diff --git a/GPT/gpt.py b/GPT/gpt.py
index 6da35e4d..b01fbd48 100644
--- a/GPT/gpt.py
+++ b/GPT/gpt.py
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ def gpt_insert_response(
         cursorless_destination: Any = None,
     ):
         """Insert a GPT result in a specified way"""
+
+        if method == "":
+            method = settings.get("user.model_default_destination")
         match method:
             case "above":
                 actions.key("left")
diff --git a/lib/talonSettings.py b/lib/talonSettings.py
index a5b1e606..a6686b1e 100644
--- a/lib/talonSettings.py
+++ b/lib/talonSettings.py
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ def modelSimplePrompt(matched_prompt) -> str:
     desc="The temperature of the model. Higher values make the model more creative.",
 )
 
+mod.setting(
+    "model_default_destination",
+    type=str,
+    default="paste",
+    desc="The default insertion destination. This can be overridden contextually to provide application level defaults.",
+)
+
 mod.setting(
     "model_endpoint",
     type=str,