diff --git a/doc/terminator_config.5 b/doc/terminator_config.5
index 3633ec12..7cd996d9 100644
--- a/doc/terminator_config.5
+++ b/doc/terminator_config.5
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ Defines where tabs are placed.  Can be any of: top, left, right, bottom.
 If this is set to "hidden", the tab bar will not be shown. Note that hiding the tab bar is very confusing and not recommended.
 Default value: \fBtop\fR
 .TP
+.B broadcast_default
+Defines default broadcast behavior.  Can be any of: all, group, off.
+Default value: \fBgroup\fR
+.TP
 .B close_button_on_tab \fR(boolean)
 If set to True, tabs will have a close button on them.
 Default value: \fBTrue\fR
diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index 4a293097..320bc63f 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
             'window_state'          : 'normal',
             'borderless'            : False,
             'tab_position'          : 'top',
+            'broadcast_default'     : 'group',
             'close_button_on_tab'   : True,
             'hide_tabbar'           : False,
             'scroll_tabbar'         : False,
diff --git a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
index fccbf3bb..8c318ef6 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
+++ b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
@@ -256,6 +256,23 @@
       </row>
     </data>
   </object>
+  <object class="GtkListStore" id="BroadcastDefaultListStore">
+    <columns>
+      <!-- column-name position -->
+      <column type="gchararray"/>
+    </columns>
+    <data>
+      <row>
+        <col id="0" translatable="yes">All</col>
+      </row>
+      <row>
+        <col id="0" translatable="yes">Group</col>
+      </row>
+      <row>
+        <col id="0" translatable="yes">None</col>
+      </row>
+    </data>
+  </object>
   <object class="GtkListStore" id="WindowStateListStore">
     <columns>
       <!-- column-name state -->
@@ -530,6 +547,42 @@
                             <property name="y_options">GTK_EXPAND</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="label41">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Broadcast default</property>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="top_attach">18</property>
+                            <property name="bottom_attach">19</property>
+                            <property name="x_options"></property>
+                            <property name="y_options"></property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkComboBox" id="broadcastdefault">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                            <property name="model">BroadcastDefaultListStore</property>
+                            <property name="active">0</property>
+                            <signal name="changed" handler="on_broadcastdefault_changed" swapped="no"/>
+                            <child>
+                              <object class="GtkCellRendererText" id="cellrenderertext18"/>
+                              <attributes>
+                                <attribute name="text">0</attribute>
+                              </attributes>
+                            </child>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="left_attach">1</property>
+                            <property name="right_attach">2</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">18</property>
+                            <property name="bottom_attach">19</property>
+                            <property name="x_options"></property>
+                            <property name="y_options">GTK_EXPAND</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
                         <child>
                           <object class="GtkLabel" id="label6">
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
index 1d755878..4432e053 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
@@ -247,6 +247,16 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         else:
             active = 0
         widget.set_active(active)
+        # Broadcast default
+        option = self.config['broadcast_default']
+        widget = guiget('broadcastdefault')
+        if option == 'all':
+            active = 0
+        elif option == 'off':
+            active = 2
+        else:
+            active = 1
+        widget.set_active(active)
         # scroll_tabbar
         widget = guiget('scrolltabbarcheck')
         widget.set_active(self.config['scroll_tabbar'])
@@ -958,6 +968,18 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         self.config['tab_position'] = value
         self.config.save()
 
+    def on_broadcastdefault_changed(self, widget):
+        """Broadcast default changed"""
+        selected = widget.get_active()
+        if selected == 0:
+            value = 'all'
+        elif selected == 2:
+            value = 'off'
+        else:
+            value = 'group'
+        self.config['broadcast_default'] = value
+        self.config.save()
+
     def on_winstatecombo_changed(self, widget):
         """Window state changed"""
         selected = widget.get_active()
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminator.py b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
index fa8e4b46..eeb3859f 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminator.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ class Terminator(Borg):
             self.terminals = []
         if not self.groups:
             self.groups = []
-        if self.groupsend == None:
-            self.groupsend = self.groupsend_type['group']
         if not self.config:
             self.config = Config()
+        if self.groupsend == None:
+            self.groupsend = self.groupsend_type[self.config['broadcast_default']]
         if not self.keybindings:
             self.keybindings = Keybindings()
             self.keybindings.configure(self.config['keybindings'])