diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 9efa774..d631b7d 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 /* appearance */
 static const unsigned int borderpx  = 1;        /* border pixel of windows */
 static const unsigned int snap      = 32;       /* snap pixel */
+static const unsigned int defaulttag= 2;        /* default tag on startup */
 static const int showbar            = 1;        /* 0 means no bar */
 static const int topbar             = 1;        /* 0 means bottom bar */
 static const char *fonts[]          = { "monospace:size=10" };
diff --git a/dwm.c b/dwm.c
index 67c6b2b..b8a480c 100644
--- a/dwm.c
+++ b/dwm.c
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ createmon(void)
 	Monitor *m;
 
 	m = ecalloc(1, sizeof(Monitor));
-	m->tagset[0] = m->tagset[1] = 1;
+	m->tagset[0] = m->tagset[1] = defaulttag;
 	m->mfact = mfact;
 	m->nmaster = nmaster;
 	m->showbar = showbar;