diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
index c2891fe65a..e310102db3 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
@@ -742,6 +742,15 @@
 			await temporaryChatEnabled.set(true);
 		}
 
+		if ($settings?.temporaryChatByDefault ?? false) {
+			if ($temporaryChatEnabled === false) {
+				await temporaryChatEnabled.set(true);
+			} else {
+				// if set to null set to false; refer to temp chat toggle click handler
+				await temporaryChatEnabled.set(false);
+			}
+		}
+
 		const availableModels = $models
 			.filter((m) => !(m?.info?.meta?.hidden ?? false))
 			.map((m) => m.id);
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/Selector.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/Selector.svelte
index 4168e5e001..721bd4831d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/Selector.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/Selector.svelte
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
 	export let searchEnabled = true;
 	export let searchPlaceholder = $i18n.t('Search a model');
 
-	export let showTemporaryChatControl = false;
-
 	export let items: {
 		label: string;
 		value: string;
@@ -314,7 +312,7 @@
 				...$MODEL_DOWNLOAD_POOL
 			});
 			await deleteModel(localStorage.token, model);
-			toast.success($i18n.t("{{model}} download has been canceled", { model: model }));
+			toast.success($i18n.t('{{model}} download has been canceled', { model: model }));
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -619,42 +617,7 @@
 				{/each}
 			</div>
 
-			{#if showTemporaryChatControl}
-				<div class="flex items-center mx-2 mt-1 mb-2">
-					<DropdownMenu.Item
-						class="flex justify-between w-full font-medium line-clamp-1 select-none items-center rounded-button py-2 px-3 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-100 outline-hidden transition-all duration-75 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 rounded-lg cursor-pointer data-highlighted:bg-muted"
-						on:click={async () => {
-							temporaryChatEnabled.set(!$temporaryChatEnabled);
-							await goto('/');
-							const newChatButton = document.getElementById('new-chat-button');
-							setTimeout(() => {
-								newChatButton?.click();
-							}, 0);
-
-							// add 'temporary-chat=true' to the URL
-							if ($temporaryChatEnabled) {
-								history.replaceState(null, '', '?temporary-chat=true');
-							} else {
-								history.replaceState(null, '', location.pathname);
-							}
-
-							show = false;
-						}}
-					>
-						<div class="flex gap-2.5 items-center">
-							<ChatBubbleOval className="size-4" strokeWidth="2.5" />
-
-							{$i18n.t(`Temporary Chat`)}
-						</div>
-
-						<div>
-							<Switch state={$temporaryChatEnabled} />
-						</div>
-					</DropdownMenu.Item>
-				</div>
-			{:else}
-				<div class="mb-3"></div>
-			{/if}
+			<div class="mb-3"></div>
 
 			<div class="hidden w-[42rem]" />
 			<div class="hidden w-[32rem]" />
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte
index 5c48fd90fb..cb9e460c0c 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte
@@ -115,8 +115,15 @@
 									class="flex cursor-pointer px-2 py-2 rounded-xl hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 transition"
 									id="temporary-chat-button"
 									on:click={async () => {
-										temporaryChatEnabled.set(!$temporaryChatEnabled);
+										if (($settings?.temporaryChatByDefault ?? false) && $temporaryChatEnabled) {
+											// for proper initNewChat handling
+											temporaryChatEnabled.set(null);
+										} else {
+											temporaryChatEnabled.set(!$temporaryChatEnabled);
+										}
+
 										await goto('/');
+
 										// add 'temporary-chat=true' to the URL
 										if ($temporaryChatEnabled) {
 											window.history.replaceState(null, '', '?temporary-chat=true');
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte
index b8b8273a50..9c6526c1d2 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 	let ctrlEnterToSend = false;
 	let copyFormatted = false;
 
+	let temporaryChatByDefault = false;
 	let chatFadeStreamingText = true;
 	let collapseCodeBlocks = false;
 	let expandDetails = false;
@@ -215,6 +216,8 @@
 		widescreenMode = $settings?.widescreenMode ?? false;
 		splitLargeChunks = $settings?.splitLargeChunks ?? false;
 		scrollOnBranchChange = $settings?.scrollOnBranchChange ?? true;
+
+		temporaryChatByDefault = $settings?.temporaryChatByDefault ?? false;
 		chatDirection = $settings?.chatDirection ?? 'auto';
 		userLocation = $settings?.userLocation ?? false;
 
@@ -580,6 +583,25 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 
+			<div>
+				<div class=" py-0.5 flex w-full justify-between">
+					<div id="temp-chat-default-label" class=" self-center text-xs">
+						{$i18n.t('Temporary Chat by Default')}
+					</div>
+
+					<div class="flex items-center gap-2 p-1">
+						<Switch
+							ariaLabelledbyId="temp-chat-default-label"
+							tooltip={true}
+							bind:state={temporaryChatByDefault}
+							on:change={() => {
+								saveSettings({ temporaryChatByDefault });
+							}}
+						/>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+
 			<div>
 				<div class=" py-0.5 flex w-full justify-between">
 					<div id="fade-streaming-label" class=" self-center text-xs">
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
index 4b62a4c4f9..91da536301 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
@@ -289,7 +289,8 @@
 							<div class="m-auto pb-44 flex flex-col justify-center">
 								<div class="max-w-md">
 									<div class="text-center dark:text-white text-2xl font-medium z-50">
-										{$i18n.t('Important Update')}<br /> {$i18n.t('Action Required for Chat Log Storage')}
+										{$i18n.t('Important Update')}<br />
+										{$i18n.t('Action Required for Chat Log Storage')}
 									</div>
 
 									<div class=" mt-4 text-center text-sm dark:text-gray-200 w-full">