diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 2df1dad18..efb002ed7 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ Contributors:
 - Kiswa: https://github.com/kiswa
 - Kralo: https://github.com/kralo
 - Levlaz: https://github.com/levlaz
+- Lim Yuen Hoe: https://github.com/jasonmoofang
 - Mathgl67: https://github.com/mathgl67
 - Matthieu Keller: https://github.com/maggick
 - Mauro Mariño: https://github.com/moromarino
diff --git a/app/Controller/Config.php b/app/Controller/Config.php
index a364c5f44..4c3018c19 100644
--- a/app/Controller/Config.php
+++ b/app/Controller/Config.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class Config extends Base
             'menu' => 'config',
             'title' => t('Settings'),
             'timezones' => $this->config->getTimezones(),
+            'default_columns' => implode(', ', $this->board->getDefaultColumns()),
         )));
     }
 
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ class Config extends Base
             'menu' => 'config',
             'title' => t('Settings'),
             'timezones' => $this->config->getTimezones(),
+            'default_columns' => implode(', ', $this->board->getDefaultColumns()),
         )));
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Locales/de_DE/translations.php b/app/Locales/de_DE/translations.php
index fc36b2355..2bd0fabb1 100644
--- a/app/Locales/de_DE/translations.php
+++ b/app/Locales/de_DE/translations.php
@@ -494,4 +494,6 @@ return array(
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the column "%s"' => '',
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the position %d in the column "%s"' => '',
     // 'Activity' => '',
+    // 'Default values are "%s"' => '',
+    // 'Default columns for new projects (Comma-separated)' => '',
 );
diff --git a/app/Locales/es_ES/translations.php b/app/Locales/es_ES/translations.php
index 2cb19e1b9..7374b2744 100644
--- a/app/Locales/es_ES/translations.php
+++ b/app/Locales/es_ES/translations.php
@@ -494,4 +494,6 @@ return array(
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the column "%s"' => '',
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the position %d in the column "%s"' => '',
     // 'Activity' => '',
+    // 'Default values are "%s"' => '',
+    // 'Default columns for new projects (Comma-separated)' => '',
 );
diff --git a/app/Locales/fi_FI/translations.php b/app/Locales/fi_FI/translations.php
index 4481078d6..5f4b2c4e1 100644
--- a/app/Locales/fi_FI/translations.php
+++ b/app/Locales/fi_FI/translations.php
@@ -494,4 +494,6 @@ return array(
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the column "%s"' => '',
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the position %d in the column "%s"' => '',
     // 'Activity' => '',
+    // 'Default values are "%s"' => '',
+    // 'Default columns for new projects (Comma-separated)' => '',
 );
diff --git a/app/Locales/fr_FR/translations.php b/app/Locales/fr_FR/translations.php
index 1e725a7e9..2cb65b760 100644
--- a/app/Locales/fr_FR/translations.php
+++ b/app/Locales/fr_FR/translations.php
@@ -494,4 +494,6 @@ return array(
     '%s moved the task #%d to the column "%s"' => '%s a déplacé la tâche n°%d dans la colonne « %s »',
     '%s moved the task #%d to the position %d in the column "%s"' => '%s a déplacé la tâche n°%d à la position n°%d dans la colonne « %s »',
     'Activity' => 'Activité',
+    'Default values are "%s"' => 'Les valeurs par défaut sont « %s »',
+    'Default columns for new projects (Comma-separated)' => 'Colonnes par défaut pour les nouveaux projets (séparé par des virgules)',
 );
diff --git a/app/Locales/it_IT/translations.php b/app/Locales/it_IT/translations.php
index 5834faf2d..43613e4de 100644
--- a/app/Locales/it_IT/translations.php
+++ b/app/Locales/it_IT/translations.php
@@ -494,4 +494,6 @@ return array(
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the column "%s"' => '',
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the position %d in the column "%s"' => '',
     // 'Activity' => '',
+    // 'Default values are "%s"' => '',
+    // 'Default columns for new projects (Comma-separated)' => '',
 );
diff --git a/app/Locales/pl_PL/translations.php b/app/Locales/pl_PL/translations.php
index ca48f2e6a..bedcfd711 100644
--- a/app/Locales/pl_PL/translations.php
+++ b/app/Locales/pl_PL/translations.php
@@ -494,4 +494,6 @@ return array(
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the column "%s"' => '',
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the position %d in the column "%s"' => '',
     // 'Activity' => '',
+    // 'Default values are "%s"' => '',
+    // 'Default columns for new projects (Comma-separated)' => '',
 );
diff --git a/app/Locales/pt_BR/translations.php b/app/Locales/pt_BR/translations.php
index b72fbb623..4c273077b 100644
--- a/app/Locales/pt_BR/translations.php
+++ b/app/Locales/pt_BR/translations.php
@@ -494,4 +494,6 @@ return array(
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the column "%s"' => '',
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the position %d in the column "%s"' => '',
     // 'Activity' => '',
+    // 'Default values are "%s"' => '',
+    // 'Default columns for new projects (Comma-separated)' => '',
 );
diff --git a/app/Locales/ru_RU/translations.php b/app/Locales/ru_RU/translations.php
index a663a33a4..b230853c7 100644
--- a/app/Locales/ru_RU/translations.php
+++ b/app/Locales/ru_RU/translations.php
@@ -494,4 +494,6 @@ return array(
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the column "%s"' => '',
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the position %d in the column "%s"' => '',
     // 'Activity' => '',
+    // 'Default values are "%s"' => '',
+    // 'Default columns for new projects (Comma-separated)' => '',
 );
diff --git a/app/Locales/sv_SE/translations.php b/app/Locales/sv_SE/translations.php
index aa63f6aa5..b762aedb9 100644
--- a/app/Locales/sv_SE/translations.php
+++ b/app/Locales/sv_SE/translations.php
@@ -494,4 +494,6 @@ return array(
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the column "%s"' => '',
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the position %d in the column "%s"' => '',
     // 'Activity' => '',
+    // 'Default values are "%s"' => '',
+    // 'Default columns for new projects (Comma-separated)' => '',
 );
diff --git a/app/Locales/zh_CN/translations.php b/app/Locales/zh_CN/translations.php
index 9c45809a7..d4bd084c8 100644
--- a/app/Locales/zh_CN/translations.php
+++ b/app/Locales/zh_CN/translations.php
@@ -494,4 +494,6 @@ return array(
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the column "%s"' => '',
     // '%s moved the task #%d to the position %d in the column "%s"' => '',
     // 'Activity' => '',
+    // 'Default values are "%s"' => '',
+    // 'Default columns for new projects (Comma-separated)' => '',
 );
diff --git a/app/Model/Board.php b/app/Model/Board.php
index 07020600c..f8df40697 100644
--- a/app/Model/Board.php
+++ b/app/Model/Board.php
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ class Board extends Base
      */
     const TABLE = 'columns';
 
+    /**
+     * Get Kanboard default columns
+     *
+     * @access public
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function getDefaultColumns()
+    {
+        return array(t('Backlog'), t('Ready'), t('Work in progress'), t('Done'));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a board with default columns, must be executed inside a transaction
      *
diff --git a/app/Model/Config.php b/app/Model/Config.php
index 89bcb58b1..f411e3e26 100644
--- a/app/Model/Config.php
+++ b/app/Model/Config.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Config extends Base
             $_SESSION['config'] = $this->getAll();
         }
 
-        if (isset($_SESSION['config'][$name])) {
+        if (! empty($_SESSION['config'][$name])) {
             return $_SESSION['config'][$name];
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Model/Project.php b/app/Model/Project.php
index 6e75838c1..0ba184988 100644
--- a/app/Model/Project.php
+++ b/app/Model/Project.php
@@ -496,14 +496,19 @@ class Project extends Base
         }
 
         $project_id = $this->db->getConnection()->getLastId();
+        $column_names = explode(',', $this->config->get('default_columns', implode(',', $this->board->getDefaultColumns())));
+        $columns = array();
 
-        $this->board->create($project_id, array(
-            array('title' => t('Backlog'), 'task_limit' => 0),
-            array('title' => t('Ready'), 'task_limit' => 0),
-            array('title' => t('Work in progress'), 'task_limit' => 0),
-            array('title' => t('Done'), 'task_limit' => 0),
-        ));
+        foreach ($column_names as $column_name) {
 
+            $column_name = trim($column_name);
+
+            if (! empty($column_name)) {
+                $columns[] = array('title' => $column_name, 'task_limit' => 0);
+            }
+        }
+
+        $this->board->create($project_id, $columns);
         $this->db->closeTransaction();
 
         return (int) $project_id;
diff --git a/app/Schema/Mysql.php b/app/Schema/Mysql.php
index 2d3f993e9..866850671 100644
--- a/app/Schema/Mysql.php
+++ b/app/Schema/Mysql.php
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ namespace Schema;
 
 use Core\Security;
 
-const VERSION = 25;
+const VERSION = 26;
+
+function version_26($pdo)
+{
+    $pdo->exec("ALTER TABLE config ADD COLUMN default_columns VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT ''");
+}
 
 function version_25($pdo)
 {
@@ -100,7 +105,8 @@ function version_20($pdo)
 
 function version_19($pdo)
 {
-    $pdo->exec("ALTER TABLE config ADD COLUMN api_token VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT '".Security::generateToken()."'");
+    $pdo->exec("ALTER TABLE config ADD COLUMN api_token VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT ''");
+    $pdo->exec("UPDATE config SET api_token='".Security::generateToken()."'");
 }
 
 function version_18($pdo)
@@ -205,7 +211,7 @@ function version_1($pdo)
     $pdo->exec("
         CREATE TABLE config (
             language CHAR(5) DEFAULT 'en_US',
-            webhooks_token VARCHAR(255),
+            webhooks_token VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT '',
             timezone VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'UTC'
         ) ENGINE=InnoDB CHARSET=utf8
     ");
diff --git a/app/Schema/Postgres.php b/app/Schema/Postgres.php
index b58b9bb34..a7e57d66d 100644
--- a/app/Schema/Postgres.php
+++ b/app/Schema/Postgres.php
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ namespace Schema;
 
 use Core\Security;
 
-const VERSION = 6;
+const VERSION = 7;
+
+function version_7($pdo)
+{
+    $pdo->exec("ALTER TABLE config ADD COLUMN default_columns VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT ''");
+}
 
 function version_6($pdo)
 {
@@ -95,9 +100,9 @@ function version_1($pdo)
     $pdo->exec("
         CREATE TABLE config (
             language CHAR(5) DEFAULT 'en_US',
-            webhooks_token VARCHAR(255),
+            webhooks_token VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT '',
             timezone VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'UTC',
-            api_token VARCHAR(255)
+            api_token VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT ''
         );
 
         CREATE TABLE users (
diff --git a/app/Schema/Sqlite.php b/app/Schema/Sqlite.php
index ecd62c97b..cab69fa0f 100644
--- a/app/Schema/Sqlite.php
+++ b/app/Schema/Sqlite.php
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ namespace Schema;
 
 use Core\Security;
 
-const VERSION = 25;
+const VERSION = 26;
+
+function version_26($pdo)
+{
+    $pdo->exec("ALTER TABLE config ADD COLUMN default_columns TEXT DEFAULT ''");
+}
 
 function version_25($pdo)
 {
@@ -97,7 +102,8 @@ function version_20($pdo)
 
 function version_19($pdo)
 {
-    $pdo->exec("ALTER TABLE config ADD COLUMN api_token TEXT DEFAULT '".Security::generateToken()."'");
+    $pdo->exec("ALTER TABLE config ADD COLUMN api_token TEXT DEFAULT ''");
+    $pdo->exec("UPDATE config SET api_token='".Security::generateToken()."'");
 }
 
 function version_18($pdo)
@@ -307,8 +313,8 @@ function version_1($pdo)
 {
     $pdo->exec("
         CREATE TABLE config (
-            language TEXT,
-            webhooks_token TEXT
+            language TEXT DEFAULT 'en_US',
+            webhooks_token TEXT DEFAULT ''
         )
     ");
 
@@ -366,7 +372,7 @@ function version_1($pdo)
 
     $pdo->exec("
         INSERT INTO config
-        (language, webhooks_token)
-        VALUES ('en_US', '".Security::generateToken()."')
+        (webhooks_token)
+        VALUES ('".Security::generateToken()."')
     ");
 }
diff --git a/app/Templates/config_index.php b/app/Templates/config_index.php
index 98b8b28d6..2d9ce1168 100644
--- a/app/Templates/config_index.php
+++ b/app/Templates/config_index.php
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
         <?= Helper\form_label(t('Webhook URL for task modification'), 'webhooks_url_task_modification') ?>
         <?= Helper\form_text('webhooks_url_task_modification', $values, $errors) ?><br/>
 
+        <?= Helper\form_label(t('Default columns for new projects (Comma-separated)'), 'default_columns') ?>
+        <?= Helper\form_text('default_columns', $values, $errors) ?><br/>
+        <p class="form-help"><?= t('Default values are "%s"', $default_columns) ?></p>
+
         <div class="form-actions">
             <input type="submit" value="<?= t('Save') ?>" class="btn btn-blue"/>
         </div>
diff --git a/tests/units/Base.php b/tests/units/Base.php
index c566ce9ab..cea9764c0 100644
--- a/tests/units/Base.php
+++ b/tests/units/Base.php
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ require_once __DIR__.'/../../app/translator.php';
 require_once __DIR__.'/../../app/helpers.php';
 
 require_once __DIR__.'/../../app/Model/Base.php';
+require_once __DIR__.'/../../app/Model/Config.php';
 require_once __DIR__.'/../../app/Model/Task.php';
 require_once __DIR__.'/../../app/Model/Acl.php';
 require_once __DIR__.'/../../app/Model/Comment.php';
diff --git a/tests/units/BoardTest.php b/tests/units/BoardTest.php
index 23ea88080..35e102b4e 100644
--- a/tests/units/BoardTest.php
+++ b/tests/units/BoardTest.php
@@ -4,9 +4,41 @@ require_once __DIR__.'/Base.php';
 
 use Model\Project;
 use Model\Board;
+use Model\Config;
 
 class BoardTest extends Base
 {
+    public function testCreation()
+    {
+        $p = new Project($this->registry);
+        $b = new Board($this->registry);
+        $c = new Config($this->registry);
+
+        // Default columns
+
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $p->create(array('name' => 'UnitTest1')));
+        $columns = $b->getColumnsList(1);
+
+        $this->assertTrue(is_array($columns));
+        $this->assertEquals(4, count($columns));
+        $this->assertEquals('Backlog', $columns[1]);
+        $this->assertEquals('Ready', $columns[2]);
+        $this->assertEquals('Work in progress', $columns[3]);
+        $this->assertEquals('Done', $columns[4]);
+
+        // Custom columns: spaces should be trimed and no empty columns
+
+        $this->assertTrue($c->save(array('default_columns' => '   column #1  , column #2, ')));
+
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $p->create(array('name' => 'UnitTest2')));
+        $columns = $b->getColumnsList(2);
+
+        $this->assertTrue(is_array($columns));
+        $this->assertEquals(2, count($columns));
+        $this->assertEquals('column #1', $columns[5]);
+        $this->assertEquals('column #2', $columns[6]);
+    }
+
     public function testMoveColumns()
     {
         $p = new Project($this->registry);
diff --git a/tests/units/ConfigTest.php b/tests/units/ConfigTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7298936e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/units/ConfigTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+require_once __DIR__.'/Base.php';
+
+use Model\Config;
+
+class ConfigTest extends Base
+{
+    public function testDefaultValues()
+    {
+        $c = new Config($this->registry);
+
+        $this->assertEquals('en_US', $c->get('language'));
+        $this->assertEquals('UTC', $c->get('timezone'));
+
+        $this->assertEmpty($c->get('webhooks_url_task_modification'));
+        $this->assertEmpty($c->get('webhooks_url_task_creation'));
+        $this->assertEmpty($c->get('default_columns'));
+
+        $this->assertNotEmpty($c->get('webhooks_token'));
+        $this->assertNotEmpty($c->get('api_token'));
+    }
+
+    public function testGet()
+    {
+        $c = new Config($this->registry);
+
+        $this->assertEquals('', $c->get('default_columns'));
+        $this->assertEquals('test', $c->get('default_columns', 'test'));
+        $this->assertEquals(0, $c->get('default_columns', 0));
+    }
+}