diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c3f31cf0..e3c445fe 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ FlatLaf Change Log
 - TabbedPane: Support forward/backward scroll arrow buttons on both sides of tab
   area. Backward button on left side, forward button on right side. Not
   applicable scroll buttons are hidden. (PR #211; issue #40)
-- TabbedPane: Support scrolling tabs with mouse wheel in scroll tab layout. (PR
+- TabbedPane: Support specifying default tab layout policy for all tabbed panes
+  in the application via UI value `TabbedPane.tabLayoutPolicy`. E.g. invoke
+  `UIManager.put( "TabbedPane.tabLayoutPolicy", "scroll" );` to use scroll
+  layout.
+- TabbedPane: Support tab scrolling with mouse wheel (in scroll tab layout). (PR
   #187; issue #40)
 - TabbedPane: Repeat scrolling as long as scroll arrow buttons are pressed. (PR
   #187; issue #40)
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java
index b52534ef..013f397d 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java
@@ -131,8 +131,9 @@ import com.formdev.flatlaf.util.UIScale;
  * @uiDefault TabbedPane.tabSeparatorsFullHeight		boolean
  * @uiDefault TabbedPane.hasFullBorder					boolean
  *
+ * @uiDefault TabbedPane.tabLayoutPolicy				String	wrap (default) or scroll
  * @uiDefault TabbedPane.tabsPopupPolicy				String	never or asNeeded (default)
- * @uiDefault TabbedPane.scrollButtonsPolicy				String	never, asNeeded or asNeededSingle (default)
+ * @uiDefault TabbedPane.scrollButtonsPolicy			String	never, asNeeded or asNeededSingle (default)
  * @uiDefault TabbedPane.scrollButtonsPlacement			String	both (default) or trailing
  *
  * @uiDefault TabbedPane.tabAreaAlignment				String	leading (default), center, trailing or fill
@@ -231,6 +232,18 @@ public class FlatTabbedPaneUI
 
 	@Override
 	public void installUI( JComponent c ) {
+		// initialize tab layout policy (if specified)
+		String tabLayoutPolicyStr = UIManager.getString( "TabbedPane.tabLayoutPolicy" );
+		if( tabLayoutPolicyStr != null ) {
+			int tabLayoutPolicy;
+			switch( tabLayoutPolicyStr ) {
+				default:
+				case "wrap":		tabLayoutPolicy = JTabbedPane.WRAP_TAB_LAYOUT; break;
+				case "scroll":	tabLayoutPolicy = JTabbedPane.SCROLL_TAB_LAYOUT; break;
+			}
+			((JTabbedPane)c).setTabLayoutPolicy( tabLayoutPolicy );
+		}
+
 		// initialize this defaults here because they are used in constructor
 		// of FlatTabAreaButton, which is invoked before installDefaults()
 		arrowType = UIManager.getString( "TabbedPane.arrowType" );
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
index 42786726..0b94527b 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
@@ -573,6 +573,8 @@ TabbedPane.arrowType=chevron
 TabbedPane.buttonInsets=2,1,2,1
 TabbedPane.buttonArc=$Button.arc
 
+# allowed values: wrap or scroll
+#TabbedPane.tabLayoutPolicy=scroll
 # allowed values: never or asNeeded 
 TabbedPane.tabsPopupPolicy=asNeeded
 # allowed values: never, asNeeded or asNeededSingle