diff --git a/doc/config b/doc/config
index 791f2084..69eca525 100644
--- a/doc/config
+++ b/doc/config
@@ -37,8 +37,17 @@
 #
 #mpd_crossfade_time = 5
 #
-# Exclude pattern for random song action
-# http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_46_1/libs/regex/doc/html/boost_regex/syntax/perl_syntax.html
+## Random default type add (*s*ongs/*a*rtists/album*A*rtists/al*b*ums)
+##
+#random_default_type = "s"
+#
+## Number of random songs/artists/albumArtists/albums to add
+##
+#random_default_number = 20
+#
+## Exclude pattern for random song action
+## http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_46_1/libs/regex/doc/html/boost_regex/syntax/perl_syntax.html
+##
 #random_exclude_pattern = "^(temp|midi_songs).*"
 #
 ##### music visualizer #####
diff --git a/src/actions.cpp b/src/actions.cpp
index eaf75feb..5686a5f2 100644
--- a/src/actions.cpp
+++ b/src/actions.cpp
@@ -2219,15 +2219,20 @@ void AddRandomItems::run()
 {
 	using Global::wFooter;
 	char rnd_type = 0;
+	if (!Config.random_default_type.empty())
 	{
-		Statusbar::ScopedLock slock;
-		Statusbar::put() << "Add random? "
-		<< "[" << NC::Format::Bold << 's' << NC::Format::NoBold << "ongs"
-		<< "/" << NC::Format::Bold << 'a' << NC::Format::NoBold << "rtists"
-		<< "/" << "album" << NC::Format::Bold << 'A' << NC::Format::NoBold << "rtists"
-		<< "/" << "al" << NC::Format::Bold << 'b' << NC::Format::NoBold << "ums"
-		<< "] ";
-		rnd_type = Statusbar::Helpers::promptReturnOneOf({'s', 'a', 'A', 'b'});
+		rnd_type = Config.random_default_type[0];
+	} else {
+		{
+			Statusbar::ScopedLock slock;
+			Statusbar::put() << "Add random? "
+				<< "[" << NC::Format::Bold << 's' << NC::Format::NoBold << "ongs"
+				<< "/" << NC::Format::Bold << 'a' << NC::Format::NoBold << "rtists"
+				<< "/" << "album" << NC::Format::Bold << 'A' << NC::Format::NoBold << "rtists"
+				<< "/" << "al" << NC::Format::Bold << 'b' << NC::Format::NoBold << "ums"
+				<< "] ";
+			rnd_type = Statusbar::Helpers::promptReturnOneOf({'s', 'a', 'A', 'b'});
+		}
 	}
 
 	mpd_tag_type tag_type = MPD_TAG_ARTIST;
@@ -2240,11 +2245,16 @@ void AddRandomItems::run()
 	else
 		tag_type_str = "song";
 	
-	unsigned number;
+	unsigned number = 0;
+	if (Config.random_default_number > 0)
 	{
-		Statusbar::ScopedLock slock;
-		Statusbar::put() << "Number of random " << tag_type_str << "s: ";
-		number = fromString<unsigned>(wFooter->prompt());
+		number = Config.random_default_number;
+	} else {
+		{
+			Statusbar::ScopedLock slock;
+			Statusbar::put() << "Number of random " << tag_type_str << "s: ";
+			number = fromString<unsigned>(wFooter->prompt());
+		}
 	}
 	if (number > 0)
 	{
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index ddde73e0..713d3825 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ bool Configuration::read(const std::vector<std::string> &config_paths, bool igno
 	p.add("mpd_music_dir", &mpd_music_dir, "~/music", adjust_directory);
 	p.add("mpd_connection_timeout", &mpd_connection_timeout, "5");
 	p.add("mpd_crossfade_time", &crossfade_time, "5");
+	p.add("random_default_type", &random_default_type, "");
+	p.add("random_default_number", &random_default_number, "");
 	p.add("random_exclude_pattern", &random_exclude_pattern, "");
 	p.add("visualizer_data_source", &visualizer_data_source, "/tmp/mpd.fifo", adjust_path);
 	p.add("visualizer_output_name", &visualizer_output_name, "Visualizer feed");
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index e9a8af08..0f05c4f6 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ struct Configuration
 	boost::optional<ScreenType> startup_slave_screen_type;
 	std::vector<ScreenType> screen_sequence;
 
+	std::string random_default_type;
+	unsigned random_default_number;
 	std::string random_exclude_pattern;
 	SortMode browser_sort_mode;