diff --git a/bin/hammer b/bin/hammer
index 41126696..ec8a1d1b 100755
--- a/bin/hammer
+++ b/bin/hammer
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ require 'hammer_cli/options/normalizers'
 # Option descriptions are never displayed and thus do not require translation.
 class PreParser < Clamp::Command
   option ['-v', '--[no-]verbose'], :flag, _('Be verbose (or not). True by default')
+  option ['--[no-]use-defaults'], :flag, _('Enable/disable stored defaults. Enabled by default')
   option ['-q', '--quiet'], :flag, _('Completely silent')
   option ["-d", "--debug"], :flag, "show debugging output"
   option ["-c", "--config"], "CFG_FILE", "path to custom config file" do |path|
@@ -92,6 +93,8 @@ HammerCLI::Settings.load({
     :ssl_with_basic_auth => preparser.ssl_with_basic_auth?
   }})
 
+HammerCLI::Settings.load({:use_defaults => preparser.use_defaults?}) unless preparser.use_defaults?.nil?
+
 if HammerCLI::Settings.get(:ui, :mark_translated)
   include HammerCLI::I18n::Debug
 end
diff --git a/config/cli_config.template.yml b/config/cli_config.template.yml
index f6c00cb5..405c2731 100644
--- a/config/cli_config.template.yml
+++ b/config/cli_config.template.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 #   2 - data, messages, interactive I/O, progress bars. Equals to --verbose.
 :verbosity: 2
 
+# Enable/disable defaults. Preset default values for the options won't be used.
+#:use_defaults: true
+
 #:log_owner: 'foreman'
 #:log_group: 'foreman'
 
diff --git a/lib/hammer_cli/abstract.rb b/lib/hammer_cli/abstract.rb
index eb43d61b..7e66c208 100644
--- a/lib/hammer_cli/abstract.rb
+++ b/lib/hammer_cli/abstract.rb
@@ -245,10 +245,9 @@ def option_collector
 
 
     def option_sources
-      [
-        HammerCLI::Options::Sources::CommandLine.new(self),
-        HammerCLI::Options::Sources::SavedDefaults.new(context[:defaults], logger)
-      ]
+      sources = [HammerCLI::Options::Sources::CommandLine.new(self)]
+      sources << HammerCLI::Options::Sources::SavedDefaults.new(context[:defaults], logger) if context[:use_defaults]
+      sources
     end
 
     private
diff --git a/lib/hammer_cli/context.rb b/lib/hammer_cli/context.rb
index dcd6569f..c8e6ffc5 100644
--- a/lib/hammer_cli/context.rb
+++ b/lib/hammer_cli/context.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ def self.context
       :is_tty? => HammerCLI.tty?,
       :api_connection => HammerCLI::Connection.new(Logging.logger['Connection']),
       :no_headers => HammerCLI::Settings.get(:ui, :no_headers),
+      :use_defaults => HammerCLI::Settings.get(:use_defaults),
       :capitalization => HammerCLI.capitalization,
       :verbosity => (HammerCLI::Settings.get(:verbosity) || HammerCLI::V_VERBOSE).to_i
     }
diff --git a/lib/hammer_cli/defaults.rb b/lib/hammer_cli/defaults.rb
index f41d8264..c8de8fb8 100644
--- a/lib/hammer_cli/defaults.rb
+++ b/lib/hammer_cli/defaults.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ class DefaultsPathError < DefaultsError; end
     attr_reader :defaults_settings
 
     def initialize(settings, file_path = nil)
-
       @defaults_settings = settings || {}
       @path = file_path || DEFAULT_FILE
     end
@@ -100,8 +99,7 @@ def switch_to_name(opt)
   end
 
   def self.defaults
-    @defaults ||= Defaults.new(HammerCLI::Settings.settings[:defaults])
-
+    @defaults ||= Defaults.new(HammerCLI::Settings.get(:defaults))
   end
 
   HammerCLI::MainCommand.subcommand "defaults", _("Defaults management"), HammerCLI::DefaultsCommand
diff --git a/lib/hammer_cli/main.rb b/lib/hammer_cli/main.rb
index ce45fe51..5868ce09 100644
--- a/lib/hammer_cli/main.rb
+++ b/lib/hammer_cli/main.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class MainCommand < AbstractCommand
     option ['-q', '--quiet'], :flag, _('Completely silent') do
       context[:verbosity] = HammerCLI::V_QUIET
     end
+    option ['--[no-]use-defaults'], :flag, _('Enable/disable stored defaults. Enabled by default')
     option ["-d", "--debug"], :flag, _("Show debugging output"), :context_target => :debug
     option ["-r", "--reload-cache"], :flag, _("Force reload of Apipie cache")
 
diff --git a/lib/hammer_cli/settings.rb b/lib/hammer_cli/settings.rb
index 73739f73..dec1bb3c 100644
--- a/lib/hammer_cli/settings.rb
+++ b/lib/hammer_cli/settings.rb
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ def self.load(settings_hash)
     end
 
     def self.clear
+      empty
+      load(default_settings)
+    end
+
+    def self.empty
       settings.clear
       path_history.clear
     end
@@ -59,9 +64,16 @@ def self.path_history
       @path_history
     end
 
+    def self.default_settings
+      {
+        :use_defaults => true
+      }
+    end
+
     private
+
     def self.settings
-      @settings_hash ||= {}
+      @settings_hash ||= default_settings
       @settings_hash
     end
 
diff --git a/test/unit/abstract_test.rb b/test/unit/abstract_test.rb
index a66a154f..e767b6a8 100644
--- a/test/unit/abstract_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/abstract_test.rb
@@ -373,7 +373,8 @@ def options
     before do
       @defaults = mock()
       @defaults.stubs(:get_defaults).returns(nil)
-      @cmd = TestDefaultsCmd.new("", { :defaults => @defaults })
+      @cmd = TestDefaultsCmd.new("", { :defaults => @defaults, :use_defaults => true })
+      @cmd_no_defaults = TestDefaultsCmd.new("", { :defaults => @defaults, :use_defaults => false })
     end
 
     it 'provides default value for an option flag' do
@@ -381,6 +382,11 @@ def options
       assert_equal({'different_attr_name' => 2}, @cmd.options)
     end
 
+    it 'does not set default value if the defaults are disabled' do
+      @defaults.expects(:get_defaults).never()
+      assert_equal({}, @cmd_no_defaults.options)
+    end
+
     it 'prefers values from command line' do
       @defaults.stubs(:get_defaults).with('--test').returns(2)
       @cmd.run(['--test=1'])
diff --git a/test/unit/settings_test.rb b/test/unit/settings_test.rb
index 3ef389dc..d8de3af1 100644
--- a/test/unit/settings_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/settings_test.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
   end
 
   it "dumps all settings" do
+    settings.empty
     data = {:a => 1, :b => 2}
     settings.load(data)
     settings.dump.must_equal data
@@ -69,11 +70,23 @@
     settings.get(:x).size.must_equal 4
   end
 
-  it "clear wipes all settings" do
+  it "clear wipes all settings but default values" do
     settings.load({:a => 1, :b => 2})
     settings.clear
     settings.get(:a).must_be_nil
     settings.get(:b).must_be_nil
+    settings.default_settings.each { |key, val| settings.get(key).must_equal val }
+  end
+
+  it "empty wipes all settings including default values" do
+    settings.load({:a => 1, :b => 2})
+    settings.empty
+    settings.dump.must_equal({})
+  end
+
+  it "initializes settings with default settings" do
+    settings.instance_variable_set(:@settings_hash, nil)
+    settings.dump.must_equal settings.default_settings
   end
 
   context "load from paths" do