diff --git a/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-common.php b/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-common.php
index 91d145f..610d544 100644
--- a/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-common.php
+++ b/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-common.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Display_Featured_Image_Genesis_Common {
 			 * @uses is_in_array()
 			 */
 			$image_id = $fallback_id;
-			if ( self::is_in_array( 'use_default' ) ) {
+			if ( self::is_in_array( 'use_default' ) || $setting['always_default'] ) {
 				return (int) $image_id;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-customizer.php b/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-customizer.php
index cefde29..1cd4b1d 100644
--- a/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-customizer.php
+++ b/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-customizer.php
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ class Display_Featured_Image_Genesis_Customizer extends Display_Featured_Image_G
 
 	protected function checkbox_fields() {
 		return array(
+			array(
+				'setting'     => 'always_default',
+				'label'       => __( 'Always Use Default', 'display-featured-image-genesis' ),
+				'description' => __( 'Always use the default image, even if a featured image is set.', 'display-featured-image-genesis' ),
+			),
 			array(
 				'setting'     => 'exclude_front',
 				'label'       => __( 'Skip Front Page', 'display-featured-image-genesis' ),
diff --git a/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-helptabs.php b/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-helptabs.php
index 089a18e..4e31f98 100644
--- a/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-helptabs.php
+++ b/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-helptabs.php
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class Display_Featured_Image_Genesis_HelpTabs extends Display_Featured_Image_Gen
 				__( 'Supported file types are: jpg, jpeg, png, and gif. The image must be at least %1$s pixels wide.', 'display-featured-image-genesis' ),
 				absint( $large + 1 )
 			) . '</p>';
+		$help  .= '<p>' . __( 'If you choose "Always Use Default", your default image will be used site wide, no matter what content types/posts/etc. have featured images set.', 'display-featured-image-genesis' ) . '</p>';
 
 		return $help;
 	}
diff --git a/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-settings.php b/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-settings.php
index 27253a7..157f93e 100644
--- a/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-settings.php
+++ b/includes/class-displayfeaturedimagegenesis-settings.php
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ class Display_Featured_Image_Genesis_Settings extends Display_Featured_Image_Gen
 			'skip'          => array(),
 			'fallback'      => array(),
 			'max_height'    => '',
+			'always_default' => 0,
 		) );
 	}
 
@@ -208,6 +209,13 @@ class Display_Featured_Image_Genesis_Settings extends Display_Featured_Image_Gen
 				'callback' => 'set_default_image',
 				'section'  => 'main',
 			),
+			array(
+				'id'       => 'always_default',
+				'title'    => __( 'Always Use Default', 'display-featured-image-genesis' ),
+				'callback' => 'do_checkbox',
+				'section'  => 'main',
+				'args'     => array( 'setting' => 'always_default', 'label' => __( 'Always use the default image, even if a featured image is set.', 'display-featured-image-genesis' ) ),
+			),
 			array(
 				'id'       => 'exclude_front',
 				'title'    => __( 'Skip Front Page', 'display-featured-image-genesis' ),