diff --git a/browser/lib/newNote.js b/browser/lib/newNote.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9834dec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/browser/lib/newNote.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { hashHistory } from 'react-router'
+import dataApi from 'browser/main/lib/dataApi'
+import ee from 'browser/main/lib/eventEmitter'
+import AwsMobileAnalyticsConfig from 'browser/main/lib/AwsMobileAnalyticsConfig'
+
+export function createMarkdownNote (storage, folder, dispatch, location) {
+  AwsMobileAnalyticsConfig.recordDynamicCustomEvent('ADD_MARKDOWN')
+  AwsMobileAnalyticsConfig.recordDynamicCustomEvent('ADD_ALLNOTE')
+  return dataApi
+    .createNote(storage, {
+      type: 'MARKDOWN_NOTE',
+      folder: folder,
+      title: '',
+      content: ''
+    })
+    .then(note => {
+      const noteHash = note.key
+      dispatch({
+        type: 'UPDATE_NOTE',
+        note: note
+      })
+
+      hashHistory.push({
+        pathname: location.pathname,
+        query: { key: noteHash }
+      })
+      ee.emit('list:jump', noteHash)
+      ee.emit('detail:focus')
+    })
+}
+
+export function createSnippetNote (storage, folder, dispatch, location, config) {
+  AwsMobileAnalyticsConfig.recordDynamicCustomEvent('ADD_SNIPPET')
+  AwsMobileAnalyticsConfig.recordDynamicCustomEvent('ADD_ALLNOTE')
+  return dataApi
+    .createNote(storage, {
+      type: 'SNIPPET_NOTE',
+      folder: folder,
+      title: '',
+      description: '',
+      snippets: [
+        {
+          name: '',
+          mode: config.editor.snippetDefaultLanguage || 'text',
+          content: ''
+        }
+      ]
+    })
+    .then(note => {
+      const noteHash = note.key
+      dispatch({
+        type: 'UPDATE_NOTE',
+        note: note
+      })
+      hashHistory.push({
+        pathname: location.pathname,
+        query: { key: noteHash }
+      })
+      ee.emit('list:jump', noteHash)
+      ee.emit('detail:focus')
+    })
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/browser/main/NewNoteButton/index.js b/browser/main/NewNoteButton/index.js
index 85dc7f40..85fbbfbf 100644
--- a/browser/main/NewNoteButton/index.js
+++ b/browser/main/NewNoteButton/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import modal from 'browser/main/lib/modal'
 import NewNoteModal from 'browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal'
 import eventEmitter from 'browser/main/lib/eventEmitter'
 import i18n from 'browser/lib/i18n'
+import { createMarkdownNote, createSnippetNote } from 'browser/lib/newNote'
 
 const { remote } = require('electron')
 const { dialog } = remote
@@ -37,13 +38,21 @@ class NewNoteButton extends React.Component {
     const { location, dispatch, config } = this.props
     const { storage, folder } = this.resolveTargetFolder()
 
-    modal.open(NewNoteModal, {
-      storage: storage.key,
-      folder: folder.key,
-      dispatch,
-      location,
-      config
-    })
+    console.log(config)
+
+    if (config.ui.defaultNote === 'MARKDOWN_NOTE') {
+      createMarkdownNote(storage.key, folder.key, dispatch, location)
+    } else if (config.ui.defaultNote === 'SNIPPET_NOTE') {
+      createSnippetNote(storage.key, folder.key, dispatch, location, config)
+    } else {
+      modal.open(NewNoteModal, {
+        storage: storage.key,
+        folder: folder.key,
+        dispatch,
+        location,
+        config
+      })
+    }
   }
 
   resolveTargetFolder () {
diff --git a/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.js b/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.js
index f6aa2c67..8b16f2a2 100644
--- a/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.js
+++ b/browser/main/modals/NewNoteModal.js
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import CSSModules from 'browser/lib/CSSModules'
 import styles from './NewNoteModal.styl'
-import dataApi from 'browser/main/lib/dataApi'
-import { hashHistory } from 'react-router'
-import ee from 'browser/main/lib/eventEmitter'
 import ModalEscButton from 'browser/components/ModalEscButton'
-import AwsMobileAnalyticsConfig from 'browser/main/lib/AwsMobileAnalyticsConfig'
 import i18n from 'browser/lib/i18n'
+import { createMarkdownNote, createSnippetNote } from 'browser/lib/newNote'
 
 class NewNoteModal extends React.Component {
   constructor (props) {
@@ -24,31 +21,10 @@ class NewNoteModal extends React.Component {
   }
 
   handleMarkdownNoteButtonClick (e) {
-    AwsMobileAnalyticsConfig.recordDynamicCustomEvent('ADD_MARKDOWN')
-    AwsMobileAnalyticsConfig.recordDynamicCustomEvent('ADD_ALLNOTE')
     const { storage, folder, dispatch, location } = this.props
-    dataApi
-      .createNote(storage, {
-        type: 'MARKDOWN_NOTE',
-        folder: folder,
-        title: '',
-        content: ''
-      })
-      .then(note => {
-        const noteHash = note.key
-        dispatch({
-          type: 'UPDATE_NOTE',
-          note: note
-        })
-
-        hashHistory.push({
-          pathname: location.pathname,
-          query: { key: noteHash }
-        })
-        ee.emit('list:jump', noteHash)
-        ee.emit('detail:focus')
-        setTimeout(this.props.close, 200)
-      })
+    createMarkdownNote(storage, folder, dispatch, location).then(() => {
+      setTimeout(this.props.close, 200)
+    })
   }
 
   handleMarkdownNoteButtonKeyDown (e) {
@@ -59,38 +35,10 @@ class NewNoteModal extends React.Component {
   }
 
   handleSnippetNoteButtonClick (e) {
-    AwsMobileAnalyticsConfig.recordDynamicCustomEvent('ADD_SNIPPET')
-    AwsMobileAnalyticsConfig.recordDynamicCustomEvent('ADD_ALLNOTE')
     const { storage, folder, dispatch, location, config } = this.props
-
-    dataApi
-      .createNote(storage, {
-        type: 'SNIPPET_NOTE',
-        folder: folder,
-        title: '',
-        description: '',
-        snippets: [
-          {
-            name: '',
-            mode: config.editor.snippetDefaultLanguage || 'text',
-            content: ''
-          }
-        ]
-      })
-      .then(note => {
-        const noteHash = note.key
-        dispatch({
-          type: 'UPDATE_NOTE',
-          note: note
-        })
-        hashHistory.push({
-          pathname: location.pathname,
-          query: { key: noteHash }
-        })
-        ee.emit('list:jump', noteHash)
-        ee.emit('detail:focus')
-        setTimeout(this.props.close, 200)
-      })
+    createSnippetNote(storage, folder, dispatch, location, config).then(() => {
+      setTimeout(this.props.close, 200)
+    })
   }
 
   handleSnippetNoteButtonKeyDown (e) {
diff --git a/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/UiTab.js b/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/UiTab.js
index 74047d44..6661d95d 100644
--- a/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/UiTab.js
+++ b/browser/main/modals/PreferencesModal/UiTab.js
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class UiTab extends React.Component {
       ui: {
         theme: this.refs.uiTheme.value,
         language: this.refs.uiLanguage.value,
+        defaultNote: this.refs.defaultNote.value,
         showCopyNotification: this.refs.showCopyNotification.checked,
         confirmDeletion: this.refs.confirmDeletion.checked,
         showOnlyRelatedTags: this.refs.showOnlyRelatedTags.checked,
@@ -202,6 +203,22 @@ class UiTab extends React.Component {
             </div>
           </div>
 
+          <div styleName='group-section'>
+            <div styleName='group-section-label'>
+              {i18n.__('Default New Note')}
+            </div>
+            <div styleName='group-section-control'>
+              <select value={config.ui.defaultNote}
+                onChange={(e) => this.handleUIChange(e)}
+                ref='defaultNote'
+              >
+                <option value='ALWAYS_ASK'>{i18n.__('Always Ask')}</option>
+                <option value='MARKDOWN_NOTE'>{i18n.__('Markdown Note')}</option>
+                <option value='SNIPPET_NOTE'>{i18n.__('Snippet Note')}</option>
+              </select>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
           <div styleName='group-checkBoxSection'>
             <label>
               <input onChange={(e) => this.handleUIChange(e)}