diff --git a/litellm/__init__.py b/litellm/__init__.py
index 16395b27f3..c5e407eb1f 100644
--- a/litellm/__init__.py
+++ b/litellm/__init__.py
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ max_end_user_budget: Optional[float] = None
 #### RELIABILITY ####
 request_timeout: Optional[float] = 6000
 num_retries: Optional[int] = None  # per model endpoint
+default_fallbacks: Optional[List] = None
 fallbacks: Optional[List] = None
 context_window_fallbacks: Optional[List] = None
 allowed_fails: int = 0
diff --git a/litellm/router.py b/litellm/router.py
index b4603c6d07..3c459592cd 100644
--- a/litellm/router.py
+++ b/litellm/router.py
@@ -263,11 +263,12 @@ class Router:
         self.retry_after = retry_after
         self.routing_strategy = routing_strategy
         self.fallbacks = fallbacks or litellm.fallbacks
-        if default_fallbacks is not None:
+        if default_fallbacks is not None or litellm.default_fallbacks is not None:
+            _fallbacks = default_fallbacks or litellm.default_fallbacks
             if self.fallbacks is not None:
-                self.fallbacks.append({"*": default_fallbacks})
+                self.fallbacks.append({"*": _fallbacks})
             else:
-                self.fallbacks = [{"*": default_fallbacks}]
+                self.fallbacks = [{"*": _fallbacks}]
         self.context_window_fallbacks = (
             context_window_fallbacks or litellm.context_window_fallbacks
         )
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_router_fallbacks.py b/litellm/tests/test_router_fallbacks.py
index 4ab97b274d..6e483b9fed 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_router_fallbacks.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_router_fallbacks.py
@@ -1010,13 +1010,16 @@ async def test_service_unavailable_fallbacks(sync_mode):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("sync_mode", [True, False])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("litellm_module_fallbacks", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_default_model_fallbacks(sync_mode):
+async def test_default_model_fallbacks(sync_mode, litellm_module_fallbacks):
     """
     Related issue - https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/3623
 
     If model misconfigured, setup a default model for generic fallback
     """
+    if litellm_module_fallbacks:
+        litellm.default_fallbacks = ["my-good-model"]
     router = Router(
         model_list=[
             {
@@ -1034,7 +1037,9 @@ async def test_default_model_fallbacks(sync_mode):
                 },
             },
         ],
-        default_fallbacks=["my-good-model"],
+        default_fallbacks=(
+            ["my-good-model"] if litellm_module_fallbacks == False else None
+        ),
     )
 
     if sync_mode: