diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index 52cbb32..7791ef2 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ export class MyApp {
       // Okay, so the platform is ready and our plugins are available.
       // Here you can do any higher level native things you might need.
 
-      this.storage.get('token').then((val) => {
+      this.storage.get('timeline').then((val) => {
         if (val.length > 1) {
-          pnut.token = val;
-          this.nav.setRoot(StreamPage, {stream: 'personal'});
+          this.initialPage(val);
+        } else {
+          console.log('ERR WHUT?');
         }
       }).catch(err => {
-        console.log('ERROR: ' + err);
-        this.nav.setRoot(LoginPage);
+        this.initialPage('personal');
       });
 
       this.statusBar.styleDefault();
@@ -63,6 +63,18 @@ export class MyApp {
     });
   }
 
+  initialPage(timeline) {
+    this.storage.get('token').then((val) => {
+      if (val.length > 1) {
+        pnut.token = val;
+        this.nav.setRoot(StreamPage, {stream: timeline});
+      }
+    }).catch(err => {
+      console.log('ERROR: ' + err);
+      this.nav.setRoot(LoginPage);
+    });
+  }
+
   openPage(page) {
     // Reset the content nav to have just this page
     // we wouldn't want the back button to show in this scenario
diff --git a/src/pages/settings/settings.html b/src/pages/settings/settings.html
index 8bb524c..b8ba373 100644
--- a/src/pages/settings/settings.html
+++ b/src/pages/settings/settings.html
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@
 <ion-content overflow-scroll=”true”>
   <ion-list>
 
+    <ion-item>
+      <ion-label>Default Timeline</ion-label>
+      <ion-select [(ngModel)]="set_default" (ionChange)="updateDefault()" interface="popover">
+        <ion-option value="personal">Home Timeline</ion-option>
+        <ion-option value="global">Global Timeline</ion-option>
+      </ion-select>
+    </ion-item>
+
     <ion-item>
       <ion-label>
         <h2>Unified Home</h2>
diff --git a/src/pages/settings/settings.ts b/src/pages/settings/settings.ts
index a2633b0..7f5d93c 100644
--- a/src/pages/settings/settings.ts
+++ b/src/pages/settings/settings.ts
@@ -17,12 +17,19 @@ export class SettingsPage {
 
   private set_unified: boolean;
   private set_cc: boolean;
+  private set_default: string;
 
   constructor(public navCtrl: NavController, private storage: Storage, public navParams: NavParams,
     public events: Events) {
   }
 
   ngAfterViewInit() {
+    this.storage.get('timeline').then((val) => {
+      this.set_default = val;
+    }).catch(err => {
+      console.log('ERROR: ' +err);
+    });
+
     this.storage.get('unified').then((val) => {
       this.set_unified = val;
     }).catch(err => {
@@ -48,4 +55,8 @@ export class SettingsPage {
     this.storage.set('cc', this.set_cc);
   }
 
+  updateDefault() {
+    this.storage.set('timeline', this.set_default);
+  }
+
 }