diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 6b772d2392544..07242950cba3a 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -941,6 +941,8 @@ projects.board.edit_title = "New Board Name"
 projects.board.new_title = "New Board Name"
 projects.board.new_submit = "Submit"
 projects.board.new = "New Board"
+projects.board.set_default = "Set Default"
+projects.board.set_default_desc = "Set this board as default for all uncategorized issues and pulls"
 projects.board.delete = "Delete Board"
 projects.board.deletion_desc = "Deleting a project board moves all related issues to 'Uncategorized'. Continue?"
 projects.open = Open
diff --git a/templates/repo/projects/view.tmpl b/templates/repo/projects/view.tmpl
index b27773f710b06..4840395141ae3 100644
--- a/templates/repo/projects/view.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/projects/view.tmpl
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@
 									{{svg "octicon-pencil"}}
 									{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.projects.board.edit"}}
 								</a>
+								{{if not .Default}}
+								<a class="item show-modal button" data-modal="#set-default-project-board-modal-{{.ID}}">
+									{{svg "octicon-pin"}}
+									{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.projects.board.set_default"}}
+								</a>
+								{{end}}
 								<a class="item show-modal button" data-modal="#delete-board-modal-{{.ID}}">
 									{{svg "octicon-trashcan"}}
 									{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.projects.board.delete"}}
@@ -109,17 +115,31 @@
 									</div>
 								</div>
 
+								<div class="ui basic modal" id="set-default-project-board-modal-{{.ID}}">
+									<div class="ui icon header">
+										{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.projects.board.set_default"}}
+									</div>
+									<div class="content center">
+										<label>
+											{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.projects.board.set_default_desc"}}
+										</label>
+									</div>
+									<form class="ui form" method="post">
+										<div class="text right actions">
+											<div class="ui cancel button">{{$.i18n.Tr "settings.cancel"}}</div>
+											<button class="ui red button set-default-project-board" data-url="{{$.RepoLink}}/projects/{{$.Project.ID}}/{{.ID}}/default">{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.projects.board.set_default"}}</button>
+										</div>
+									</form>
+								</div>
+
 								<div class="ui basic modal" id="delete-board-modal-{{.ID}}">
 									<div class="ui icon header">
 										{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.projects.board.delete"}}
 									</div>
 									<div class="content center">
-										<input type="hidden" name="action" value="delete">
-										<div class="field">
-											<label>
-												{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.projects.board.deletion_desc"}}
-											</label>
-										</div>
+										<label>
+											{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.projects.board.deletion_desc"}}
+										</label>
 									</div>
 									<form class="ui form" method="post">
 										<div class="text right actions">
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/projects.js b/web_src/js/features/projects.js
index 13318c9f89e56..d5edfeef9b093 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/projects.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/projects.js
@@ -59,6 +59,24 @@ export default async function initProject() {
       });
   });
 
+  $('.set-default-project-board').each(function () {
+    $(this).click(function (e) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+
+      $.ajax({
+        url: $(this).data('url'),
+        headers: {
+          'X-Csrf-Token': csrf,
+          'X-Remote': true,
+        },
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        method: 'POST',
+      }).done(() => {
+        setTimeout(window.location.reload(true), 2000);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   $('.delete-project-board').each(function () {
     $(this).click(function (e) {
       e.preventDefault();