diff --git a/proto/anki/config.proto b/proto/anki/config.proto
index 66294543a..867c62f80 100644
--- a/proto/anki/config.proto
+++ b/proto/anki/config.proto
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ message ConfigKey {
     RESTORE_POSITION_REVIEWER = 20;
     RESET_COUNTS_BROWSER = 21;
     RESET_COUNTS_REVIEWER = 22;
+    RANDOM_ORDER_REPOSITION = 23;
+    SHIFT_POSITION_OF_EXISTING_CARDS = 24;
   }
   enum String {
     SET_DUE_BROWSER = 0;
diff --git a/proto/anki/scheduler.proto b/proto/anki/scheduler.proto
index 8f90088d3..6fd2cda57 100644
--- a/proto/anki/scheduler.proto
+++ b/proto/anki/scheduler.proto
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ service SchedulerService {
   rpc CustomStudy(CustomStudyRequest) returns (collection.OpChanges);
   rpc CustomStudyDefaults(CustomStudyDefaultsRequest)
       returns (CustomStudyDefaultsResponse);
+  rpc RepositionDefaults(generic.Empty) returns (RepositionDefaultsResponse);
 }
 
 message SchedulingState {
@@ -297,3 +298,8 @@ message CustomStudyDefaultsResponse {
   uint32 available_new_in_children = 6;
   uint32 available_review_in_children = 7;
 }
+
+message RepositionDefaultsResponse {
+  bool random = 1;
+  bool shift = 2;
+}
diff --git a/pylib/anki/scheduler/base.py b/pylib/anki/scheduler/base.py
index a5d63f829..d99425f31 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/scheduler/base.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/scheduler/base.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ CustomStudyDefaults = scheduler_pb2.CustomStudyDefaultsResponse
 ScheduleCardsAsNew = scheduler_pb2.ScheduleCardsAsNewRequest
 ScheduleCardsAsNewDefaults = scheduler_pb2.ScheduleCardsAsNewDefaultsResponse
 FilteredDeckForUpdate = decks_pb2.FilteredDeckForUpdate
-
+RepositionDefaults = scheduler_pb2.RepositionDefaultsResponse
 
 from typing import Sequence
 
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@ class SchedulerBase(DeprecatedNamesMixin):
             shift_existing=shift_existing,
         )
 
+    def reposition_defaults(self) -> RepositionDefaults:
+        return self.col._backend.reposition_defaults()
+
     def randomize_cards(self, did: DeckId) -> None:
         self.col._backend.sort_deck(deck_id=did, randomize=True)
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/operations/scheduling.py b/qt/aqt/operations/scheduling.py
index b921dd680..c30fdecb8 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/operations/scheduling.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/operations/scheduling.py
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ def forget_cards(
 
 
 def reposition_new_cards_dialog(
-    *, parent: QWidget, card_ids: Sequence[CardId]
+    *,
+    parent: QWidget,
+    card_ids: Sequence[CardId],
 ) -> CollectionOp[OpChangesWithCount] | None:
     from aqt import mw
 
@@ -120,24 +122,29 @@ def reposition_new_cards_dialog(
     min_position = max(min_position or 0, 0)
     max_position = max_position or 0
 
-    d = QDialog(parent)
-    disable_help_button(d)
-    d.setWindowModality(Qt.WindowModality.WindowModal)
-    frm = aqt.forms.reposition.Ui_Dialog()
-    frm.setupUi(d)
+    dialog = QDialog(parent)
+    disable_help_button(dialog)
+    dialog.setWindowModality(Qt.WindowModality.WindowModal)
+    form = aqt.forms.reposition.Ui_Dialog()
+    form.setupUi(dialog)
 
     txt = tr.browsing_queue_top(val=min_position)
     txt += "\n" + tr.browsing_queue_bottom(val=max_position)
-    frm.label.setText(txt)
+    form.label.setText(txt)
 
-    frm.start.selectAll()
-    if not d.exec():
+    form.start.selectAll()
+
+    defaults = mw.col.sched.reposition_defaults()
+    form.randomize.setChecked(defaults.random)
+    form.shift.setChecked(defaults.shift)
+
+    if not dialog.exec():
         return None
 
-    start = frm.start.value()
-    step = frm.step.value()
-    randomize = frm.randomize.isChecked()
-    shift = frm.shift.isChecked()
+    start = form.start.value()
+    step = form.step.value()
+    randomize = form.randomize.isChecked()
+    shift = form.shift.isChecked()
 
     return reposition_new_cards(
         parent=parent,
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/config.rs b/rslib/src/backend/config.rs
index 9949c66b7..7c89562c5 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend/config.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/config.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ impl From<BoolKeyProto> for BoolKey {
             BoolKeyProto::RestorePositionReviewer => BoolKey::RestorePositionReviewer,
             BoolKeyProto::ResetCountsBrowser => BoolKey::ResetCountsBrowser,
             BoolKeyProto::ResetCountsReviewer => BoolKey::ResetCountsReviewer,
+            BoolKeyProto::RandomOrderReposition => BoolKey::RandomOrderReposition,
+            BoolKeyProto::ShiftPositionOfExistingCards => BoolKey::ShiftPositionOfExistingCards,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/scheduler/mod.rs b/rslib/src/backend/scheduler/mod.rs
index e8cfc0730..dceb6cd19 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend/scheduler/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/scheduler/mod.rs
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ impl SchedulerService for Backend {
         })
     }
 
+    fn reposition_defaults(&self, _input: pb::Empty) -> Result<pb::RepositionDefaultsResponse> {
+        self.with_col(|col| Ok(col.reposition_defaults()))
+    }
+
     fn sort_deck(&self, input: pb::SortDeckRequest) -> Result<pb::OpChangesWithCount> {
         self.with_col(|col| {
             col.sort_deck_legacy(input.deck_id.into(), input.randomize)
diff --git a/rslib/src/config/bool.rs b/rslib/src/config/bool.rs
index 3820e4095..d62c6a2f2 100644
--- a/rslib/src/config/bool.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/config/bool.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ pub enum BoolKey {
     RestorePositionReviewer,
     ResetCountsBrowser,
     ResetCountsReviewer,
+    RandomOrderReposition,
+    ShiftPositionOfExistingCards,
 
     #[strum(to_string = "normalize_note_text")]
     NormalizeNoteText,
diff --git a/rslib/src/scheduler/new.rs b/rslib/src/scheduler/new.rs
index 734ec49ef..6eacff19c 100644
--- a/rslib/src/scheduler/new.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/scheduler/new.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
 
 pub use crate::pb::scheduler::{
-    schedule_cards_as_new_request::Context as ScheduleAsNewContext,
+    schedule_cards_as_new_request::Context as ScheduleAsNewContext, RepositionDefaultsResponse,
     ScheduleCardsAsNewDefaultsResponse,
 };
 use crate::{
@@ -212,6 +212,11 @@ impl Collection {
     ) -> Result<OpOutput<usize>> {
         let usn = self.usn()?;
         self.transact(Op::SortCards, |col| {
+            col.set_config_bool_inner(
+                BoolKey::RandomOrderReposition,
+                order == NewCardDueOrder::Random,
+            )?;
+            col.set_config_bool_inner(BoolKey::ShiftPositionOfExistingCards, shift)?;
             col.sort_cards_inner(cids, starting_from, step, order, shift, usn)
         })
     }
@@ -244,6 +249,13 @@ impl Collection {
         Ok(count)
     }
 
+    pub fn reposition_defaults(&self) -> RepositionDefaultsResponse {
+        RepositionDefaultsResponse {
+            random: self.get_config_bool(BoolKey::RandomOrderReposition),
+            shift: self.get_config_bool(BoolKey::ShiftPositionOfExistingCards),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// This is handled by update_deck_configs() now; this function has been kept around
     /// for now to support the old deck config screen.
     pub fn sort_deck_legacy(&mut self, deck: DeckId, random: bool) -> Result<OpOutput<usize>> {