diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b90f3c3cb..9da3741f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 1.30.1
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Don't use a default for yaml config files except .large_image_config.yaml ([#1685](../../pull/1685))
+
 ## 1.30.0
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/girder/girder_large_image/__init__.py b/girder/girder_large_image/__init__.py
index 02e5e1acb..fcf98ae5d 100644
--- a/girder/girder_large_image/__init__.py
+++ b/girder/girder_large_image/__init__.py
@@ -500,14 +500,17 @@ def adjustConfigForUser(config, user):
     return config
 
 
-def addSettingsToConfig(config, user):
+def addSettingsToConfig(config, user, name=None):
     """
     Add the settings for showing thumbnails and images in item lists to a
     config file if the itemList or itemListDialog options are not set.
 
     :param config: the config dictionary to modify.
     :param user: the current user.
+    :param name: the name of the config file.
     """
+    if name and name != '.large_image_config.yaml':
+        return
     columns = []
 
     showThumbnails = Setting().get(constants.PluginSettings.LARGE_IMAGE_SHOW_THUMBNAILS)
@@ -596,7 +599,7 @@ def yamlConfigFile(folder, name, user):
             folder = Folder().load(folder['parentId'], user=user, level=AccessType.READ)
 
     addConfig = {} if addConfig is None else addConfig
-    addSettingsToConfig(addConfig, user)
+    addSettingsToConfig(addConfig, user, name)
     return addConfig