diff --git a/include/REX/REX/INI.h b/include/REX/REX/INI.h
index e1f03d563..7ca4f4586 100644
--- a/include/REX/REX/INI.h
+++ b/include/REX/REX/INI.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace REX::INI
 		void StoreLoadImpl(std::string_view& a_fileBase, std::string_view& a_fileUser, std::vector<ISetting*>& a_settings);
 		void StoreSaveImpl(std::string_view& a_fileBase, std::vector<ISetting*>& a_settings);
 		template <class T>
-		void SettingLoadImpl(void* a_file, T& a_value, T& a_valueDefault, std::string_view& a_section, std::string_view& a_key);
+		void SettingLoadImpl(void* a_file, T& a_value, T& a_valueDefault, bool a_useDefault, std::string_view& a_section, std::string_view& a_key);
 		template <class T>
 		void SettingSaveImpl(void* a_file, T& a_value, std::string_view& a_section, std::string_view& a_key);
 	}
@@ -44,7 +44,12 @@ namespace REX::INI
 	public:
 		virtual void Load(void* a_file) override
 		{
-			detail::SettingLoadImpl(a_file, this->m_value, this->m_valueDefault, m_section, m_key);
+			Load(a_file, true);
+		}
+
+		virtual void Load(void* a_file, bool a_useDefault) override
+		{
+			detail::SettingLoadImpl(a_file, this->m_value, this->m_valueDefault, a_useDefault, m_section, m_key);
 		}
 
 		virtual void Save(void* a_file) override
diff --git a/include/REX/REX/JSON.h b/include/REX/REX/JSON.h
index 866d9bbbc..aa0b2804d 100644
--- a/include/REX/REX/JSON.h
+++ b/include/REX/REX/JSON.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace REX::JSON
 		void StoreLoadImpl(std::string_view& a_fileBase, std::string_view& a_fileUser, std::vector<ISetting*>& a_settings);
 		void StoreSaveImpl(std::string_view& a_fileBase, std::vector<ISetting*>& a_settings);
 		template <class T>
-		void SettingLoadImpl(void* a_file, T& a_value, T& a_valueDefault, std::string_view& a_path);
+		void SettingLoadImpl(void* a_file, T& a_value, T& a_valueDefault, bool a_useDefault, std::string_view& a_path);
 		template <class T>
 		void SettingSaveImpl(void* a_file, T& a_value, std::string_view& a_path);
 	}
@@ -43,7 +43,12 @@ namespace REX::JSON
 	public:
 		virtual void Load(void* a_file) override
 		{
-			detail::SettingLoadImpl(a_file, this->m_value, this->m_valueDefault, m_path);
+			Load(a_file, true);
+		}
+
+		virtual void Load(void* a_file, bool a_useDefault) override
+		{
+			detail::SettingLoadImpl(a_file, this->m_value, this->m_valueDefault, a_useDefault, m_path);
 		}
 
 		virtual void Save(void* a_file) override
diff --git a/include/REX/REX/Setting.h b/include/REX/REX/Setting.h
index f6217dd6b..32618262a 100644
--- a/include/REX/REX/Setting.h
+++ b/include/REX/REX/Setting.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace REX
 	{
 	public:
 		virtual void Load(void* a_file) = 0;
+		virtual void Load(void* a_file, bool a_useDefault) = 0;
 		virtual void Save(void* a_file) = 0;
 	};
 
diff --git a/include/REX/REX/TOML.h b/include/REX/REX/TOML.h
index f81673dab..e56f94766 100644
--- a/include/REX/REX/TOML.h
+++ b/include/REX/REX/TOML.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace REX::TOML
 		void StoreLoadImpl(std::string_view& a_fileBase, std::string_view& a_fileUser, std::vector<ISetting*>& a_settings);
 		void StoreSaveImpl(std::string_view& a_fileBase, std::vector<ISetting*>& a_settings);
 		template <class T>
-		void SettingLoadImpl(void* a_file, T& a_value, T& a_valueDefault, std::string_view& a_path);
+		void SettingLoadImpl(void* a_file, T& a_value, T& a_valueDefault, bool a_useDefault, std::string_view& a_path);
 		template <class T>
 		void SettingSaveImpl(void* a_file, T& a_value, std::string_view& a_path);
 	}
@@ -43,7 +43,12 @@ namespace REX::TOML
 	public:
 		virtual void Load(void* a_file) override
 		{
-			detail::SettingLoadImpl(a_file, this->m_value, this->m_valueDefault, m_path);
+			Load(a_file, true);
+		}
+
+		virtual void Load(void* a_file, bool a_useDefault) override
+		{
+			detail::SettingLoadImpl(a_file, this->m_value, this->m_valueDefault, a_useDefault, m_path);
 		}
 
 		virtual void Save(void* a_file) override
diff --git a/src/REX/REX.cpp b/src/REX/REX.cpp
index bb38bf976..79ddb137a 100644
--- a/src/REX/REX.cpp
+++ b/src/REX/REX.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void REX::INI::detail::StoreLoadImpl(
 
 	if (ini.LoadFile(a_fileUser.data()) == SI_OK) {
 		for (auto& setting : a_settings) {
-			setting->Load(&ini);
+			setting->Load(&ini, false);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@ void REX::INI::detail::SettingLoadImpl<bool>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	bool&             a_value,
 	bool&             a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_section,
 	std::string_view& a_key)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<CSimpleIniA*>(a_file);
-	a_value = file->GetBoolValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_valueDefault);
+	a_value = file->GetBoolValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -71,11 +72,12 @@ void REX::INI::detail::SettingLoadImpl<float>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	float&            a_value,
 	float&            a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_section,
 	std::string_view& a_key)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<CSimpleIniA*>(a_file);
-	a_value = static_cast<float>(file->GetDoubleValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_valueDefault));
+	a_value = static_cast<float>(file->GetDoubleValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value));
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -94,11 +96,12 @@ void REX::INI::detail::SettingLoadImpl<double>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	double&           a_value,
 	double&           a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_section,
 	std::string_view& a_key)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<CSimpleIniA*>(a_file);
-	a_value = file->GetDoubleValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_valueDefault);
+	a_value = file->GetDoubleValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -117,11 +120,12 @@ void REX::INI::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::int8_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::int8_t&      a_value,
 	std::int8_t&      a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_section,
 	std::string_view& a_key)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<CSimpleIniA*>(a_file);
-	a_value = static_cast<std::int8_t>(file->GetLongValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_valueDefault));
+	a_value = static_cast<std::int8_t>(file->GetLongValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value));
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -140,11 +144,12 @@ void REX::INI::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::int16_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::int16_t&     a_value,
 	std::int16_t&     a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_section,
 	std::string_view& a_key)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<CSimpleIniA*>(a_file);
-	a_value = static_cast<std::int16_t>(file->GetLongValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_valueDefault));
+	a_value = static_cast<std::int16_t>(file->GetLongValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value));
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -163,11 +168,12 @@ void REX::INI::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::int32_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::int32_t&     a_value,
 	std::int32_t&     a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_section,
 	std::string_view& a_key)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<CSimpleIniA*>(a_file);
-	a_value = static_cast<std::int32_t>(file->GetLongValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_valueDefault));
+	a_value = static_cast<std::int32_t>(file->GetLongValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value));
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -186,11 +192,12 @@ void REX::INI::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::uint8_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::uint8_t&     a_value,
 	std::uint8_t&     a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_section,
 	std::string_view& a_key)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<CSimpleIniA*>(a_file);
-	a_value = static_cast<std::uint8_t>(file->GetLongValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_valueDefault));
+	a_value = static_cast<std::uint8_t>(file->GetLongValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value));
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -209,11 +216,12 @@ void REX::INI::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::uint16_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::uint16_t&    a_value,
 	std::uint16_t&    a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_section,
 	std::string_view& a_key)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<CSimpleIniA*>(a_file);
-	a_value = static_cast<std::uint16_t>(file->GetLongValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_valueDefault));
+	a_value = static_cast<std::uint16_t>(file->GetLongValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value));
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -232,11 +240,12 @@ void REX::INI::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::uint32_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::uint32_t&    a_value,
 	std::uint32_t&    a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_section,
 	std::string_view& a_key)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<CSimpleIniA*>(a_file);
-	a_value = static_cast<std::uint32_t>(file->GetLongValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_valueDefault));
+	a_value = static_cast<std::uint32_t>(file->GetLongValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value));
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -255,11 +264,12 @@ void REX::INI::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::string>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::string&      a_value,
 	std::string&      a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_section,
 	std::string_view& a_key)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<CSimpleIniA*>(a_file);
-	a_value = file->GetValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_valueDefault.c_str());
+	a_value = file->GetValue(a_section.data(), a_key.data(), a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault.c_str() : a_value.c_str());
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -299,7 +309,7 @@ void REX::JSON::detail::StoreLoadImpl(
 		try {
 			auto result = nlohmann::json::parse(file);
 			for (auto setting : a_settings) {
-				setting->Load(&result);
+				setting->Load(&result, false);
 			}
 		} catch (const std::exception& e) {
 			SKSE::log::error("{}", e.what());
@@ -330,10 +340,11 @@ void REX::JSON::detail::SettingLoadImpl<bool>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	bool&             a_value,
 	bool&             a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<nlohmann::json*>(a_file);
-	a_value = file->value<bool>(a_path, a_valueDefault);
+	a_value = file->value<bool>(a_path, a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -351,10 +362,11 @@ void REX::JSON::detail::SettingLoadImpl<float>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	float&            a_value,
 	float&            a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<nlohmann::json*>(a_file);
-	a_value = file->value<float>(a_path, a_valueDefault);
+	a_value = file->value<float>(a_path, a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -372,10 +384,11 @@ void REX::JSON::detail::SettingLoadImpl<double>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	double&           a_value,
 	double&           a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<nlohmann::json*>(a_file);
-	a_value = file->value<double>(a_path, a_valueDefault);
+	a_value = file->value<double>(a_path, a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -393,10 +406,11 @@ void REX::JSON::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::int8_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::int8_t&      a_value,
 	std::int8_t&      a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<nlohmann::json*>(a_file);
-	a_value = file->value<std::int8_t>(a_path, a_valueDefault);
+	a_value = file->value<std::int8_t>(a_path, a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -414,10 +428,11 @@ void REX::JSON::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::int16_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::int16_t&     a_value,
 	std::int16_t&     a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<nlohmann::json*>(a_file);
-	a_value = file->value<std::int16_t>(a_path, a_valueDefault);
+	a_value = file->value<std::int16_t>(a_path, a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -435,10 +450,11 @@ void REX::JSON::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::int32_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::int32_t&     a_value,
 	std::int32_t&     a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<nlohmann::json*>(a_file);
-	a_value = file->value<std::int32_t>(a_path, a_valueDefault);
+	a_value = file->value<std::int32_t>(a_path, a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -456,10 +472,11 @@ void REX::JSON::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::uint8_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::uint8_t&     a_value,
 	std::uint8_t&     a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<nlohmann::json*>(a_file);
-	a_value = file->value<std::uint8_t>(a_path, a_valueDefault);
+	a_value = file->value<std::uint8_t>(a_path, a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -477,10 +494,11 @@ void REX::JSON::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::uint16_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::uint16_t&    a_value,
 	std::uint16_t&    a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<nlohmann::json*>(a_file);
-	a_value = file->value<std::uint16_t>(a_path, a_valueDefault);
+	a_value = file->value<std::uint16_t>(a_path, a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -498,10 +516,11 @@ void REX::JSON::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::uint32_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::uint32_t&    a_value,
 	std::uint32_t&    a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<nlohmann::json*>(a_file);
-	a_value = file->value<std::uint32_t>(a_path, a_valueDefault);
+	a_value = file->value<std::uint32_t>(a_path, a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -519,10 +538,11 @@ void REX::JSON::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::string>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::string&      a_value,
 	std::string&      a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<nlohmann::json*>(a_file);
-	a_value = file->value<std::string>(a_path, a_valueDefault);
+	a_value = file->value<std::string>(a_path, a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 }
 
 template <>
@@ -556,7 +576,7 @@ void REX::TOML::detail::StoreLoadImpl(
 	try {
 		auto result = toml::parse_file(a_fileUser);
 		for (auto& setting : a_settings) {
-			setting->Load(&result);
+			setting->Load(&result, false);
 		}
 	} catch (const std::exception& e) {
 		SKSE::log::error("{}", e.what());
@@ -587,11 +607,12 @@ void REX::TOML::detail::SettingLoadImpl<bool>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	bool&             a_value,
 	bool&             a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<toml::parse_result*>(a_file);
 	if (auto node = file->at_path(a_path)) {
-		a_value = node.value_or(a_valueDefault);
+		a_value = node.value_or(a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -610,11 +631,12 @@ void REX::TOML::detail::SettingLoadImpl<float>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	float&            a_value,
 	float&            a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<toml::parse_result*>(a_file);
 	if (auto node = file->at_path(a_path)) {
-		a_value = node.value_or(a_valueDefault);
+		a_value = node.value_or(a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -633,11 +655,12 @@ void REX::TOML::detail::SettingLoadImpl<double>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	double&           a_value,
 	double&           a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<toml::parse_result*>(a_file);
 	if (auto node = file->at_path(a_path)) {
-		a_value = node.value_or(a_valueDefault);
+		a_value = node.value_or(a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -656,11 +679,12 @@ void REX::TOML::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::int8_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::int8_t&      a_value,
 	std::int8_t&      a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<toml::parse_result*>(a_file);
 	if (auto node = file->at_path(a_path)) {
-		a_value = node.value_or(a_valueDefault);
+		a_value = node.value_or(a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -679,11 +703,12 @@ void REX::TOML::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::int16_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::int16_t&     a_value,
 	std::int16_t&     a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<toml::parse_result*>(a_file);
 	if (auto node = file->at_path(a_path)) {
-		a_value = node.value_or(a_valueDefault);
+		a_value = node.value_or(a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -702,11 +727,12 @@ void REX::TOML::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::int32_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::int32_t&     a_value,
 	std::int32_t&     a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<toml::parse_result*>(a_file);
 	if (auto node = file->at_path(a_path)) {
-		a_value = node.value_or(a_valueDefault);
+		a_value = node.value_or(a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -725,11 +751,12 @@ void REX::TOML::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::uint8_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::uint8_t&     a_value,
 	std::uint8_t&     a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<toml::parse_result*>(a_file);
 	if (auto node = file->at_path(a_path)) {
-		a_value = node.value_or(a_valueDefault);
+		a_value = node.value_or(a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -748,11 +775,12 @@ void REX::TOML::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::uint16_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::uint16_t&    a_value,
 	std::uint16_t&    a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<toml::parse_result*>(a_file);
 	if (auto node = file->at_path(a_path)) {
-		a_value = node.value_or(a_valueDefault);
+		a_value = node.value_or(a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -771,11 +799,12 @@ void REX::TOML::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::uint32_t>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::uint32_t&    a_value,
 	std::uint32_t&    a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<toml::parse_result*>(a_file);
 	if (auto node = file->at_path(a_path)) {
-		a_value = node.value_or(a_valueDefault);
+		a_value = node.value_or(a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -794,11 +823,12 @@ void REX::TOML::detail::SettingLoadImpl<std::string>(
 	void*             a_file,
 	std::string&      a_value,
 	std::string&      a_valueDefault,
+	bool              a_useDefault,
 	std::string_view& a_path)
 {
 	auto file = static_cast<toml::parse_result*>(a_file);
 	if (auto node = file->at_path(a_path)) {
-		a_value = node.value_or(a_valueDefault);
+		a_value = node.value_or(a_useDefault ? a_valueDefault : a_value);
 	}
 }