diff --git a/config/opensearch_dashboards.yml b/config/opensearch_dashboards.yml
index 40d643b014fd..853a785d26ce 100644
--- a/config/opensearch_dashboards.yml
+++ b/config/opensearch_dashboards.yml
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 # vis_builder.enabled: false
 
 # Set the value of this setting to true to enable multiple data source feature.
-#data_source.enabled: false
+data_source.enabled: true
 # Set the value of this setting to true to hide local cluster in data source feature.
 #data_source.hideLocalCluster: false
 # Set the value of these settings to customize crypto materials to encryption saved credentials
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_menu/create_data_source_menu.tsx b/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_menu/create_data_source_menu.tsx
index 2e76c2cf23c6..484f3e6630d8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_menu/create_data_source_menu.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_menu/create_data_source_menu.tsx
@@ -5,17 +5,18 @@
 
 import React from 'react';
 import { EuiHeaderLinks } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { IUiSettingsClient } from 'src/core/public';
 import { DataSourceMenu } from './data_source_menu';
 import { DataSourceMenuProps } from './types';
 import { MountPointPortal } from '../../../../opensearch_dashboards_react/public';
 
-export function createDataSourceMenu<T>() {
+export function createDataSourceMenu<T>(uiSettings: IUiSettingsClient) {
   return (props: DataSourceMenuProps<T>) => {
     if (props.setMenuMountPoint) {
       return (
         <MountPointPortal setMountPoint={props.setMenuMountPoint}>
           <EuiHeaderLinks data-test-subj="top-nav" gutterSize="xs">
-            <DataSourceMenu {...props} />
+            <DataSourceMenu {...props} uiSettings={uiSettings} />
           </EuiHeaderLinks>
         </MountPointPortal>
       );
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_menu/data_source_menu.tsx b/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_menu/data_source_menu.tsx
index b56063e5d25f..93ac78b1ab5d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_menu/data_source_menu.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_menu/data_source_menu.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import React, { ReactElement } from 'react';
 
+import { IUiSettingsClient } from 'src/core/public';
 import { DataSourceAggregatedView } from '../data_source_aggregated_view';
 import { DataSourceView } from '../data_source_view';
 import { DataSourceMultiSelectable } from '../data_source_multi_selectable';
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ import {
 import { DataSourceSelectable } from '../data_source_selectable';
 
 export function DataSourceMenu<T>(props: DataSourceMenuProps<T>): ReactElement | null {
-  const { componentType, componentConfig } = props;
+  const { componentType, componentConfig, uiSettings } = props;
 
   function renderDataSourceView(config: DataSourceViewConfig): ReactElement | null {
     const { activeOption, fullWidth, savedObjects, notifications } = config;
@@ -54,7 +55,10 @@ export function DataSourceMenu<T>(props: DataSourceMenuProps<T>): ReactElement |
     );
   }
 
-  function renderDataSourceSelectable(config: DataSourceSelectableConfig): ReactElement | null {
+  function renderDataSourceSelectable(
+    config: DataSourceSelectableConfig,
+    ui: IUiSettingsClient
+  ): ReactElement | null {
     const {
       onSelectedDataSources,
       disabled,
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ export function DataSourceMenu<T>(props: DataSourceMenuProps<T>): ReactElement |
         dataSourceFilter={dataSourceFilter}
         hideLocalCluster={hideLocalCluster || false}
         fullWidth={fullWidth}
+        uiSettings={ui}
       />
     );
   }
@@ -109,7 +114,10 @@ export function DataSourceMenu<T>(props: DataSourceMenuProps<T>): ReactElement |
       case DataSourceComponentType.DataSourceAggregatedView:
         return renderDataSourceAggregatedView(componentConfig as DataSourceAggregatedViewConfig);
       case DataSourceComponentType.DataSourceSelectable:
-        return renderDataSourceSelectable(componentConfig as DataSourceSelectableConfig);
+        return renderDataSourceSelectable(
+          componentConfig as DataSourceSelectableConfig,
+          uiSettings
+        );
       case DataSourceComponentType.DataSourceView:
         return renderDataSourceView(componentConfig as DataSourceViewConfig);
       case DataSourceComponentType.DataSourceMultiSelectable:
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_menu/types.ts b/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_menu/types.ts
index 4121edc0c863..51967a323b7c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_menu/types.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_menu/types.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   NotificationsStart,
   SavedObjectsClientContract,
   SavedObject,
+  IUiSettingsClient,
 } from '../../../../../core/public';
 import { DataSourceAttributes } from '../../types';
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ export interface DataSourceBaseConfig {
 export interface DataSourceMenuProps<T = any> {
   componentType: DataSourceComponentType;
   componentConfig: T;
+  uiSettings?: IUiSettingsClient;
   setMenuMountPoint?: (menuMount: MountPoint | undefined) => void;
 }
 
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ export interface DataSourceSelectableConfig extends DataSourceBaseConfig {
   activeOption?: DataSourceOption[];
   hideLocalCluster?: boolean;
   dataSourceFilter?: (dataSource: SavedObject<DataSourceAttributes>) => boolean;
+  uiSettings?: IUiSettingsClient;
 }
 
 export interface DataSourceMultiSelectableConfig extends DataSourceBaseConfig {
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_selectable/data_source_selectable.tsx b/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_selectable/data_source_selectable.tsx
index e0fccf9aa226..9ade8a684882 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_selectable/data_source_selectable.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_selectable/data_source_selectable.tsx
@@ -12,9 +12,16 @@ import {
   EuiButtonEmpty,
   EuiSelectable,
   EuiSpacer,
+  EuiFlexGroup,
+  EuiFlexItem,
+  EuiBadge,
 } from '@elastic/eui';
-import { SavedObjectsClientContract, ToastsStart } from 'opensearch-dashboards/public';
-import { getDataSourcesWithFields } from '../utils';
+import {
+  IUiSettingsClient,
+  SavedObjectsClientContract,
+  ToastsStart,
+} from 'opensearch-dashboards/public';
+import { getDataSourcesWithFields, getDefaultDataSource } from '../utils';
 import { LocalCluster } from '../data_source_selector/data_source_selector';
 import { SavedObject } from '../../../../../core/public';
 import { DataSourceAttributes } from '../../types';
@@ -29,6 +36,7 @@ interface DataSourceSelectableProps {
   fullWidth: boolean;
   selectedOption?: DataSourceOption[];
   dataSourceFilter?: (dataSource: SavedObject<DataSourceAttributes>) => boolean;
+  uiSettings?: IUiSettingsClient;
 }
 
 interface DataSourceSelectableState {
@@ -106,6 +114,23 @@ export class DataSourceSelectable extends React.Component<
             ...this.state,
             dataSourceOptions,
           });
+
+          const selectedDataSource = getDefaultDataSource(
+            filteredDataSources,
+            LocalCluster,
+            this.props.uiSettings,
+            this.props.hideLocalCluster,
+            this.props.selectedOption
+          );
+          if (selectedDataSource.length === 0) {
+            this.props.notifications.addWarning('No connected data source available.');
+          } else {
+            this.setState({
+              ...this.state,
+              selectedOption: selectedDataSource,
+            });
+            this.props.onSelectedDataSource(selectedDataSource);
+          }
         }
       })
       .catch(() => {
@@ -157,6 +182,7 @@ export class DataSourceSelectable extends React.Component<
       </>
     );
 
+    const defaultDataSource = this.props.uiSettings?.get('defaultDataSource', null) ?? null;
     return (
       <EuiPopover
         id={'dataSourceSelectableContextMenuPopover'}
@@ -180,6 +206,16 @@ export class DataSourceSelectable extends React.Component<
               onChange={(newOptions) => this.onChange(newOptions)}
               singleSelection={true}
               data-test-subj={'dataSourceSelectable'}
+              renderOption={(option) => (
+                <EuiFlexGroup alignItems="center">
+                  <EuiFlexItem grow={1}>{option.label}</EuiFlexItem>
+                  {option.id === defaultDataSource && (
+                    <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+                      <EuiBadge iconSide="left">Default</EuiBadge>
+                    </EuiFlexItem>
+                  )}
+                </EuiFlexGroup>
+              )}
             >
               {(list, search) => (
                 <>
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/utils.ts b/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/utils.ts
index b911203cd288..71e934a6777b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/utils.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/utils.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   noAuthCredentialAuthMethod,
 } from '../types';
 import { AuthenticationMethodRegistry } from '../auth_registry';
+import { DataSourceOption } from './data_source_menu/types';
 
 export async function getDataSources(savedObjectsClient: SavedObjectsClientContract) {
   return savedObjectsClient
@@ -54,6 +55,44 @@ export async function getDataSourcesWithFields(
   return response?.savedObjects;
 }
 
+export function getDefaultDataSource(
+  dataSources: Array<SavedObject<DataSourceAttributes>>,
+  LocalCluster: DataSourceOption,
+  uiSettings?: IUiSettingsClient,
+  hideLocalCluster?: boolean,
+  defaultOption?: DataSourceOption[]
+) {
+  const defaultOptionId = defaultOption?.[0]?.id;
+  const defaultOptionDataSource = dataSources.find(
+    (dataSource) => dataSource.id === defaultOptionId
+  );
+
+  const defaultDataSourceId = uiSettings?.get('defaultDataSource', null) ?? null;
+  const defaultDataSourceAfterCheck = dataSources.find(
+    (dataSource) => dataSource.id === defaultDataSourceId
+  );
+
+  if (defaultOptionDataSource) {
+    return [
+      {
+        id: defaultOptionDataSource.id,
+        label: defaultOption?.[0]?.label || defaultOptionDataSource.attributes?.title,
+      },
+    ];
+  } else if (defaultDataSourceAfterCheck) {
+    return [
+      {
+        id: defaultDataSourceAfterCheck.id,
+        label: defaultDataSourceAfterCheck.attributes?.title || '',
+      },
+    ];
+  } else if (!hideLocalCluster) {
+    return [LocalCluster];
+  } else {
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+
 export async function handleSetDefaultDatasource(
   savedObjectsClient: SavedObjectsClientContract,
   uiSettings: IUiSettingsClient
diff --git a/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/plugin.ts b/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/plugin.ts
index 9e6da39dc08b..e65599214601 100644
--- a/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/plugin.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/data_source_management/public/plugin.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export class DataSourceManagementPlugin
     { management, indexPatternManagement, dataSource }: DataSourceManagementSetupDependencies
   ) {
     const opensearchDashboardsSection = management.sections.section.opensearchDashboards;
+    const uiSettings = core.uiSettings;
 
     if (!opensearchDashboardsSection) {
       throw new Error('`opensearchDashboards` management section not found.');
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ export class DataSourceManagementPlugin
       registerAuthenticationMethod,
       ui: {
         DataSourceSelector: createDataSourceSelector(),
-        getDataSourceMenu: <T>() => createDataSourceMenu<T>(),
+        getDataSourceMenu: <T>() => createDataSourceMenu<T>(uiSettings),
       },
     };
   }