diff --git a/journal-entry/journal-entry.qml b/journal-entry/journal-entry.qml
index f3ed48e..b871547 100644
--- a/journal-entry/journal-entry.qml
+++ b/journal-entry/journal-entry.qml
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@ import com.qownnotes.noteapi 1.0
  * This script creates a menu item and a button to create or jump to the current date's journal entry
  */
 QtObject {
+     property string defaultTags;
+
+     property variant settingsVariables: [
+        {
+            "identifier": "defaultTags",
+            "name": "Auto-tagging",
+            "description": "One or more default tags (separated by commas) to assign to a newly created journal note. Leave blank to disable auto-tagging.",
+            "type": "string",
+            "default": "journal",
+        },
+    ];
+
     /**
      * Initializes the custom action
      */
@@ -15,7 +27,7 @@ QtObject {
     /**
      * This function is invoked when a custom action is triggered
      * in the menu or via button
-     * 
+     *
      * @param identifier string the identifier defined in registerCustomAction
      */
     function customActionInvoked(identifier) {
@@ -29,7 +41,7 @@ QtObject {
 
         var fileName = headline + ".md";
         var note = script.fetchNoteByFileName(fileName);
-        
+
         // check if note was found
         if (note.id > 0) {
             // jump to the note if it was found
@@ -40,6 +52,17 @@ QtObject {
             // keep in mind that the note will not be created instantly on the disk
             script.log("creating new journal entry: " + headline);
             script.createNote(headline + "\n================\n\n");
+
+            // Auto-tagging.
+            if (defaultTags && defaultTags !== '') {
+                defaultTags
+                    // Split on 0..* ws, 1..* commas, 0..* ws.
+                    .split(/\s*,+\s*/)
+                    .forEach(function(i) {
+                        script.log('Auto-tag new journal entry with: ' + i);
+                        script.tagCurrentNote(i);
+                    });
+            }
         }
     }
 }