diff --git a/src/meshcore/commands/messaging.py b/src/meshcore/commands/messaging.py
index 176635c..e6c7dcc 100644
--- a/src/meshcore/commands/messaging.py
+++ b/src/meshcore/commands/messaging.py
@@ -349,3 +349,36 @@ class MessagingCommands(CommandHandlerBase):
         cmd_data.extend(scope_key)
 
         return await self.send(cmd_data, [EventType.OK, EventType.ERROR])
+
+    async def set_default_flood_scope(self, scope):
+        if scope is None:
+            logger.debug(f"Resetting default scope")
+            scope_key = b"\0"*16
+            scope_name = ""
+        elif isinstance (scope, str):
+            if scope == "0" or scope == "None" or scope == "*" or scope == "": # disable
+                logger.debug ("Resetting default scope")
+                scope_key = b"\0"*16
+                scope_name = ""
+            else:
+                logger.debug (f"Setting scope to {scope}")
+                if scope[0] != "#":
+                    scope = "#" + scope
+                scope_name = scope
+                scope_key = sha256(scope.encode("utf-8")).digest()[0:16]
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(f"set_flood_scope: unsupported scope type {type(scope).__name__}")
+
+        logger.debug(f"Setting scope key to {scope_key.hex()}")
+
+        cmd_data = bytearray([CommandType.SET_DEFAULT_FLOOD_SCOPE.value])
+        cmd_data.extend(scope_name.encode("utf-8"))
+        cmd_data.extend((31-len(scope))*b'\0')
+        cmd_data.extend(scope_key)
+
+        return await self.send(cmd_data, [EventType.OK, EventType.ERROR])
+
+    async def get_default_flood_scope(self):
+        logger.debug(f"Getting default flood scope")
+        cmd_data = bytearray([CommandType.GET_DEFAULT_FLOOD_SCOPE.value])
+        return await self.send(cmd_data, [EventType.DEFAULT_FLOOD_SCOPE, EventType.ERROR])
diff --git a/src/meshcore/events.py b/src/meshcore/events.py
index 940ee18..ba05de6 100644
--- a/src/meshcore/events.py
+++ b/src/meshcore/events.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class EventType(Enum):
     SIGN_START = "sign_start"
     SIGNATURE = "signature"
     ALLOWED_REPEAT_FREQ = "allowed_repeat_freq"
+    DEFAULT_FLOOD_SCOPE = "default_flood_scope"
 
     # Command response types
     OK = "command_ok"
diff --git a/src/meshcore/packets.py b/src/meshcore/packets.py
index ad27fce..091a976 100644
--- a/src/meshcore/packets.py
+++ b/src/meshcore/packets.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ class CommandType(Enum):
     GET_ALLOWED_REPEAT_FREQ = 60
     GET_STATS = 56  # R04: CMD_GET_STATS — used by get_stats_core/radio/packets
     SET_PATH_HASH_MODE = 61
+    SET_DEFAULT_FLOOD_SCOPE = 63
+    GET_DEFAULT_FLOOD_SCOPE = 64
 
 # Packet prefixes for the protocol
 class PacketType(Enum):
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ class PacketType(Enum):
     STATS = 24
     AUTOADD_CONFIG = 25
     ALLOWED_REPEAT_FREQ = 26
+    DEFAULT_FLOOD_SCOPE = 28
 
     # Push notifications
     ADVERTISEMENT = 0x80
diff --git a/src/meshcore/reader.py b/src/meshcore/reader.py
index 3fc23cb..e0a1bd3 100644
--- a/src/meshcore/reader.py
+++ b/src/meshcore/reader.py
@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@ class MessageReader:
                 self_info["name"] = dbuf.read().decode("utf-8", "ignore")
                 await self.dispatcher.dispatch(Event(EventType.SELF_INFO, self_info))
 
+            elif packet_type_value == PacketType.DEFAULT_FLOOD_SCOPE.value:
+                res = {}
+                res["scope_name"] = dbuf.read(31).decode("utf-8", "ignore").replace("\0", "")
+                res["scope_key"] = dbuf.read(16).hex()
+                await self.dispatcher.dispatch(Event(EventType.DEFAULT_FLOOD_SCOPE, res))
+
             elif packet_type_value == PacketType.MSG_SENT.value:
                 res = {}
                 res["type"] = dbuf.read(1)[0]