diff --git a/src/service-worker.ts b/src/service-worker.ts
index de966f8..c9c11f2 100644
--- a/src/service-worker.ts
+++ b/src/service-worker.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { SupportQuery, Supported, TimeCardOptions, TimeCardOptionsMessage } from './time-card'
+import defaultSettings from './settings-page/defaultSettings'
 
 function setSupported(isSupported: boolean) {
   const icon = isSupported ? 'icons/icon16.png' : 'icons/gray16.png';
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message: Supported) => {
 
 chrome.action.onClicked.addListener((tab) => {
   chrome.storage.sync.get().then((settings: TimeCardOptions) => {
+    settings = Object.assign(settings, defaultSettings);
     const options: TimeCardOptionsMessage = { messageType: 'click', ...settings };
     chrome.tabs.sendMessage(tab.id, options);
   });
diff --git a/src/settings-page/defaultSettings.ts b/src/settings-page/defaultSettings.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5579056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/settings-page/defaultSettings.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export default {
+    projectCode: '103-01-001-10 : Allen Cell Science Activities',
+    task: 'Default : Default',
+    expenditureType: 'Regular - Straight Time',
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/settings-page/settings.js b/src/settings-page/settings.js
index 63ac5bc..3164c5d 100644
--- a/src/settings-page/settings.js
+++ b/src/settings-page/settings.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import defaultSettings from "./defaultSettings";
+
 // Saves options to chrome.storage
 const saveOptions = () => {
     const projectCode = document.getElementById('project-code').value;
@@ -18,11 +20,7 @@ const saveOptions = () => {
 // stored in chrome.storage.
 const restoreOptions = () => {
     chrome.storage.sync.get(
-        {
-            projectCode: '103-01-001-10 : Allen Cell Science Activities',
-            task: 'Default : Default',
-            expenditureType: 'Regular - Straight Time',
-        },
+        defaultSettings,
         (items) => {
             document.getElementById('project-code').value = items.projectCode;
             document.getElementById('task').value = items.task;