        .keys()
+        .find(label => selectableActivities.get(label as string) === (route ?? DEFAULT_ACTIVITY)) as string
+      // Safe assertion: DEFAULT_ACTIVITY will always exist in the map
+    }
+    const selectedDefaultActivity = ref(getActivityLabel(user.value.defaultActivity))
+    const activityOptions = [...selectableActivities.keys()]
 
     watch(user, () => {
       userCopy.value = { ...user.value };
     });
 
+    watch(selectedDefaultActivity, () => {
+      userCopy.value = {
+        ...userCopy.value,
+        defaultActivity: getActivityRoute(selectedDefaultActivity.value)
+      }
+    })
+
     const userCopy = ref({ ...user.value });
 
     const api = useUserApi();
@@ -274,6 +213,8 @@ export default defineNuxtComponent({
       updateUser,
       updatePassword,
       userCopy,
+      selectedDefaultActivity,
+      activityOptions,
       password,
       domUpdatePassword,
       passwordsMatch,
diff --git a/mealie/alembic/versions/2025-02-27-21.22.50_766c23cf0a3a_support_default_activity.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2025-02-27-21.22.50_766c23cf0a3a_support_default_activity.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ef6e1198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/alembic/versions/2025-02-27-21.22.50_766c23cf0a3a_support_default_activity.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"""'support default activity'
+
+Revision ID: 766c23cf0a3a
+Revises: 7cf3054cbbcc
+Create Date: 2025-02-27 21:22:50.172425
+
+"""
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "766c23cf0a3a"
+down_revision: str | None = "7cf3054cbbcc"
+branch_labels: str | tuple[str, ...] | None = None
+depends_on: str | tuple[str, ...] | None = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table("users", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column("default_activity", sa.String(), nullable=True))
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table("users", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_column("default_activity")
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/users/users.py b/mealie/db/models/users/users.py
index f25bbb924..88713a00e 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/users/users.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/users/users.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class User(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
     auth_method: Mapped[Enum[AuthMethod]] = mapped_column(Enum(AuthMethod), default=AuthMethod.MEALIE)
     admin: Mapped[bool | None] = mapped_column(Boolean, default=False)
     advanced: Mapped[bool | None] = mapped_column(Boolean, default=False)
+    default_activity: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String, default=None)
 
     group_id: Mapped[GUID] = mapped_column(GUID, ForeignKey("groups.id"), nullable=False, index=True)
     group: Mapped["Group"] = orm.relationship("Group", back_populates="users")
diff --git a/mealie/schema/user/user.py b/mealie/schema/user/user.py
index b0104421a..8228aa9e5 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/user/user.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/user/user.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class UserBase(MealieModel):
     group: str | None = None
     household: str | None = None
     advanced: bool = False
+    default_activity: str | None = None
 
     can_invite: bool = False
     can_manage: bool = False