diff --git a/api_docs/changelog.md b/api_docs/changelog.md
index 6adb72fd86..fec0f149ca 100644
--- a/api_docs/changelog.md
+++ b/api_docs/changelog.md
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ format used by the Zulip server that they are interacting with.
 
 ## Changes in Zulip 8.0
 
+**Feature level 200**
+
+* [`PATCH /streams/{stream_id}`](/api/update-stream): Added
+  `is_default_stream` parameter to add or remove the stream as a default
+  stream for new users.
+
 **Feature level 199**
 
 * [`POST /register`](/api/register-queue), [`GET /events`][/api/get-events],
diff --git a/web/src/server_events_dispatch.js b/web/src/server_events_dispatch.js
index be27a483ac..fd679ebe76 100644
--- a/web/src/server_events_dispatch.js
+++ b/web/src/server_events_dispatch.js
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ export function dispatch_normal_event(event) {
         case "default_streams":
             stream_data.set_realm_default_streams(event.default_streams);
             settings_streams.update_default_streams_table();
+            stream_settings_ui.update_is_default_stream();
             break;
 
         case "delete_message": {
diff --git a/web/src/settings_org.js b/web/src/settings_org.js
index 0f5d13b881..0db8644801 100644
--- a/web/src/settings_org.js
+++ b/web/src/settings_org.js
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ function get_property_value(property_name, for_realm_default_settings, sub) {
         if (property_name === "stream_privacy") {
             return stream_data.get_stream_privacy_policy(sub.stream_id);
         }
+        if (property_name === "is_default_stream") {
+            return stream_data.is_default_stream_id(sub.stream_id);
+        }
 
         return sub[property_name];
     }
diff --git a/web/src/stream_edit.js b/web/src/stream_edit.js
index 1556bd3f6c..618edb9057 100644
--- a/web/src/stream_edit.js
+++ b/web/src/stream_edit.js
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ export function show_settings_for(node) {
         stream_post_policy_values: stream_data.stream_post_policy_values,
         stream_privacy_policy_values: stream_data.stream_privacy_policy_values,
         stream_privacy_policy: stream_data.get_stream_privacy_policy(stream_id),
+        check_default_stream: stream_data.is_default_stream_id(stream_id),
         zulip_plan_is_not_limited: page_params.zulip_plan_is_not_limited,
         upgrade_text_for_wide_organization_logo:
             page_params.upgrade_text_for_wide_organization_logo,
@@ -679,6 +680,9 @@ export function initialize() {
         const sub = sub_store.get(stream_id);
         const $subsection = $(e.target).closest(".settings-subsection-parent");
         settings_org.save_discard_widget_status_handler($subsection, false, sub);
+        if (sub) {
+            stream_ui_updates.update_default_stream_and_stream_privacy_state($subsection);
+        }
         return true;
     });
 
@@ -714,6 +718,7 @@ export function initialize() {
             for (const elem of settings_org.get_subsection_property_elements($subsection)) {
                 settings_org.discard_property_element_changes(elem, false, sub);
             }
+            stream_ui_updates.update_default_stream_and_stream_privacy_state($subsection);
             const $save_btn_controls = $(e.target).closest(".save-button-controls");
             settings_org.change_save_button_state($save_btn_controls, "discarded");
         },
diff --git a/web/src/stream_settings_ui.js b/web/src/stream_settings_ui.js
index 5df73605d5..024abfda0a 100644
--- a/web/src/stream_settings_ui.js
+++ b/web/src/stream_settings_ui.js
@@ -250,6 +250,14 @@ export function update_can_remove_subscribers_group_id(sub, new_value) {
     stream_edit_subscribers.rerender_subscribers_list(sub);
 }
 
+export function update_is_default_stream() {
+    const active_stream_id = get_active_data().id;
+    if (active_stream_id) {
+        const sub = sub_store.get(active_stream_id);
+        stream_ui_updates.update_setting_element(sub, "is_default_stream");
+    }
+}
+
 export function set_color(stream_id, color) {
     const sub = sub_store.get(stream_id);
     stream_edit.set_stream_property(sub, "color", color);
@@ -1156,7 +1164,7 @@ export function update_public_stream_privacy_option_state($container) {
     $public_stream_elem.prop("disabled", !settings_data.user_can_create_public_streams());
 }
 
-export function update_private_stream_privacy_option_state($container) {
+export function update_private_stream_privacy_option_state($container, is_default_stream = false) {
     // Disable both "Private, shared history" and "Private, protected history" options.
     const $private_stream_elem = $container.find(
         `input[value='${CSS.escape(stream_data.stream_privacy_policy_values.private.code)}']`,
@@ -1167,11 +1175,18 @@ export function update_private_stream_privacy_option_state($container) {
         )}']`,
     );
 
-    $private_stream_elem.prop("disabled", !settings_data.user_can_create_private_streams());
-    $private_with_public_history_elem.prop(
-        "disabled",
-        !settings_data.user_can_create_private_streams(),
-    );
+    const disable_private_stream_options =
+        is_default_stream || !settings_data.user_can_create_private_streams();
+
+    $private_stream_elem.prop("disabled", disable_private_stream_options);
+    $private_with_public_history_elem.prop("disabled", disable_private_stream_options);
+
+    $private_stream_elem
+        .closest("div")
+        .toggleClass("default_stream_private_tooltip", is_default_stream);
+    $private_with_public_history_elem
+        .closest("div")
+        .toggleClass("default_stream_private_tooltip", is_default_stream);
 }
 
 export function hide_or_disable_stream_privacy_options_if_required($container) {
diff --git a/web/src/stream_ui_updates.js b/web/src/stream_ui_updates.js
index e298425c3d..f09c71ed85 100644
--- a/web/src/stream_ui_updates.js
+++ b/web/src/stream_ui_updates.js
@@ -113,6 +113,24 @@ export function update_regular_sub_settings(sub) {
     }
 }
 
+export function update_default_stream_and_stream_privacy_state($container) {
+    const $default_stream = $container.find(".default-stream");
+    const privacy_type = $container.find("input[type=radio][name=privacy]:checked").val();
+    const is_invite_only =
+        privacy_type === "invite-only" || privacy_type === "invite-only-public-history";
+
+    // If a private stream option is selected, the default stream option is disabled.
+    $default_stream.find("input").prop("disabled", is_invite_only);
+    $default_stream.toggleClass(
+        "control-label-disabled default_stream_private_tooltip",
+        is_invite_only,
+    );
+
+    // If the default stream option is checked, the private stream options are disabled.
+    const is_default_stream = $default_stream.find("input").prop("checked");
+    stream_settings_ui.update_private_stream_privacy_option_state($container, is_default_stream);
+}
+
 export function enable_or_disable_permission_settings_in_edit_panel(sub) {
     if (!hash_util.is_editing_stream(sub.stream_id)) {
         return;
@@ -129,6 +147,8 @@ export function enable_or_disable_permission_settings_in_edit_panel(sub) {
         return;
     }
 
+    update_default_stream_and_stream_privacy_state($stream_settings);
+
     const disable_message_retention_setting =
         !page_params.zulip_plan_is_not_limited || !page_params.is_owner;
     $stream_settings
diff --git a/web/src/tippyjs.js b/web/src/tippyjs.js
index 4c994c40ca..10cb5ef387 100644
--- a/web/src/tippyjs.js
+++ b/web/src/tippyjs.js
@@ -292,6 +292,28 @@ export function initialize() {
         },
     });
 
+    delegate("body", {
+        target: [".settings-radio-input-parent.default_stream_private_tooltip"],
+        content: $t({
+            defaultMessage: "Default streams for new users cannot be made private.",
+        }),
+        appendTo: () => document.body,
+        onHidden(instance) {
+            instance.destroy();
+        },
+    });
+
+    delegate("body", {
+        target: [".default-stream.default_stream_private_tooltip"],
+        content: $t({
+            defaultMessage: "Private streams cannot be default streams for new users.",
+        }),
+        appendTo: () => document.body,
+        onHidden(instance) {
+            instance.destroy();
+        },
+    });
+
     delegate("body", {
         target: ["#generate_multiuse_invite_radio_container.disabled_setting_tooltip"],
         content: $t({
diff --git a/web/styles/subscriptions.css b/web/styles/subscriptions.css
index 474bdd9d07..da8eff84a2 100644
--- a/web/styles/subscriptions.css
+++ b/web/styles/subscriptions.css
@@ -1006,6 +1006,14 @@ div.settings-radio-input-parent {
             cursor: not-allowed;
         }
     }
+
+    &.default_stream_private_tooltip {
+        cursor: not-allowed;
+
+        & label {
+            pointer-events: none;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 .stream-permissions,
@@ -1039,6 +1047,15 @@ div.settings-radio-input-parent {
         max-width: 100%;
         height: 30px;
     }
+
+    .default-stream {
+        margin: 25px 0;
+        width: fit-content;
+
+        .inline {
+            display: inline;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #change_user_group_description,
diff --git a/web/templates/stream_settings/stream_settings.hbs b/web/templates/stream_settings/stream_settings.hbs
index 84c9f557b6..cdab10c1a3 100644
--- a/web/templates/stream_settings/stream_settings.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/stream_settings/stream_settings.hbs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
                   stream_post_policy_values=../stream_post_policy_values
                   stream_privacy_policy_values=../stream_privacy_policy_values
                   stream_privacy_policy=../stream_privacy_policy
+                  check_default_stream=../check_default_stream
                   zulip_plan_is_not_limited=../zulip_plan_is_not_limited
                   upgrade_text_for_wide_organization_logo=../upgrade_text_for_wide_organization_logo
                   is_business_type_org=../is_business_type_org
diff --git a/web/templates/stream_settings/stream_types.hbs b/web/templates/stream_settings/stream_types.hbs
index bb3bfbac7d..99419f3259 100644
--- a/web/templates/stream_settings/stream_types.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/stream_settings/stream_types.hbs
@@ -16,6 +16,18 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 
+{{#if is_stream_edit}}
+    <div class="default-stream">
+        {{> ../settings/settings_checkbox
+          prefix="id_"
+          setting_name="is_default_stream"
+          is_checked=check_default_stream
+          label="Default stream for new users"
+          help_link="/help/set-default-streams-for-new-users"
+          }}
+    </div>
+{{/if}}
+
 <div class="input-group">
     <label class="dropdown-title">{{t 'Who can post to the stream?'}}
         {{> ../help_link_widget link="/help/stream-sending-policy" }}
diff --git a/web/tests/dispatch.test.js b/web/tests/dispatch.test.js
index ceee72de69..b329f9de37 100644
--- a/web/tests/dispatch.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/dispatch.test.js
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ run_test("custom profile fields", ({override}) => {
 run_test("default_streams", ({override}) => {
     const event = event_fixtures.default_streams;
     override(settings_streams, "update_default_streams_table", noop);
+    override(stream_settings_ui, "update_is_default_stream", noop);
     const stub = make_stub();
     override(stream_data, "set_realm_default_streams", stub.f);
     dispatch(event);
diff --git a/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml b/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
index 737803d85d..9e6ce3b6f5 100644
--- a/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
+++ b/zerver/openapi/zulip.yaml
@@ -15978,6 +15978,20 @@ paths:
             type: boolean
           example: false
           required: false
+        - name: is_default_stream
+          in: query
+          description: |
+            Add or remove the stream as a [default stream][default-stream]
+            for new users joining the organization.
+
+            [default-stream]: /help/set-default-streams-for-new-users
+
+            **Changes**: New in Zulip 8.0 (feature level 200). Previously, default stream status
+            could only be changed using the [dedicated API endpoint](/api/add-default-stream).
+          schema:
+            type: boolean
+          example: false
+          required: false
         - $ref: "#/components/parameters/StreamPostPolicy"
         - $ref: "#/components/parameters/MessageRetentionDays"
         - $ref: "#/components/parameters/CanRemoveSubscribersGroupId"
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_subs.py b/zerver/tests/test_subs.py
index b7f421f7dd..a49de31dd1 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_subs.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_subs.py
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
             "is_private": orjson.dumps(True).decode(),
         }
         result = self.client_patch(f"/json/streams/{default_stream.id}", params)
-        self.assert_json_error(result, "Default streams cannot be made private.")
+        self.assert_json_error(result, "A default stream cannot be private.")
         self.assertFalse(default_stream.invite_only)
 
         do_change_user_role(user_profile, UserProfile.ROLE_MEMBER, acting_user=None)
@@ -1051,6 +1051,76 @@ class StreamAdminTest(ZulipTestCase):
         ).decode()
         self.assertEqual(realm_audit_log.extra_data, expected_extra_data)
 
+    def test_add_and_remove_stream_as_default(self) -> None:
+        user_profile = self.example_user("hamlet")
+        self.login_user(user_profile)
+        realm = user_profile.realm
+        stream = self.make_stream("stream", realm=realm)
+        stream_id = self.subscribe(user_profile, "stream").id
+
+        params = {
+            "is_default_stream": orjson.dumps(True).decode(),
+        }
+        result = self.client_patch(f"/json/streams/{stream_id}", params)
+        self.assert_json_error(result, "Must be an organization administrator")
+        self.assertFalse(stream_id in get_default_stream_ids_for_realm(realm.id))
+
+        do_change_user_role(user_profile, UserProfile.ROLE_REALM_ADMINISTRATOR, acting_user=None)
+        result = self.client_patch(f"/json/streams/{stream_id}", params)
+        self.assert_json_success(result)
+        self.assertTrue(stream_id in get_default_stream_ids_for_realm(realm.id))
+
+        params = {
+            "is_private": orjson.dumps(True).decode(),
+        }
+        result = self.client_patch(f"/json/streams/{stream_id}", params)
+        self.assert_json_error(result, "A default stream cannot be private.")
+        stream.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertFalse(stream.invite_only)
+
+        params = {
+            "is_private": orjson.dumps(True).decode(),
+            "is_default_stream": orjson.dumps(False).decode(),
+        }
+        result = self.client_patch(f"/json/streams/{stream_id}", params)
+        self.assert_json_success(result)
+        stream.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertTrue(stream.invite_only)
+        self.assertFalse(stream_id in get_default_stream_ids_for_realm(realm.id))
+
+        stream_2 = self.make_stream("stream_2", realm=realm)
+        stream_2_id = self.subscribe(user_profile, "stream_2").id
+
+        bad_params = {
+            "is_default_stream": orjson.dumps(True).decode(),
+            "is_private": orjson.dumps(True).decode(),
+        }
+        result = self.client_patch(f"/json/streams/{stream_2_id}", bad_params)
+        self.assert_json_error(result, "A default stream cannot be private.")
+        stream.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertFalse(stream_2.invite_only)
+        self.assertFalse(stream_2_id in get_default_stream_ids_for_realm(realm.id))
+
+        private_stream = self.make_stream("private_stream", realm=realm, invite_only=True)
+        private_stream_id = self.subscribe(user_profile, "private_stream").id
+
+        params = {
+            "is_default_stream": orjson.dumps(True).decode(),
+        }
+        result = self.client_patch(f"/json/streams/{private_stream_id}", params)
+        self.assert_json_error(result, "A default stream cannot be private.")
+        self.assertFalse(private_stream_id in get_default_stream_ids_for_realm(realm.id))
+
+        params = {
+            "is_private": orjson.dumps(False).decode(),
+            "is_default_stream": orjson.dumps(True).decode(),
+        }
+        result = self.client_patch(f"/json/streams/{private_stream_id}", params)
+        self.assert_json_success(result)
+        private_stream.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertFalse(private_stream.invite_only)
+        self.assertTrue(private_stream_id in get_default_stream_ids_for_realm(realm.id))
+
     def test_stream_permission_changes_updates_updates_attachments(self) -> None:
         self.login("desdemona")
         fp = StringIO("zulip!")
diff --git a/zerver/views/streams.py b/zerver/views/streams.py
index 7d60697118..b86a118837 100644
--- a/zerver/views/streams.py
+++ b/zerver/views/streams.py
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ def update_stream_backend(
     ),
     is_private: Optional[bool] = REQ(json_validator=check_bool, default=None),
     is_announcement_only: Optional[bool] = REQ(json_validator=check_bool, default=None),
+    is_default_stream: Optional[bool] = REQ(json_validator=check_bool, default=None),
     stream_post_policy: Optional[int] = REQ(
         json_validator=check_int_in(Stream.STREAM_POST_POLICY_TYPES), default=None
     ),
@@ -290,6 +291,12 @@ def update_stream_backend(
     else:
         proposed_is_web_public = stream.is_web_public
 
+    if is_default_stream is not None:
+        proposed_is_default_stream = is_default_stream
+    else:
+        default_stream_ids = get_default_stream_ids_for_realm(stream.realm_id)
+        proposed_is_default_stream = stream.id in default_stream_ids
+
     if stream.realm.is_zephyr_mirror_realm:
         # In the Zephyr mirroring model, history is unconditionally
         # not public to subscribers, even for public streams.
@@ -319,12 +326,11 @@ def update_stream_backend(
         else:
             raise JsonableError(_("Invalid parameters"))
 
-    if is_private is not None:
-        # Default streams cannot be made private.
-        default_stream_ids = get_default_stream_ids_for_realm(stream.realm_id)
-        if is_private and stream.id in default_stream_ids:
-            raise JsonableError(_("Default streams cannot be made private."))
+    # Ensure that a stream cannot be both a default stream for new users and private
+    if proposed_is_private and proposed_is_default_stream:
+        raise JsonableError(_("A default stream cannot be private."))
 
+    if is_private is not None:
         # We require even realm administrators to be actually
         # subscribed to make a private stream public, via this
         # stricted access_stream check.
@@ -352,6 +358,12 @@ def update_stream_backend(
             acting_user=user_profile,
         )
 
+    if is_default_stream is not None:
+        if is_default_stream:
+            do_add_default_stream(stream)
+        else:
+            do_remove_default_stream(stream)
+
     if message_retention_days is not None:
         if not user_profile.is_realm_owner:
             raise OrganizationOwnerRequiredError