diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index e3b4174..140f19c 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ Or, better yet, assume the offset is a very large size, and use the pad itself t
 ## Setup for multiple USB drives
 
 
+## Change back in pad menu to exit
+
diff --git a/otp.c b/otp.c
index 6b630e0..5a56b19 100644
--- a/otp.c
+++ b/otp.c
@@ -2668,8 +2668,21 @@ int load_preferences(void) {
             
             while ((entry = readdir(dir)) != NULL && !found_pad) {
                 if (strstr(entry->d_name, ".pad") && strlen(entry->d_name) == 68) {
-                    // Found a pad file - construct full path
-                    snprintf(first_pad_path, sizeof(first_pad_path), "%s/%s", current_pads_dir, entry->d_name);
+                    // Found a pad file - construct full absolute path
+                    char absolute_path[1024];
+                    if (current_pads_dir[0] == '/') {
+                        // Already absolute path
+                        snprintf(first_pad_path, sizeof(first_pad_path), "%s/%s", current_pads_dir, entry->d_name);
+                    } else {
+                        // Relative path - make it absolute
+                        char current_dir[512];
+                        if (getcwd(current_dir, sizeof(current_dir))) {
+                            snprintf(first_pad_path, sizeof(first_pad_path), "%s/%s/%s", current_dir, current_pads_dir, entry->d_name);
+                        } else {
+                            // Fallback to relative path
+                            snprintf(first_pad_path, sizeof(first_pad_path), "%s/%s", current_pads_dir, entry->d_name);
+                        }
+                    }
                     strncpy(default_pad_path, first_pad_path, sizeof(default_pad_path) - 1);
                     default_pad_path[sizeof(default_pad_path) - 1] = '\0';
                     found_pad = 1;
@@ -2783,7 +2796,29 @@ char* get_default_pad_path(void) {
 }
 
 int set_default_pad_path(const char* pad_path) {
-    return set_preference("default_pad", pad_path);
+    if (!pad_path) {
+        return set_preference("default_pad", NULL);
+    }
+    
+    // Ensure we store the full absolute path
+    char absolute_path[1024];
+    if (pad_path[0] == '/') {
+        // Already absolute path
+        strncpy(absolute_path, pad_path, sizeof(absolute_path) - 1);
+        absolute_path[sizeof(absolute_path) - 1] = '\0';
+    } else {
+        // Relative path - make it absolute
+        char current_dir[512];
+        if (getcwd(current_dir, sizeof(current_dir))) {
+            snprintf(absolute_path, sizeof(absolute_path), "%s/%s", current_dir, pad_path);
+        } else {
+            // Fallback to using the path as-is if getcwd fails
+            strncpy(absolute_path, pad_path, sizeof(absolute_path) - 1);
+            absolute_path[sizeof(absolute_path) - 1] = '\0';
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return set_preference("default_pad", absolute_path);
 }
 
 // OTP thumb drive detection function implementation
@@ -3602,6 +3637,7 @@ int handle_pads_menu(void) {
     
     printf("\nActions:\n");
     printf(" \033[4mG\033[0menerate new pad\n");
+    printf(" \033[4mS\033[0met default pad\n");
     printf(" \033[4mB\033[0mack to main menu\n");
     printf("\nSelect pad (by prefix) or action: ");
     
@@ -3620,6 +3656,59 @@ int handle_pads_menu(void) {
             return handle_pads_menu();
         }
         return result;
+    } else if (toupper(input[0]) == 'S') {
+        // Set default pad
+        printf("\nSelect pad to set as default (by prefix): ");
+        char pad_input[MAX_HASH_LENGTH];
+        if (!fgets(pad_input, sizeof(pad_input), stdin)) {
+            printf("Error: Failed to read input\n");
+            return 1;
+        }
+        pad_input[strcspn(pad_input, "\n")] = 0;
+        
+        // Find matching pad by prefix using the same logic as pad selection
+        int matched_pad = -1;
+        int match_count = 0;
+        
+        for (int i = 0; i < pad_count; i++) {
+            if (strncmp(pad_input, pads[i].chksum, strlen(pad_input)) == 0) {
+                matched_pad = i;
+                match_count++;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if (match_count == 0) {
+            printf("No pad found matching prefix '%s'\n", pad_input);
+            return handle_pads_menu();
+        } else if (match_count > 1) {
+            printf("Ambiguous prefix. Multiple matches found.\n");
+            return handle_pads_menu();
+        }
+        
+        // Construct the full absolute pad path and set as default
+        char new_default_path[1024];
+        if (current_pads_dir[0] == '/') {
+            // Already absolute path
+            snprintf(new_default_path, sizeof(new_default_path), "%s/%s.pad", current_pads_dir, pads[matched_pad].chksum);
+        } else {
+            // Relative path - make it absolute
+            char current_dir[512];
+            if (getcwd(current_dir, sizeof(current_dir))) {
+                snprintf(new_default_path, sizeof(new_default_path), "%s/%s/%s.pad", current_dir, current_pads_dir, pads[matched_pad].chksum);
+            } else {
+                // Fallback to relative path
+                snprintf(new_default_path, sizeof(new_default_path), "%s/%s.pad", current_pads_dir, pads[matched_pad].chksum);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if (set_default_pad_path(new_default_path) == 0) {
+            printf("Default pad set to: %.16s...\n", pads[matched_pad].chksum);
+            printf("Full path: %s\n", new_default_path);
+        } else {
+            printf("Error: Failed to update default pad preference\n");
+        }
+        
+        return handle_pads_menu();
     } else if (toupper(input[0]) == 'B') {
         return 0; // Back to main menu
     }