diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 4487df31..d2f923b5 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ horizon_enable_neutron_lbaas: False
 ## Swift
 horizon_swift_file_transfer_chunk_size: 524288
 
+## Panel
+horizon_default_panel: overview
+
 horizon_webroot: /
 
 horizon_listen_ports:
diff --git a/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml b/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml
index 9a28bfb7..d8175266 100644
--- a/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/horizon_post_install.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
   with_items:
     - { src: "horizon_local_settings.py.j2", dest: "/etc/horizon/local_settings.py", mode: "0644" }
     - { src: "horizon-manage.py.j2", dest: "{{ horizon_bin }}/horizon-manage.py", mode: "0755" }
+    - { src: "80_admin_default_panel.py.j2", dest: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/openstack_dashboard/local/enabled/_80_admin_default_panel.py", mode: "0755" }
   notify: Restart apache2
   tags:
     - horizon-configs
diff --git a/tasks/horizon_pre_install.yml b/tasks/horizon_pre_install.yml
index 96f925f2..acbef044 100644
--- a/tasks/horizon_pre_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/horizon_pre_install.yml
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
     - { path: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/static", mode: "2755" }
     - { path: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/openstack_dashboard", mode: "2755" }
     - { path: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/openstack_dashboard/local", mode: "2755" }
+    - { path: "{{ horizon_lib_dir }}/openstack_dashboard/local/enabled", mode: "2755" }
   tags:
     - horizon-dirs
 
diff --git a/templates/80_admin_default_panel.py.j2 b/templates/80_admin_default_panel.py.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ab8b5b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/80_admin_default_panel.py.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+PANEL = '{{ horizon_default_panel }}'
+PANEL_DASHBOARD = 'admin'
+PANEL_GROUP = 'admin'
+DEFAULT_PANEL = '{{ horizon_default_panel }}'