diff --git a/misc/clifmrc b/misc/clifmrc
index ea43f6a4..25032382 100644
--- a/misc/clifmrc
+++ b/misc/clifmrc
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@
 # confirmation prompts. Each field has two values separated by a colon (':').
 # The left value indicates the command (for the time being only the following
 # left values are supported):
+#  'o': overwrite files (mostly 'c' and 'm' commands)
 #  'r': remove ('r' command)
 #  't': trash ('t' command)
 #  'R': bulk rename ('br' command)
@@ -383,7 +384,7 @@
 #  'y' or 'n'.
 # If unset (or set to any other value), no default answer will be used.
 # For example, to set 'n' as the default answer for the 'r' command and
-# trash, and 'y' for everything else: "r:n,t:n,d:y".
+# 'overwrite files', and 'y' for everything else: "r:n,o:n,d:y".
 ;DefaultAnswer=""
 
 # How should the 'l' command create symbolic links. Possible values:
diff --git a/src/bulk_rename.c b/src/bulk_rename.c
index 2668ff92..7ea0859d 100644
--- a/src/bulk_rename.c
+++ b/src/bulk_rename.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ rename_file(char *oldpath, char *newpath)
 	if (lstat(npath, &a) == 0) {
 		xerror("br: '%s': %s\n", newpath, strerror(EEXIST));
 		if (rl_get_y_or_n(_("Overwrite this file?"),
-		conf.default_answer.remove) == 0) {
+		conf.default_answer.overwrite) == 0) {
 			free(npath);
 			return EEXIST;
 		}
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ check_dups(FILE *fp)
 	free(fnames);
 
 	if (dups > 0 && rl_get_y_or_n(_("Continue?"),
-	conf.default_answer.remove) == 0) {
+	conf.default_answer.overwrite) == 0) {
 		return dups;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 7700794d..447a0aef 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -3019,6 +3019,7 @@ set_default_answer(const char *str)
 	switch (*str) {
 	case 'd': conf.default_answer.default_ = str[2]; break;
 	case 'D': conf.default_answer.default_all = str[2]; break;
+	case 'o': conf.default_answer.overwrite = str[2]; break;
 	case 'r': conf.default_answer.remove = str[2]; break;
 	case 'R': conf.default_answer.bulk_rename = str[2]; break;
 	case 't': conf.default_answer.trash = str[2]; break;
diff --git a/src/file_operations.c b/src/file_operations.c
index 66bf4767..0ea940ab 100644
--- a/src/file_operations.c
+++ b/src/file_operations.c
@@ -1350,7 +1350,7 @@ symlink_file(char **args)
 	if (lstat(link_name, &a) != -1 && S_ISLNK(a.st_mode)) {
 		printf("link: '%s': %s\n", link_name, strerror(EEXIST));
 		if (rl_get_y_or_n(_("Overwrite this file?"),
-		conf.default_answer.remove) == 0) {
+		conf.default_answer.overwrite) == 0) {
 			return FUNC_SUCCESS;
 		}
 
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ check_overwrite(char **args, const int force, size_t *skipped)
 		if (p && lstat(p, &a) != -1) {
 			snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "%s: '%s': Overwrite this file?",
 				cmd_name, p);
-			if (rl_get_y_or_n(msg, conf.default_answer.remove) == 0) {
+			if (rl_get_y_or_n(msg, conf.default_answer.overwrite) == 0) {
 				free(p);
 				return 0;
 			}
@@ -1730,7 +1730,7 @@ check_overwrite(char **args, const int force, size_t *skipped)
 
 		snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "%s: '%s': Overwrite this file?",
 			cmd_name, buf);
-		if (rl_get_y_or_n(msg, conf.default_answer.remove) == 0) {
+		if (rl_get_y_or_n(msg, conf.default_answer.overwrite) == 0) {
 			/* Nullify this entry. It will be skipped later. */
 			*args[i] = '\0';
 			(*skipped)++;
diff --git a/src/helpers.h b/src/helpers.h
index df13ea08..74a8d633 100644
--- a/src/helpers.h
+++ b/src/helpers.h
@@ -1101,9 +1101,10 @@ struct default_answer_t {
 	char remove;
 	char trash;
 	char bulk_rename;
+	char overwrite;
 	char default_;
 	char default_all;
-	char pad[3];
+	char pad[2];
 };
 
 /* User settings (mostly from the config file) */
diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index abf8d994..29dbe6be 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ init_conf_struct(void)
 	conf.default_answer.remove = DEF_ANSWER_REMOVE;
 	conf.default_answer.trash = DEF_ANSWER_TRASH;
 	conf.default_answer.bulk_rename = DEF_ANSWER_BULK_RENAME;
+	conf.default_answer.overwrite = DEF_ANSWER_OVERWRITE;
 	conf.default_answer.default_ = DEF_ANSWER_DEFAULT;
 	conf.default_answer.default_all = DEF_ANSWER_DEFAULT_ALL;
 	conf.desktop_notifications = UNSET;
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 376a5a65..ca2d05de 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -464,9 +464,10 @@ ws2=31:ws3=38;5;228:ws4=32:ws5=36:ws6=38;5;214:ws7=35:ws8=2;37:xf=1;31:xs=32:"
 
 /* Default options */
 /* Default answers for confirmation prompts: 0 (none), 'y', or 'n' */
-#define DEF_ANSWER_REMOVE      0
-#define DEF_ANSWER_TRASH       0
-#define DEF_ANSWER_BULK_RENAME 0
+#define DEF_ANSWER_REMOVE      0 /* 'r' command */
+#define DEF_ANSWER_TRASH       0 /* 't' command */
+#define DEF_ANSWER_BULK_RENAME 0 /* 'br' command */
+#define DEF_ANSWER_OVERWRITE   0 /* 'c' and 'm' commands mostly */
 #define DEF_ANSWER_DEFAULT     0 /* Remaining prompts */
 #define DEF_ANSWER_DEFAULT_ALL 0 /* All prompts (overrides the above ones) */