diff --git a/docs/en/Localization.md b/docs/en/Localization.md
index 11b838cf7f..53f62223cf 100644
--- a/docs/en/Localization.md
+++ b/docs/en/Localization.md
@@ -87,6 +87,21 @@ A JSON localization file content is shown below:
 * Every localization file should define the `culture` code for the file (like "en" or "en-US").
 * `texts` section just contains key-value collection of the localization strings (keys may have spaces too).
 
+### Default Resource
+
+`AbpLocalizationOptions.DefaultResourceType` can be set to a resource type, so it is used when the localization resource was not specified:
+
+````csharp
+Configure<AbpLocalizationOptions>(options =>
+{
+    options.DefaultResourceType = typeof(TestResource);
+});
+````
+
+> The [application startup template](Startup-Templates/Application.md) sets `DefaultResourceType` to the localization resource of the application.
+
+See the *Client Side* section below for a use case.
+
 ### Short Localization Resource Name
 
 Localization resources are also available in the client (JavaScript) side. So, setting a short name for the localization resource makes it easy to use localization texts. Example:
@@ -180,18 +195,36 @@ Refer to the [Microsoft's localization documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com
 
 ABP provides JavaScript services to use the same localized texts in the client side.
 
-Get a localization resource:
+#### getResource
+
+`abp.localization.getResource` function is used to get a localization resource:
 
 ````js
 var testResource = abp.localization.getResource('Test');
 ````
 
-Localize a string:
+Then you can localize a string based on this resource:
 
 ````js
 var str = testResource('HelloWorld');
 ````
 
+#### localize
+
+`abp.localization.localize` function is a shortcut where you can both specify the text name and the resource name:
+
+````js
+var str = abp.localization.localize('HelloWorld', 'Test');
+````
+
+`HelloWorld` is the text to localize, where `Test` is the localization resource name here.
+
+If you don't specify the localization resource name, it uses the default localization resource defined on the `AbpLocalizationOptions` (see the *Default Resource* section above). Example:
+
+````js
+var str = abp.localization.localize('HelloWorld'); //uses the default resource
+````
+
 ## See Also
 
 * [Localization in Angular UI](UI/Angular/Localization.md)
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diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc.Contracts/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Mvc/ApplicationConfigurations/ApplicationLocalizationConfigurationDto.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc.Contracts/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Mvc/ApplicationConfigurations/ApplicationLocalizationConfigurationDto.cs
index a5e6574e93..8064ff99d2 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc.Contracts/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Mvc/ApplicationConfigurations/ApplicationLocalizationConfigurationDto.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc.Contracts/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Mvc/ApplicationConfigurations/ApplicationLocalizationConfigurationDto.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc.ApplicationConfigurations
 
         public CurrentCultureDto CurrentCulture { get; set; }
 
+        public string DefaultResourceName { get; set; }
+
         public ApplicationLocalizationConfigurationDto()
         {
             Values = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>();
diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Mvc/ApplicationConfigurations/AbpApplicationConfigurationAppService.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Mvc/ApplicationConfigurations/AbpApplicationConfigurationAppService.cs
index 6271505ead..52af9090fa 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Mvc/ApplicationConfigurations/AbpApplicationConfigurationAppService.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc/Volo/Abp/AspNetCore/Mvc/ApplicationConfigurations/AbpApplicationConfigurationAppService.cs
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.AspNetCore.Mvc.ApplicationConfigurations
             }
 
             localizationConfig.CurrentCulture = GetCurrentCultureInfo();
+            localizationConfig.DefaultResourceName = LocalizationResourceNameAttribute.GetName(
+                _localizationOptions.DefaultResourceType
+            );
 
             Logger.LogDebug("Executed AbpApplicationConfigurationAppService.GetLocalizationConfigAsync()");
 
diff --git a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Localization/Volo/Abp/Localization/AbpLocalizationOptions.cs b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Localization/Volo/Abp/Localization/AbpLocalizationOptions.cs
index ea5232bb04..aba376d773 100644
--- a/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Localization/Volo/Abp/Localization/AbpLocalizationOptions.cs
+++ b/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Localization/Volo/Abp/Localization/AbpLocalizationOptions.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Volo.Abp.Collections;
 
 namespace Volo.Abp.Localization
@@ -7,6 +8,11 @@ namespace Volo.Abp.Localization
     {
         public LocalizationResourceDictionary Resources { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used as the default resource when resource was not specified on a localization operation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Type DefaultResourceType { get; set; }
+
         public ITypeList<ILocalizationResourceContributor> GlobalContributors { get; }
 
         public List<LanguageInfo> Languages { get; }
diff --git a/templates/app/aspnet-core/src/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName.Domain.Shared/MyProjectNameDomainSharedModule.cs b/templates/app/aspnet-core/src/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName.Domain.Shared/MyProjectNameDomainSharedModule.cs
index f20fb70a7e..d10c63986d 100644
--- a/templates/app/aspnet-core/src/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName.Domain.Shared/MyProjectNameDomainSharedModule.cs
+++ b/templates/app/aspnet-core/src/MyCompanyName.MyProjectName.Domain.Shared/MyProjectNameDomainSharedModule.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ namespace MyCompanyName.MyProjectName
                     .Add<MyProjectNameResource>("en")
                     .AddBaseTypes(typeof(AbpValidationResource))
                     .AddVirtualJson("/Localization/MyProjectName");
+                
+                options.DefaultResourceType = typeof(MyProjectNameResource);
             });
         }
     }