diff --git a/VideoNodes/FfmpegBuilderNodes/Models/FfmpegModel.cs b/VideoNodes/FfmpegBuilderNodes/Models/FfmpegModel.cs
index 1fcedb94..2fa621ea 100644
--- a/VideoNodes/FfmpegBuilderNodes/Models/FfmpegModel.cs
+++ b/VideoNodes/FfmpegBuilderNodes/Models/FfmpegModel.cs
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@
                     Title = item.stream.Title,
                     Language = item.stream.Language,
                     Stream = item.stream,
+                    IsDefault = item.stream.Default,
+                    IsForced = item.stream.Forced
                 });
             }
 
diff --git a/VideoNodes/FfmpegBuilderNodes/Models/FfmpegSubtitleStream.cs b/VideoNodes/FfmpegBuilderNodes/Models/FfmpegSubtitleStream.cs
index 76cecd2b..cdcb76a3 100644
--- a/VideoNodes/FfmpegBuilderNodes/Models/FfmpegSubtitleStream.cs
+++ b/VideoNodes/FfmpegBuilderNodes/Models/FfmpegSubtitleStream.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ public class FfmpegSubtitleStream : FfmpegStream
     /// Gets or sets the source subtitle stream
     /// </summary>
     public SubtitleStream Stream { get; set; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets if this is a forced subtitle
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsForced { get; set; }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets or sets if this stream has changed
@@ -59,8 +64,15 @@ public class FfmpegSubtitleStream : FfmpegStream
         if (Metadata.Any())
             results.AddRange(Metadata.Select(x => x.Replace("{index}", args.OutputTypeIndex.ToString())));
         
-        if (args.UpdateDefaultFlag)
-            results.AddRange(new[] { "-disposition:a:" + args.OutputTypeIndex, this.IsDefault ? "default" : "0" });
+        //if (args.UpdateDefaultFlag) // we always update the default flags for subtitles FF-381
+        if(this.IsDefault && this.IsForced)
+            results.AddRange(new[] { "-disposition:s:" + args.OutputTypeIndex, "+default+forced" });
+        else if(this.IsDefault)
+            results.AddRange(new[] { "-disposition:s:" + args.OutputTypeIndex, "default" });
+        else if(this.IsForced)
+            results.AddRange(new[] { "-disposition:s:" + args.OutputTypeIndex, "forced" });
+        else
+            results.AddRange(new[] { "-disposition:s:" + args.OutputTypeIndex, "0" });
 
         return results.ToArray();
     }
diff --git a/VideoNodes/FfmpegBuilderNodes/Subtitle/FfmpegBuilderSubtitleClearDefault.cs b/VideoNodes/FfmpegBuilderNodes/Subtitle/FfmpegBuilderSubtitleClearDefault.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ebc29d32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VideoNodes/FfmpegBuilderNodes/Subtitle/FfmpegBuilderSubtitleClearDefault.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+namespace FileFlows.VideoNodes.FfmpegBuilderNodes;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A node that will clear the default tag from subtitles
+/// </summary>
+public class FfmpegBuilderSubtitleClearDefault : FfmpegBuilderNode
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the help URL
+    /// </summary>
+    public override string HelpUrl => "https://docs.fileflows.com/plugins/video-nodes/ffmpeg-builder/subtitle-clear-default";
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the icon
+    /// </summary>
+    public override string Icon => "fas fa-comment-slash";
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of outputs
+    /// </summary>
+    public override int Outputs => 2;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets if forced should be left alone
+    /// </summary>
+    [Boolean(1)]
+    public bool LeaveForced { get; set; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets if forced should be changed to be the default
+    /// </summary>
+    [Boolean(2)]
+    public bool SetForcedDefault { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes the node
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="args">the node arguments</param>
+    /// <returns>the output to call next</returns>
+    public override int Execute(NodeParameters args)
+    {
+        
+        if (Model.SubtitleStreams.Any() == false)
+            return 2;
+        bool changed = false;
+        bool defaultSet = false;
+        foreach (var stream in Model.SubtitleStreams)
+        {
+            if (SetForcedDefault && stream.IsDefault == false && stream.IsForced && defaultSet == false)
+            {
+                // check this first since this is a forced subtitle that is not set to default and we want it to be
+                args.Logger?.ILog($"Setting forced subtitle[{stream.Index}]  as default: {(stream.Title?.EmptyAsNull() ?? stream.Language?.EmptyAsNull() ?? stream.Stream.Codec)}");
+                stream.IsDefault = true;
+                defaultSet = true;
+                stream.ForcedChange = true;
+                continue;
+            }
+            
+            if (stream.IsDefault == false)
+                continue; // not set to default, no change needed
+            
+            if (LeaveForced && stream.Stream.Forced)
+            {
+                defaultSet = true; // this stream is set to default, therefor one track is set to default
+                continue;
+            }
+            args.Logger?.ILog($"Clearing default flag from subtitle[{stream.Index}]: {(stream.Title?.EmptyAsNull() ?? stream.Language?.EmptyAsNull() ?? stream.Stream.Codec)}");
+            stream.IsDefault = false;
+            stream.ForcedChange = true;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+
+        return changed ? 1 : 2;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/VideoNodes/Tests/FfmpegBuilderTests/FfmpegBuilder_BasicTests.cs b/VideoNodes/Tests/FfmpegBuilderTests/FfmpegBuilder_BasicTests.cs
index 69ebcb32..46d75489 100644
--- a/VideoNodes/Tests/FfmpegBuilderTests/FfmpegBuilder_BasicTests.cs
+++ b/VideoNodes/Tests/FfmpegBuilderTests/FfmpegBuilder_BasicTests.cs
@@ -1531,6 +1531,39 @@ public class FfmpegBuilder_BasicTests : TestBase
         Assert.AreEqual(2, result1);
         Assert.AreEqual(2, result);
     }
+    
+    
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void FfmpegBuilder_SubtitleClearDefault()
+    {
+        var logger = new TestLogger();
+        var vi = new VideoInfoHelper(FfmpegPath, logger);
+        var vii = vi.Read(TestFile_DefaultIsForcedSub);
+        var args = new NodeParameters(TestFile_DefaultIsForcedSub, logger, false, string.Empty);
+        args.GetToolPathActual = (string tool) => FfmpegPath;
+        args.TempPath = TempPath;
+        args.Parameters.Add("VideoInfo", vii);
+
+        FfmpegBuilderStart ffStart = new();
+        ffStart.PreExecute(args);
+        Assert.AreEqual(1, ffStart.Execute(args));
+        
+        
+        FfmpegBuilderSubtitleClearDefault ffClearDefault = new();
+        ffClearDefault.LeaveForced = true;
+        ffClearDefault.PreExecute(args);
+        int result1 = ffClearDefault.Execute(args);
+        Assert.AreEqual(1, result1);
+
+        FfmpegBuilderExecutor ffExecutor = new();
+        ffExecutor.PreExecute(args);
+        int result = ffExecutor.Execute(args);
+
+        string log = logger.ToString();
+        Assert.AreEqual(1, result1);
+        Assert.AreEqual(1, result);
+    }
+
 }
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VideoNodes/Tests/_TestBase.cs b/VideoNodes/Tests/_TestBase.cs
index 54cb4f2a..4dc961a2 100644
--- a/VideoNodes/Tests/_TestBase.cs
+++ b/VideoNodes/Tests/_TestBase.cs
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ public abstract class TestBase
     protected string TestFile_BasicMkv => Path.Combine(TestPath, "basic.mkv");
     protected string TestFile_Tag => Path.Combine(TestPath, "tag.mp4");
     protected string TestFile_Pgs => Path.Combine(TestPath, "pgs.mkv");
+    protected string TestFile_Font => Path.Combine(TestPath, "font.mkv");
+    protected string TestFile_DefaultSub => Path.Combine(TestPath, "default-sub.mkv");
+    protected string TestFile_ForcedDefaultSub => Path.Combine(TestPath, "sub-forced-default.mkv");
+    protected string TestFile_DefaultIsForcedSub => Path.Combine(TestPath, "sub-default-is-forced.mkv");
     protected string TestFile_TwoPassNegInifinity => Path.Combine(TestPath, "audio_normal_neg_infinity.mkv");
     protected string TestFile_4k_h264mov => Path.Combine(TestPath, "4k_h264.mov");
 
diff --git a/VideoNodes/VideoInfo.cs b/VideoNodes/VideoInfo.cs
index caad7ed5..2d5a98fa 100644
--- a/VideoNodes/VideoInfo.cs
+++ b/VideoNodes/VideoInfo.cs
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ public class SubtitleStream : VideoFileStream
     /// If this is a forced subtitle
     /// </summary>
     public bool Forced { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// If this is a the default subtitle track
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool Default { get; set; }
 }
 
 /// <summary>
diff --git a/VideoNodes/VideoInfoHelper.cs b/VideoNodes/VideoInfoHelper.cs
index 86c20945..788da199 100644
--- a/VideoNodes/VideoInfoHelper.cs
+++ b/VideoNodes/VideoInfoHelper.cs
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ public class VideoInfoHelper
         if (sub.Codec.EndsWith(","))
             sub.Codec = sub.Codec[..^1].Trim();
         sub.Language = GetLanguage(line);
+        sub.Default = info.Contains("(default)");
 
         if (rgxTitle.IsMatch(info))
             sub.Title = rgxTitle.Match(info).Value.Trim();
diff --git a/VideoNodes/VideoNodes.en.json b/VideoNodes/VideoNodes.en.json
index 63bdb04d..b3f96761 100644
--- a/VideoNodes/VideoNodes.en.json
+++ b/VideoNodes/VideoNodes.en.json
@@ -287,6 +287,20 @@
           "RemoveAdditionalMetadata-Help": "If additional metadata should be removed.  Additional metadata is non-standard metadata that may have been added to a video file, eg by iTunes."
         }
       },
+      "FfmpegBuilderSubtitleClearDefault": {
+        "Label": "FFMPEG Builder: Subtitle Clear Default",
+        "Description": "This node will clear the default flag from subtitles.",
+        "Fields": {
+          "LeaveForced": "Leave Forced",
+          "LeaveForced-Help": "When checked all forced subtitles will not be touched, they will maintain their original setting.  This is executed prior to 'Set Forced Default' so takes precedent.",
+          "SetForcedDefault": "Set Forced Default",
+          "SetForcedDefault-Help": "When checked the first subtitle that is found with the Forced field set, will be set as default, all others will have their default flag cleared."
+        },
+        "Outputs": {
+          "1": "Subtitles default flags have been changed",
+          "2": "Subtitles had no changes made"
+        }
+      },
       "FfmpegBuilderSubtitleFormatRemover": {
         "Label": "FFMPEG Builder: Subtitle Format Remover",
         "Description": "Removes subtitles from a video file if found.",