diff --git a/docs/settings.md b/docs/settings.md
index af4179d5..ba08de12 100644
--- a/docs/settings.md
+++ b/docs/settings.md
@@ -147,6 +147,27 @@ UMAP_EXTRA_URLS = {
 
 How many datalayer versions to keep. 10 by default.
 
+
+#### UMAP_DEFAULT_EDIT_STATUS
+
+Define the map default edit status.
+Possible values:
+
+- 1 (Everyone)
+- 2 (Editors only)
+- 3 (Owner only)
+
+
+#### UMAP_DEFAULT_SHARE_STATUS
+
+Define the map default share status.
+Possible values:
+
+- 1 (Everyone (public))
+- 2 (Anyone with link)
+- 3 (Editors only)
+
+
 #### UMAP_DEMO_SITE
 
 Set to True if you want to display a message saying that your instance is not
diff --git a/umap/migrations/0011_alter_map_edit_status_alter_map_share_status.py b/umap/migrations/0011_alter_map_edit_status_alter_map_share_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab054e4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/umap/migrations/0011_alter_map_edit_status_alter_map_share_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.2 on 2023-08-07 06:07
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import umap.models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('umap', '0010_alter_map_edit_status_alter_map_share_status'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='map',
+            name='edit_status',
+            field=models.SmallIntegerField(choices=[(1, 'Everyone'), (2, 'Editors only'), (3, 'Owner only')], default=umap.models.get_default_edit_status, verbose_name='edit status'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='map',
+            name='share_status',
+            field=models.SmallIntegerField(choices=[(1, 'Everyone (public)'), (2, 'Anyone with link'), (3, 'Editors only'), (9, 'Blocked')], default=umap.models.get_default_share_status, verbose_name='share status'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/umap/models.py b/umap/models.py
index 1364975d..9ef8ca10 100644
--- a/umap/models.py
+++ b/umap/models.py
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ User.add_to_class("get_url", get_user_url)
 User.add_to_class("get_stars_url", get_user_stars_url)
 
 
+def get_default_share_status():
+    return settings.UMAP_DEFAULT_SHARE_STATUS or Map.PUBLIC
+
+
+def get_default_edit_status():
+    return settings.UMAP_DEFAULT_EDIT_STATUS or Map.OWNER
+
+
 class NamedModel(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=200, verbose_name=_("name"))
 
@@ -168,10 +176,10 @@ class Map(NamedModel):
         settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL, blank=True, verbose_name=_("editors")
     )
     edit_status = models.SmallIntegerField(
-        choices=EDIT_STATUS, default=OWNER, verbose_name=_("edit status")
+        choices=EDIT_STATUS, default=get_default_edit_status, verbose_name=_("edit status")
     )
     share_status = models.SmallIntegerField(
-        choices=SHARE_STATUS, default=PUBLIC, verbose_name=_("share status")
+        choices=SHARE_STATUS, default=get_default_share_status, verbose_name=_("share status")
     )
     settings = models.JSONField(
         blank=True, null=True, verbose_name=_("settings"), default=dict
diff --git a/umap/settings/base.py b/umap/settings/base.py
index a8f719c3..cb1c2fcf 100644
--- a/umap/settings/base.py
+++ b/umap/settings/base.py
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ USER_MAPS_URL = 'user_maps'
 DATABASES = {
     'default': env.db(default='postgis://localhost:5432/umap')
 }
+UMAP_DEFAULT_SHARE_STATUS = None
+UMAP_DEFAULT_EDIT_STATUS = None
 
 UMAP_READONLY = env('UMAP_READONLY', default=False)
 UMAP_GZIP = True
diff --git a/umap/tests/test_map.py b/umap/tests/test_map.py
index f54a8afa..ae193700 100644
--- a/umap/tests/test_map.py
+++ b/umap/tests/test_map.py
@@ -106,3 +106,19 @@ def test_publicmanager_should_get_only_public_maps(map, user, licence):
     assert map in Map.public.all()
     assert open_map not in Map.public.all()
     assert private_map not in Map.public.all()
+
+
+def test_can_change_default_edit_status(user, settings):
+    map = MapFactory(owner=user)
+    assert map.edit_status == Map.OWNER
+    settings.UMAP_DEFAULT_EDIT_STATUS = Map.EDITORS
+    map = MapFactory(owner=user)
+    assert map.edit_status == Map.EDITORS
+
+
+def test_can_change_default_share_status(user, settings):
+    map = MapFactory(owner=user)
+    assert map.share_status == Map.PUBLIC
+    settings.UMAP_DEFAULT_SHARE_STATUS = Map.PRIVATE
+    map = MapFactory(owner=user)
+    assert map.share_status == Map.PRIVATE