diff --git a/channels/printer/client/cups/printer_cups.c b/channels/printer/client/cups/printer_cups.c
index 8c4a41ee3..1d1455495 100644
--- a/channels/printer/client/cups/printer_cups.c
+++ b/channels/printer/client/cups/printer_cups.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ typedef struct
 
 	int id_sequence;
 	size_t references;
+	char* defaultPrinter;
 } rdpCupsPrinterDriver;
 
 typedef struct
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ static void printer_cups_release_ref_printer(rdpPrinter* printer)
 }
 
 static rdpPrinter* printer_cups_new_printer(rdpCupsPrinterDriver* cups_driver, const char* name,
-                                            const char* driverName, BOOL is_default)
+                                            const char* driverName)
 {
 	rdpCupsPrinter* cups_printer;
 
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ static rdpPrinter* printer_cups_new_printer(rdpCupsPrinterDriver* cups_driver, c
 	if (!cups_printer->printer.driver)
 		goto fail;
 
-	cups_printer->printer.is_default = is_default;
+	cups_printer->printer.is_default = strcmp(name, cups_driver->defaultPrinter) == 0;
 
 	cups_printer->printer.CreatePrintJob = printer_cups_create_printjob;
 	cups_printer->printer.FindPrintJob = printer_cups_find_printjob;
@@ -351,8 +352,8 @@ static rdpPrinter** printer_cups_enum_printers(rdpPrinterDriver* driver)
 	{
 		if (dest->instance == NULL)
 		{
-			rdpPrinter* current = printer_cups_new_printer((rdpCupsPrinterDriver*)driver,
-			                                               dest->name, NULL, dest->is_default);
+			rdpPrinter* current =
+			    printer_cups_new_printer((rdpCupsPrinterDriver*)driver, dest->name, NULL);
 			if (!current)
 			{
 				printer_cups_release_enum_printers(printers);
@@ -383,8 +384,7 @@ static rdpPrinter* printer_cups_get_printer(rdpPrinterDriver* driver, const char
 	rdpCupsPrinterDriver* cups_driver = (rdpCupsPrinterDriver*)driver;
 
 	WINPR_ASSERT(cups_driver);
-	return printer_cups_new_printer(cups_driver, name, driverName,
-	                                cups_driver->id_sequence == 1 ? TRUE : FALSE);
+	return printer_cups_new_printer(cups_driver, name, driverName);
 }
 
 static void printer_cups_add_ref_driver(rdpPrinterDriver* driver)
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ static void printer_cups_release_ref_driver(rdpPrinterDriver* driver)
 	{
 		if (uniq_cups_driver == cups_driver)
 			uniq_cups_driver = NULL;
+		free(cups_driver->defaultPrinter);
 		free(cups_driver);
 	}
 	else
@@ -430,6 +431,13 @@ rdpPrinterDriver* cups_freerdp_printer_client_subsystem_entry(void)
 		uniq_cups_driver->driver.ReleaseRef = printer_cups_release_ref_driver;
 
 		uniq_cups_driver->id_sequence = 1;
+		uniq_cups_driver->defaultPrinter = _strdup(cupsGetDefault());
+
+		if (!uniq_cups_driver->defaultPrinter)
+		{
+			free(uniq_cups_driver);
+			return NULL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	WINPR_ASSERT(uniq_cups_driver->driver.AddRef);
diff --git a/channels/printer/client/win/printer_win.c b/channels/printer/client/win/printer_win.c
index 48702c2b0..eb5b26489 100644
--- a/channels/printer/client/win/printer_win.c
+++ b/channels/printer/client/win/printer_win.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ typedef struct
 
 	size_t id_sequence;
 	size_t references;
+	LPWSTR defaultPrinter;
 } rdpWinPrinterDriver;
 
 typedef struct
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ static void printer_win_release_ref_printer(rdpPrinter* printer)
 }
 
 static rdpPrinter* printer_win_new_printer(rdpWinPrinterDriver* win_driver, const WCHAR* name,
-                                           const WCHAR* drivername, BOOL is_default)
+                                           const WCHAR* drivername)
 {
 	rdpWinPrinter* win_printer;
 	DWORD needed = 0;
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ static rdpPrinter* printer_win_new_printer(rdpWinPrinterDriver* win_driver, cons
 
 	if (!win_printer->printer.name)
 		goto fail;
-	win_printer->printer.is_default = is_default;
+	win_printer->printer.is_default = _wcscmp(name, win_driver->defaultPrinter) == 0;
 
 	win_printer->printer.CreatePrintJob = printer_win_create_printjob;
 	win_printer->printer.FindPrintJob = printer_win_find_printjob;
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ static rdpPrinter** printer_win_enum_printers(rdpPrinterDriver* driver)
 	{
 		rdpPrinter* current = printers[num_printers];
 		current = printer_win_new_printer((rdpWinPrinterDriver*)driver, prninfo[i].pPrinterName,
-		                                  prninfo[i].pDriverName, 0);
+		                                  prninfo[i].pDriverName);
 		if (!current)
 		{
 			printer_win_release_enum_printers(printers);
@@ -385,8 +386,7 @@ static rdpPrinter* printer_win_get_printer(rdpPrinterDriver* driver, const char*
 			return NULL;
 	}
 
-	myPrinter = printer_win_new_printer(win_driver, nameW, driverNameW,
-	                                    win_driver->id_sequence == 1 ? TRUE : FALSE);
+	myPrinter = printer_win_new_printer(win_driver, nameW, driverNameW);
 	free(driverNameW);
 	free(nameW);
 
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ static void printer_win_release_ref_driver(rdpPrinterDriver* driver)
 	rdpWinPrinterDriver* win = (rdpWinPrinterDriver*)driver;
 	if (win->references <= 1)
 	{
+		free(win->defaultPrinter);
 		free(win);
 		win_driver = NULL;
 	}
@@ -417,6 +418,8 @@ static void printer_win_release_ref_driver(rdpPrinterDriver* driver)
 
 rdpPrinterDriver* win_freerdp_printer_client_subsystem_entry(void)
 {
+	DWORD size;
+
 	if (!win_driver)
 	{
 		win_driver = (rdpWinPrinterDriver*)calloc(1, sizeof(rdpWinPrinterDriver));
@@ -432,6 +435,21 @@ rdpPrinterDriver* win_freerdp_printer_client_subsystem_entry(void)
 		win_driver->driver.ReleaseRef = printer_win_release_ref_driver;
 
 		win_driver->id_sequence = 1;
+
+		GetDefaultPrinter(NULL, &size);
+		if (size)
+		{
+			win_driver->defaultPrinter = (LPWSTR)calloc(size, sizeof(WCHAR));
+
+			if (!win_driver->defaultPrinter)
+			{
+				free(win_driver);
+				return NULL;
+			}
+
+			if (!GetDefaultPrinter(win_driver->defaultPrinter, &size))
+				win_driver->defaultPrinter[0] = "\0";
+		}
 	}
 
 	win_driver->driver.AddRef(&win_driver->driver);