diff --git a/paperless-backend/src/database/entities/user-settings.entity.ts b/paperless-backend/src/database/entities/user-settings.entity.ts
index 4ae84e3..3259e3f 100644
--- a/paperless-backend/src/database/entities/user-settings.entity.ts
+++ b/paperless-backend/src/database/entities/user-settings.entity.ts
@@ -28,4 +28,7 @@ export class UserSettings {
 
   @Column({ type: 'text', nullable: true })
   MailSignatureHtml!: string | null;
+
+  @Column({ type: 'int', nullable: true })
+  DefaultLabelTemplateId!: number | null;
 }
diff --git a/paperless-backend/src/user-settings/user-settings.service.ts b/paperless-backend/src/user-settings/user-settings.service.ts
index 928efab..b271e80 100644
--- a/paperless-backend/src/user-settings/user-settings.service.ts
+++ b/paperless-backend/src/user-settings/user-settings.service.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export interface UserSettingsDto {
   smtpFrom: string | null;
   smtpFromName: string | null;
   mailSignatureHtml: string | null;
+  defaultLabelTemplateId: number | null;
 }
 
 @Injectable()
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ export class UserSettingsService {
       smtpFrom?: string | null;
       smtpFromName?: string | null;
       mailSignatureHtml?: string | null;
+      defaultLabelTemplateId?: number | null;
     },
   ): Promise<UserSettingsDto> {
     let entity = await this.repo.findOne({ where: { UserId: userId } });
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ export class UserSettingsService {
     if (data.smtpFrom !== undefined) entity.SmtpFrom = data.smtpFrom;
     if (data.smtpFromName !== undefined) entity.SmtpFromName = data.smtpFromName;
     if (data.mailSignatureHtml !== undefined) entity.MailSignatureHtml = data.mailSignatureHtml;
+    if (data.defaultLabelTemplateId !== undefined) entity.DefaultLabelTemplateId = data.defaultLabelTemplateId;
 
     await this.repo.save(entity);
     return this.toDto(entity);
@@ -164,6 +167,7 @@ export class UserSettingsService {
       smtpFrom: entity?.SmtpFrom ?? null,
       smtpFromName: entity?.SmtpFromName ?? null,
       mailSignatureHtml: entity?.MailSignatureHtml ?? null,
+      defaultLabelTemplateId: entity?.DefaultLabelTemplateId ?? null,
     };
   }
 }
diff --git a/paperless-frontend/src/api/userSettings.ts b/paperless-frontend/src/api/userSettings.ts
index c128b7f..6b39dae 100644
--- a/paperless-frontend/src/api/userSettings.ts
+++ b/paperless-frontend/src/api/userSettings.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export interface UserSettingsData {
   smtpFrom: string | null;
   smtpFromName: string | null;
   mailSignatureHtml: string | null;
+  defaultLabelTemplateId: number | null;
 }
 
 export interface SenderOption {
diff --git a/paperless-frontend/src/pages/InboxPage.tsx b/paperless-frontend/src/pages/InboxPage.tsx
index 5648aee..4d45893 100644
--- a/paperless-frontend/src/pages/InboxPage.tsx
+++ b/paperless-frontend/src/pages/InboxPage.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import type { ColumnsType } from 'antd/es/table';
 import { inboxApi, type InboxBarcode, type InboxFile } from '../api/inbox';
 import { barcodeTemplatesApi, type BarcodeTemplate } from '../api/barcode-templates';
 import { labelPrintAgentApi } from '../api/labelPrintAgent';
+import { userSettingsApi } from '../api/userSettings';
 
 const { Title } = Typography;
 
@@ -150,14 +151,22 @@ export default function InboxPage() {
 
   const openPrintDialog = async () => {
     try {
-      const all = await barcodeTemplatesApi.list();
-      setLabelTemplates(all.filter((t) => t.LabelEnabled));
+      const [all, settings] = await Promise.all([
+        barcodeTemplatesApi.list(),
+        userSettingsApi.get(),
+      ]);
+      const enabled = all.filter((t) => t.LabelEnabled);
+      setLabelTemplates(enabled);
+      const defaultId = settings.defaultLabelTemplateId;
+      const defaultTemplate = defaultId != null
+        ? (enabled.find((t) => t.Id === defaultId) ?? null)
+        : null;
+      setSelectedTemplate(defaultTemplate);
+      setFieldValues(buildInitialFieldValues(defaultTemplate));
     } catch {
       message.error('Vorlagen konnten nicht geladen werden');
       return;
     }
-    setSelectedTemplate(null);
-    setFieldValues({});
     setLabelCount(1);
     setPrintDialogOpen(true);
   };
diff --git a/paperless-frontend/src/pages/UserSettingsPage.tsx b/paperless-frontend/src/pages/UserSettingsPage.tsx
index f56fa0a..6ef89a5 100644
--- a/paperless-frontend/src/pages/UserSettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/paperless-frontend/src/pages/UserSettingsPage.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,66 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
-import { Button, Card, Form, Input, InputNumber, Space, Switch, Tabs, Typography, message } from 'antd';
+import { Button, Card, Form, Input, InputNumber, Select, Space, Switch, Tabs, Typography, message } from 'antd';
 import { CheckCircleOutlined, CloseCircleOutlined, LoadingOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons';
 import { WysiwygEditor, type WysiwygEditorHandle } from '../components/WysiwygEditor';
 import { userSettingsApi } from '../api/userSettings';
+import { barcodeTemplatesApi, type BarcodeTemplate } from '../api/barcode-templates';
 
 const { Title } = Typography;
 
+function LabelSettingsTab() {
+  const [templates, setTemplates] = useState<BarcodeTemplate[]>([]);
+  const [selectedId, setSelectedId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    Promise.all([userSettingsApi.get(), barcodeTemplatesApi.list()])
+      .then(([settings, all]) => {
+        setTemplates(all.filter((t) => t.LabelEnabled));
+        setSelectedId(settings.defaultLabelTemplateId);
+      })
+      .catch(() => message.error('Einstellungen konnten nicht geladen werden'))
+      .finally(() => setLoading(false));
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleSave = async () => {
+    setSaving(true);
+    try {
+      await userSettingsApi.update({ defaultLabelTemplateId: selectedId });
+      message.success('Einstellungen gespeichert');
+    } catch {
+      message.error('Speichern fehlgeschlagen');
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (loading) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <Form layout="vertical" style={{ maxWidth: 600 }}>
+      <Form.Item
+        label="Standard-Etikettenvorlage"
+        extra="Diese Vorlage wird beim Öffnen des Etikett-drucken-Dialogs vorausgewählt."
+      >
+        <Select
+          placeholder="Keine Standardvorlage"
+          allowClear
+          options={templates.map((t) => ({ value: t.Id, label: t.Name }))}
+          value={selectedId ?? undefined}
+          onChange={(v: number | undefined) => setSelectedId(v ?? null)}
+          style={{ width: '100%' }}
+        />
+      </Form.Item>
+      <Form.Item>
+        <Button type="primary" loading={saving} onClick={handleSave}>
+          Speichern
+        </Button>
+      </Form.Item>
+    </Form>
+  );
+}
+
 function MailSettingsTab() {
   const [form] = Form.useForm();
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
@@ -155,6 +210,11 @@ export default function UserSettingsPage() {
               label: 'Maileinstellungen',
               children: <MailSettingsTab />,
             },
+            {
+              key: 'label',
+              label: 'Etikettendruck',
+              children: <LabelSettingsTab />,
+            },
           ]}
         />
       </Card>