diff --git a/netbox/extras/apps.py b/netbox/extras/apps.py
index 965eb033e..f23e62dd2 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/apps.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/apps.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ class ExtrasConfig(AppConfig):
     name = "extras"
 
     def ready(self):
-        from . import lookups, search, signals
+        from . import dashboard, lookups, search, signals
diff --git a/netbox/extras/constants.py b/netbox/extras/constants.py
index d65fb9612..2a47c15e2 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/constants.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/constants.py
@@ -1,2 +1,47 @@
 # Webhook content types
 HTTP_CONTENT_TYPE_JSON = 'application/json'
+
+# Dashboard
+DEFAULT_DASHBOARD = [
+    {
+        'widget': 'extras.ObjectCountsWidget',
+        'width': 4,
+        'height': 3,
+        'config': {
+            'title': 'IPAM',
+            'models': [
+                'ipam.Aggregate',
+                'ipam.Prefix',
+                'ipam.IPRange',
+                'ipam.IPAddress',
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    {
+        'widget': 'extras.ObjectCountsWidget',
+        'width': 4,
+        'height': 3,
+        'config': {
+            'title': 'DCIM',
+            'models': [
+                'dcim.Site',
+                'dcim.Rack',
+                'dcim.Device',
+                'dcim.Cable',
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    {
+        'widget': 'extras.StaticContentWidget',
+        'width': 4,
+        'height': 3,
+        'config': {
+            'content': 'Welcome to NetBox!'
+        }
+    },
+    {
+        'widget': 'extras.ChangeLogWidget',
+        'width': 12,
+        'height': 6,
+    },
+]
diff --git a/netbox/extras/dashboard/__init__.py b/netbox/extras/dashboard/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2539f0cbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/extras/dashboard/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from .utils import *
+from .widgets import *
diff --git a/netbox/extras/dashboard/utils.py b/netbox/extras/dashboard/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1da34b72f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/extras/dashboard/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import uuid
+
+from netbox.registry import registry
+from extras.constants import DEFAULT_DASHBOARD
+
+__all__ = (
+    'get_dashboard',
+    'register_widget',
+)
+
+
+def register_widget(cls):
+    """
+    Decorator for registering a DashboardWidget class.
+    """
+    app_label = cls.__module__.split('.', maxsplit=1)[0]
+    label = f'{app_label}.{cls.__name__}'
+    registry['widgets'][label] = cls
+
+    return cls
+
+
+def get_dashboard(user):
+    """
+    Return the dashboard layout for a given User.
+    """
+    if not user.is_anonymous and user.config.get('dashboard'):
+        config = user.config.get('dashboard')
+    else:
+        config = get_default_dashboard_config()
+        print(config)
+        if not user.is_anonymous:
+            user.config.set('dashboard', config, commit=True)
+
+    widgets = []
+    for grid_item in config['layout']:
+        widget_id = grid_item['id']
+        widget_config = config['widgets'][widget_id]
+        widget_class = registry['widgets'].get(widget_config.pop('class'))
+        widget = widget_class(id=widget_id, **widget_config)
+        widget.set_layout(grid_item)
+        widgets.append(widget)
+
+    return widgets
+
+
+def get_default_dashboard_config():
+    config = {
+        'layout': [],
+        'widgets': {},
+    }
+    for widget in DEFAULT_DASHBOARD:
+        id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        config['layout'].append({
+            'id': id,
+            'w': widget['width'],
+            'h': widget['height'],
+            'x': widget.get('x'),
+            'y': widget.get('y'),
+        })
+        config['widgets'][id] = {
+            'class': widget['widget'],
+            'config': widget.get('config', {}),
+        }
+
+    return config
diff --git a/netbox/extras/dashboard.py b/netbox/extras/dashboard/widgets.py
similarity index 88%
rename from netbox/extras/dashboard.py
rename to netbox/extras/dashboard/widgets.py
index 557452af1..776e75d90 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/dashboard.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/dashboard/widgets.py
@@ -4,28 +4,16 @@ from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
-from netbox.registry import registry
-
+from .utils import register_widget
 
 __all__ = (
     'ChangeLogWidget',
     'DashboardWidget',
     'ObjectCountsWidget',
     'StaticContentWidget',
-    'register_widget',
 )
 
 
-def register_widget(cls):
-    """
-    Decorator for registering a DashboardWidget class.
-    """
-    label = f'{cls.__module__}.{cls.__name__}'
-    registry['widgets'][label] = cls
-
-    return cls
-
-
 class DashboardWidget:
     width = 4
     height = 3
@@ -41,6 +29,12 @@ class DashboardWidget:
             self.height = height
         self.x, self.y = x, y
 
+    def set_layout(self, grid_item):
+        self.width = grid_item['w']
+        self.height = grid_item['h']
+        self.x = grid_item.get('x')
+        self.y = grid_item.get('y')
+
     def render(self, request):
         raise NotImplementedError("DashboardWidget subclasses must define a render() method.")
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/views/misc.py b/netbox/netbox/views/misc.py
index 337862f78..7e0e1490a 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/views/misc.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/views/misc.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from django.views.generic import View
 from django_tables2 import RequestConfig
 from packaging import version
 
-from extras import dashboard
+from extras.dashboard.utils import get_dashboard
 from netbox.forms import SearchForm
 from netbox.registry import registry
 from netbox.search import LookupTypes
@@ -34,19 +34,7 @@ class HomeView(View):
             return redirect('login')
 
         # Build custom dashboard from user's config
-        widgets = []
-        for grid_item in request.user.config.get('dashboard.layout'):
-            config = request.user.config.get(f"dashboard.widgets.{grid_item['id']}")
-            widget_class = registry['widgets'].get(config.pop('class'))
-            widget = widget_class(
-                id=grid_item.get('id'),
-                width=grid_item['w'],
-                height=grid_item['h'],
-                x=grid_item['x'],
-                y=grid_item['y'],
-                **config
-            )
-            widgets.append(widget)
+        widgets = get_dashboard(request.user)
 
         # Check whether a new release is available. (Only for staff/superusers.)
         new_release = None