diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index cae51b89..729948d2 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -2471,12 +2471,22 @@ class MasterView(View):
             return ['/mobile/master/{}.mako'.format(template)]
         return ['/master/{}.mako'.format(template)]
 
+    def get_default_engine_dbkey(self):
+        """
+        Returns the "default" engine dbkey.
+        """
+        return self.rattail_config.get(
+            'tailbone',
+            'engines.{}.pretend_default'.format(self.engine_type_key),
+            default='default')
+
     def get_current_engine_dbkey(self):
         """
         Returns the "current" engine's dbkey, for the current user.
         """
+        default = self.get_default_engine_dbkey()
         return self.request.session.get('tailbone.engines.{}.current'.format(self.engine_type_key),
-                                        'default')
+                                        default)
 
     def template_kwargs(self, **kwargs):
         """