diff --git a/bin/omarchy-bar b/bin/omarchy-bar
index 820bff9a..d354645b 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-bar
+++ b/bin/omarchy-bar
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # omarchy:summary=Mutate the user shell.json bar layout, active bar option, and bar settings
 # omarchy:group=bar
-# omarchy:args=show | layout [--json] | list [--json] [--all] | options [--json] | use <plugin> | reset | add [plugin] [placement] | move <plugin> [placement] | remove [plugin] [placement] | set <plugin> <key> <value> [--json] [placement] | replace <old> <new> | position <top|bottom|left|right> | transparent <true|false> | settings
+# omarchy:args=show | layout [--json] | list [--json] [--all] | options [--json] | use <plugin> | reset | defaults | add [plugin] [placement] | move <plugin> [placement] | remove [plugin] [placement] | set <plugin> <key> <value> [--json] [placement] | replace <old> <new> | position <top|bottom|left|right> | transparent <true|false> | settings
 # omarchy:examples=omarchy bar show | omarchy bar list | omarchy bar add omarchy.tailscale | omarchy bar add omarchy.clock --section center --before omarchy.weather | omarchy bar move omarchy.clock --section center --index 0 | omarchy bar remove omarchy.tailscale | omarchy bar set omarchy.clock format HH:mm | omarchy bar use local.neon-bar | omarchy bar position top | omarchy bar transparent true
 
 set -euo pipefail
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Inspect:
 Select:
   use <id>                             Use a bar option as the active bar
   reset                                Return to the built-in Omarchy bar
+  defaults                             Restore the default bar and service widgets
 
 Edit layout:
   add <id> [placement]                 Add a bar widget
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ Examples:
   omarchy bar set omarchy.indicators items '["Dnd","NightLight"]' --json
   omarchy bar use local.neon-bar
   omarchy bar reset
+  omarchy bar defaults
   omarchy bar position top
   omarchy bar transparent true
 USAGE
@@ -504,6 +506,25 @@ cmd_reset() {
   echo "Reset to the built-in Omarchy bar"
 }
 
+cmd_defaults() {
+  local service
+  local services=(dropbox tailscale)
+
+  (( $# == 0 )) || fail "defaults does not take arguments"
+  require_omarchy_path
+  [[ -s $DEFAULTS_FILE ]] || fail "could not find bar defaults"
+
+  commit "$JQ_DEFS $NORMALIZE | .bar = \$defaults[0].bar" --slurpfile defaults "$DEFAULTS_FILE"
+
+  for service in "${services[@]}"; do
+    if "omarchy-installed-service-$service"; then
+      cmd_add "omarchy.$service"
+    fi
+  done
+
+  echo "Restored the default Omarchy bar"
+}
+
 # --------------------------------------------------------------- commands: edit
 
 cmd_add() {
@@ -812,6 +833,9 @@ case "$command" in
   reset)
     cmd_reset "$@"
     ;;
+  defaults)
+    cmd_defaults "$@"
+    ;;
   add)
     cmd_add "$@"
     ;;
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-refresh-shell b/bin/omarchy-refresh-shell
index 13dc68fb..d7315567 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-refresh-shell
+++ b/bin/omarchy-refresh-shell
@@ -6,13 +6,6 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 omarchy-refresh-config omarchy/shell.json
-
-if omarchy-installed-service-dropbox; then
-  omarchy-bar add omarchy.dropbox
-fi
-
-if omarchy-installed-service-tailscale; then
-  omarchy-bar add omarchy.tailscale
-fi
+omarchy-bar defaults
 
 omarchy-restart-shell
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-upgrade-to-quattro b/bin/omarchy-upgrade-to-quattro
index ada559e9..491ef374 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-upgrade-to-quattro
+++ b/bin/omarchy-upgrade-to-quattro
@@ -2326,6 +2326,13 @@ cleanup_legacy_user_paths
 apply_system_transition
 suppress_hyprland_config_reload
 apply_user_transition
+run_as_user env \
+  HOME="$target_home" \
+  USER="$target_user" \
+  LOGNAME="$target_user" \
+  OMARCHY_PATH=/usr/share/omarchy \
+  PATH="$package_path" \
+  omarchy-bar defaults
 cleanup_retired_services
 ensure_sleep_lock_service
 remove_retired_default_packages
diff --git a/test/shell.d/config-test.sh b/test/shell.d/config-test.sh
index 904b3a2e..ae6f2316 100755
--- a/test/shell.d/config-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/config-test.sh
@@ -343,6 +343,21 @@ SH
 chmod +x "$mock_bin"/*
 mock_path="$mock_bin:$ROOT/bin:$PATH"
 
+HOME="$TMPDIR/home" OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" PATH="$mock_path" OMARCHY_TEST_DROPBOX=0 OMARCHY_TEST_TAILSCALE=0 omarchy-bar defaults
+jq -e --slurpfile defaults "$ROOT/config/omarchy/shell.json" '
+  .bar == $defaults[0].bar and
+  .plugins == []
+' "$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/shell.json" >/dev/null
+pass "bar defaults restores the stock bar"
+
+HOME="$TMPDIR/home" OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" PATH="$mock_path" OMARCHY_TEST_DROPBOX=1 OMARCHY_TEST_TAILSCALE=1 omarchy-bar defaults
+jq -e '
+  def ids: map(.id // .);
+  (.bar.layout.right | ids | index("omarchy.dropbox") != null) and
+  (.bar.layout.right | ids | index("omarchy.tailscale") != null)
+' "$TMPDIR/home/.config/omarchy/shell.json" >/dev/null
+pass "bar defaults adds widgets for running optional services"
+
 HOME="$TMPDIR/home" OMARCHY_PATH="$ROOT" PATH="$mock_path" OMARCHY_TEST_DROPBOX=0 OMARCHY_TEST_TAILSCALE=0 omarchy-refresh-shell
 jq -e '
   def ids: map(.id // .);
diff --git a/test/shell.d/upgrade-to-quattro-test.sh b/test/shell.d/upgrade-to-quattro-test.sh
index d4b750e7..036d3d31 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/upgrade-to-quattro-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/upgrade-to-quattro-test.sh
@@ -47,3 +47,6 @@ grep -F 'systemd-networkd.service' "$upgrade_to_quattro" >/dev/null
 grep -F 'systemd-networkd.socket' "$upgrade_to_quattro" >/dev/null
 grep -F 'systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket' "$upgrade_to_quattro" >/dev/null
 pass "Omarchy 4 upgrade retires systemd-networkd for NetworkManager"
+
+grep -F 'omarchy-bar defaults' "$upgrade_to_quattro" >/dev/null
+pass "Omarchy 4 upgrade restores service-aware bar defaults"