diff --git a/eos/db/saveddata/fit.py b/eos/db/saveddata/fit.py
index 07375dcaf..0ae4509e2 100644
--- a/eos/db/saveddata/fit.py
+++ b/eos/db/saveddata/fit.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fits_table = Table("fits", saveddata_meta,
                    Column("booster", Boolean, nullable=False, index=True, default=0),
                    Column("targetResistsID", ForeignKey("targetResists.ID"), nullable=True),
                    Column("modeID", Integer, nullable=True),
-                   Column("implantLocation", Integer, nullable=False, default=ImplantLocation.FIT),
+                   Column("implantLocation", Integer, nullable=False),
                    Column("notes", String, nullable=True),
                    Column("ignoreRestrictions", Boolean, default=0),
                    Column("created", DateTime, nullable=True, default=datetime.datetime.now),
diff --git a/eos/saveddata/fit.py b/eos/saveddata/fit.py
index d44f8adca..1788b96eb 100644
--- a/eos/saveddata/fit.py
+++ b/eos/saveddata/fit.py
@@ -1580,6 +1580,7 @@ class Fit(object):
         copy_ship.name = "%s copy" % self.name
         copy_ship.damagePattern = self.damagePattern
         copy_ship.targetResists = self.targetResists
+        copy_ship.implantLocation = self.implantLocation
         copy_ship.notes = self.notes
 
         toCopy = (
diff --git a/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGeneralPreferences.py b/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGeneralPreferences.py
index 412e1a988..a31e56f8a 100644
--- a/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGeneralPreferences.py
+++ b/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGeneralPreferences.py
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ class PFGeneralPref(PreferenceView):
                                         0)
         mainSizer.Add(self.cbGlobalChar, 0, wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND, 5)
 
+        self.cbDefaultCharImplants = wx.CheckBox(panel, wx.ID_ANY, "Use character implants by default for new fits",
+                                                 wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, 0)
+        mainSizer.Add(self.cbDefaultCharImplants, 0, wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND, 5)
+
         self.cbGlobalDmgPattern = wx.CheckBox(panel, wx.ID_ANY, "Use global damage pattern", wx.DefaultPosition,
                                               wx.DefaultSize, 0)
         mainSizer.Add(self.cbGlobalDmgPattern, 0, wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND, 5)
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ class PFGeneralPref(PreferenceView):
         self.sFit = Fit.getInstance()
 
         self.cbGlobalChar.SetValue(self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["useGlobalCharacter"])
+        self.cbDefaultCharImplants.SetValue(self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["useCharacterImplantsByDefault"])
         self.cbGlobalDmgPattern.SetValue(self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["useGlobalDamagePattern"])
         self.cbFitColorSlots.SetValue(self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["colorFitBySlot"] or False)
         self.cbRackSlots.SetValue(self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["rackSlots"] or False)
@@ -136,6 +141,7 @@ class PFGeneralPref(PreferenceView):
         self.intDelay.SetValue(self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["marketSearchDelay"])
 
         self.cbGlobalChar.Bind(wx.EVT_CHECKBOX, self.OnCBGlobalCharStateChange)
+        self.cbDefaultCharImplants.Bind(wx.EVT_CHECKBOX, self.OnCBDefaultCharImplantsStateChange)
         self.cbGlobalDmgPattern.Bind(wx.EVT_CHECKBOX, self.OnCBGlobalDmgPatternStateChange)
         self.cbFitColorSlots.Bind(wx.EVT_CHECKBOX, self.onCBGlobalColorBySlot)
         self.cbRackSlots.Bind(wx.EVT_CHECKBOX, self.onCBGlobalRackSlots)
@@ -187,6 +193,10 @@ class PFGeneralPref(PreferenceView):
         self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["useGlobalCharacter"] = self.cbGlobalChar.GetValue()
         event.Skip()
 
+    def OnCBDefaultCharImplantsStateChange(self, event):
+        self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["useCharacterImplantsByDefault"] = self.cbDefaultCharImplants.GetValue()
+        event.Skip()
+
     def OnCBGlobalDmgPatternStateChange(self, event):
         self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["useGlobalDamagePattern"] = self.cbGlobalDmgPattern.GetValue()
         event.Skip()
diff --git a/service/fit.py b/service/fit.py
index dccb58e5e..fcb1dbdb7 100644
--- a/service/fit.py
+++ b/service/fit.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from eos.saveddata.fighter import Fighter as es_Fighter
 from eos.saveddata.implant import Implant as es_Implant
 from eos.saveddata.ship import Ship as es_Ship
 from eos.saveddata.module import Module as es_Module, State, Slot
-from eos.saveddata.fit import Fit as FitType
+from eos.saveddata.fit import Fit as FitType, ImplantLocation
 from service.character import Character
 from service.damagePattern import DamagePattern
 from service.settings import SettingsProvider
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class Fit(object):
 
         serviceFittingDefaultOptions = {
             "useGlobalCharacter": False,
+            "useCharacterImplantsByDefault": True,
             "useGlobalDamagePattern": False,
             "defaultCharacter": self.character.ID,
             "useGlobalForceReload": False,
@@ -147,6 +148,8 @@ class Fit(object):
         fit.targetResists = self.targetResists
         fit.character = self.character
         fit.booster = self.booster
+        useCharImplants = self.serviceFittingOptions["useCharacterImplantsByDefault"]
+        fit.implantLocation = ImplantLocation.CHARACTER if useCharImplants else ImplantLocation.FIT
         eos.db.save(fit)
         self.recalc(fit)
         return fit.ID
@@ -198,7 +201,11 @@ class Fit(object):
     def copyFit(fitID):
         pyfalog.debug("Creating copy of fit ID: {0}", fitID)
         fit = eos.db.getFit(fitID)
+        pyfalog.error(fit.name)
+        pyfalog.error(fit.implantLocation)
         newFit = copy.deepcopy(fit)
+        pyfalog.error(newFit.name)
+        pyfalog.error(newFit.implantLocation)
         eos.db.save(newFit)
         return newFit.ID