diff --git a/cookbook/forms.py b/cookbook/forms.py
index 1355bd9c..4ef327c8 100644
--- a/cookbook/forms.py
+++ b/cookbook/forms.py
@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ class UserPreferenceForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
     class Meta:
         model = UserPreference
-        fields = ('theme', 'nav_color')
+        fields = ('default_unit', 'theme', 'nav_color')
 
         help_texts = {
-            'nav_color': _('Color of the top navigation bar. Not all colors work with all themes, just try them out!')
+            'nav_color': _('Color of the top navigation bar. Not all colors work with all themes, just try them out!'),
+            'default_unit': _('Default Unit to be used when inserting a new ingredient into a recipe.')
         }
 
 
diff --git a/cookbook/migrations/0032_userpreference_default_unit.py b/cookbook/migrations/0032_userpreference_default_unit.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..974be08c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookbook/migrations/0032_userpreference_default_unit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.0.4 on 2020-04-13 20:34
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('cookbook', '0031_auto_20200407_1841'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='userpreference',
+            name='default_unit',
+            field=models.CharField(default='g', max_length=32),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/cookbook/models.py b/cookbook/models.py
index 181d51be..db5b85b5 100644
--- a/cookbook/models.py
+++ b/cookbook/models.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class UserPreference(models.Model):
     user = models.OneToOneField(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE, primary_key=True)
     theme = models.CharField(choices=THEMES, max_length=128, default=FLATLY)
     nav_color = models.CharField(choices=COLORS, max_length=128, default=PRIMARY)
+    default_unit = models.CharField(max_length=32, default='g')
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.user
diff --git a/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html b/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html
index b64a1ce1..db5d0ffa 100644
--- a/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html
+++ b/cookbook/templates/forms/edit_internal_recipe.html
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
                 data.push({
                     ingredient__name: "{% trans 'Ingredient' %}",
                     amount: "100",
-                    unit__name: "g",
+                    unit__name: "{{ request.user.userpreference.default_unit }}",
                     note: "",
                     id: Math.floor(Math.random() * 10000000),
                     delete: false,
diff --git a/cookbook/views/views.py b/cookbook/views/views.py
index 01d07f46..30f27c94 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/views.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/views.py
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ def settings(request):
                     up = UserPreference(user=request.user)
                 up.theme = form.cleaned_data['theme']
                 up.nav_color = form.cleaned_data['nav_color']
+                up.default_unit = form.cleaned_data['default_unit']
                 up.save()
 
         if 'user_name_form' in request.POST: