diff --git a/docs/options.md b/docs/options.md
index e0bc1227..3c76f8fd 100644
--- a/docs/options.md
+++ b/docs/options.md
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ The following config options are available:
   // set your own string as prefix in the Panel dialog
   // (disable completely by setting to `false`)
   'site' => 'my.short.domain'
+
+  // set default HTTP status code the redirect will respond with
+  // Default: null (which disables the redirect)
+  'defaultStatus' => ...,
 ]
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/Retour/Panel/RedirectCreateDrawer.php b/src/Retour/Panel/RedirectCreateDrawer.php
index e22e63f6..f0c3d3e8 100644
--- a/src/Retour/Panel/RedirectCreateDrawer.php
+++ b/src/Retour/Panel/RedirectCreateDrawer.php
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ protected function fields(): array
 				'label'    => I18n::translate('retour.redirects.status'),
 				'options'  => $codes,
 				'width'    => '1/2',
+				'default'  => Retour::instance()->option('defaultStatus'),
 				'help'     => I18n::template('retour.redirects.status.help', [
 					'docs' => 'https://distantnative.com/retour-for-kirby/redirects#status'
 				])
diff --git a/src/Retour/Panel/RedirectEditDrawer.php b/src/Retour/Panel/RedirectEditDrawer.php
index 65b624f3..411a24ce 100644
--- a/src/Retour/Panel/RedirectEditDrawer.php
+++ b/src/Retour/Panel/RedirectEditDrawer.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use Kirby\Retour\Redirect;
 use Kirby\Toolkit\I18n;
+use Kirby\Toolkit\A;
 
 /**
  * @package   Retour for Kirby
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ public function load(): array
 	{
 		$fields = $this->fields();
 
+		// remove default value for status
+		$fields['status'] = A::merge($fields['status'], ['default' => null]);
+
 		// set autofocus if specific column cell was passed
 		if ($column = $this->kirby()->request()->get('column')) {
 			foreach ($fields as $name => $field) {
diff --git a/src/panel/components/Fields/StatusField.vue b/src/panel/components/Fields/StatusField.vue
index 0a76074e..030f0d62 100644
--- a/src/panel/components/Fields/StatusField.vue
+++ b/src/panel/components/Fields/StatusField.vue
@@ -23,5 +23,10 @@ import color from "../../mixins/color.js";
 export default {
 	extends: "k-select-field",
 	mixins: [color],
+	mounted() {
+        if (!this.value && this.default) {
+            this.$emit('input', this.default);
+        }
+    }
 };
 </script>