diff --git a/test/general/test_options.py b/test/general/test_options.py
index e610e36794..6b08c8e9b0 100644
--- a/test/general/test_options.py
+++ b/test/general/test_options.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import unittest
 
 from BaseClasses import PlandoOptions
-from Options import Choice, ItemLinks, OptionSet, PlandoConnections, PlandoItems, PlandoTexts
+from Options import Choice, TextChoice, ItemLinks, OptionSet, PlandoConnections, PlandoItems, PlandoTexts
 from Utils import restricted_dumps
 
 from worlds.AutoWorld import AutoWorldRegister
@@ -16,6 +16,29 @@ class TestOptions(unittest.TestCase):
                     with self.subTest(game=gamename, option=option_key):
                         self.assertTrue(option.__doc__)
 
+    def test_option_defaults(self):
+        """Test that defaults for submitted options are valid."""
+        for gamename, world_type in AutoWorldRegister.world_types.items():
+            if not world_type.hidden:
+                for option_key, option in world_type.options_dataclass.type_hints.items():
+                    with self.subTest(game=gamename, option=option_key):
+                        if issubclass(option, TextChoice):
+                            self.assertTrue(option.default in option.name_lookup,
+                                f"Default value {option.default} for TextChoice option {option.__name__} in"
+                                f" {gamename} does not resolve to a listed value!"
+                            )
+                        # Standard "can default generate" test
+                        err_raised = None
+                        try:
+                            option.from_any(option.default)
+                        except Exception as ex:
+                            err_raised = ex
+                        self.assertIsNone(err_raised,
+                            f"Default value {option.default} for option {option.__name__} in {gamename}"
+                            f" is not valid! Exception: {err_raised}"
+                        )
+
+
     def test_options_are_not_set_by_world(self):
         """Test that options attribute is not already set"""
         for gamename, world_type in AutoWorldRegister.world_types.items():