diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_30250_-_add_ApplyFrameworkDefaults_syspref.pl b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_30250_-_add_ApplyFrameworkDefaults_syspref.pl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..50f1c3b310
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_30250_-_add_ApplyFrameworkDefaults_syspref.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+use Modern::Perl;
+
+return {
+    bug_number => "30250",
+    description => "Add new system preference ApplyFrameworkDefaults",
+    up => sub {
+        my ($args) = @_;
+        my ($dbh, $out) = @$args{qw(dbh out)};
+
+        $dbh->do(q{INSERT IGNORE INTO systempreferences (variable,value,options,explanation,type) VALUES ('ApplyFrameworkDefaults', 'new', "new|duplicate|changed", "Configure when to apply framework default values - when cataloguing a new record, or when editing a record as new (duplicating), or when changing framework", 'multiple') });
+    },
+};
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
index b3f80f22f2..832169e139 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/mandatory/sysprefs.sql
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ INSERT INTO systempreferences ( `variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `
 ('AmazonLocale','US','US|CA|DE|FR|IN|JP|UK','Use to set the Locale of your Amazon.com Web Services','Choice'),
 ('AnonSuggestions','0',NULL,'Set to enable Anonymous suggestions to AnonymousPatron borrowernumber','YesNo'),
 ('AnonymousPatron','0',NULL,'Set the identifier (borrowernumber) of the anonymous patron. Used for suggestion and checkout history privacy',''),
+('ApplyFrameworkDefaults', 'new', 'new|duplicate|changed', 'Configure when to apply framework default values - when cataloguing a new record, or when editing a record as new (duplicating), or when changing framework', 'multiple'),
 ('ArticleRequests', '0', NULL, 'Enables the article request feature', 'YesNo'),
 ('ArticleRequestsOpacHostRedirection', '0', NULL, 'Enables redirection from child to host when requesting articles on the Opac', 'YesNo'),
 ('ArticleRequestsLinkControl', 'calc', 'always|calc', 'Control display of article request link on search results', 'Choice'),
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/cataloguing.pref b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/cataloguing.pref
index 86840eff5a..3207b1e149 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/cataloguing.pref
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/cataloguing.pref
@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@ Cataloging:
             - and record's last modifier name in MARC subfield
             - pref: MarcFieldForModifierName
             - ". <br/><strong>NOTE:</strong> Use a dollar sign between field and subfield like 123$a."
+        -
+            - Apply framework default values
+            - pref: ApplyFrameworkDefaults
+              multiple:
+                new: "when cataloguing new records"
+                duplicate: "when editing records as new (duplicating)"
+                changed: "when changing the framework while editing the existing record"
     Display:
         -
             - 'Separate main entry and subdivisions with '