diff --git a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
index 14f46711b..8ff64ca8c 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export const getAudioDevices = async () => {
   return devicesMap;
 };
 
-const defaultDefaultValues = {
+let defaultDefaultValues = {
   s: 'triangle',
   gain: 0.8,
   postgain: 1,
@@ -150,6 +150,17 @@ const defaultDefaultValues = {
   fft: 8,
 };
 
+const defaultDefaultDefaultValues = Object.freeze({ ...defaultDefaultValues });
+
+export function setDefault(control, value) {
+  // const main = getControlName(control); // we cant do this because superdough is independent of strudel/core
+  defaultDefaultValues[control] = value;
+}
+
+export function resetDefaults() {
+  defaultDefaultValues = { ...defaultDefaultDefaultValues };
+}
+
 let defaultControls = new Map(Object.entries(defaultDefaultValues));
 
 export function setDefaultValue(key, value) {
diff --git a/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx b/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx
index 12621c50a..ac30fe342 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/useReplContext.jsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   resetGlobalEffects,
   resetLoadedSounds,
   initAudioOnFirstClick,
+  resetDefaults,
 } from '@strudel/webaudio';
 import { setVersionDefaultsFrom } from './util.mjs';
 import { StrudelMirror, defaultSettings } from '@strudel/codemirror';
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ export function useReplContext() {
 
   const resetEditor = async () => {
     (await getModule('@strudel/tonal'))?.resetVoicings();
+    resetDefaults();
     resetGlobalEffects();
     clearCanvas();
     clearHydra();