diff --git a/docassemble/AssemblyLine/al_document.py b/docassemble/AssemblyLine/al_document.py
index 947d0e0e..2fa38452 100644
--- a/docassemble/AssemblyLine/al_document.py
+++ b/docassemble/AssemblyLine/al_document.py
@@ -1479,6 +1479,7 @@ class ALDocumentBundle(DAList):
         enabled (bool, optional): Determines if the bundle is active. Defaults to True.
         auto_gather (bool, optional): Automatically gathers attributes. Defaults to False.
         gathered (bool, optional): Specifies if attributes have been gathered. Defaults to True.
+        default_parity (Optional[Literal["even", "odd"]]): Default parity to enforce on the PDF. Defaults to None.
 
     Examples:
         Given three documents: `Cover page`, `Main motion form`, and `Notice of Interpreter Request`,
@@ -1575,7 +1576,13 @@ def as_pdf(
         pdf.title = self.title
         setattr(self.cache, safe_key, pdf)
         
-        if ensure_parity:
+        if hasattr(self, "default_parity") and not ensure_parity:
+            ensure_parity = self.default_parity
+
+        if ensure_parity not in [None, "even", "odd"]:
+            raise ValueError("ensure_parity must be either 'even', 'odd' or None")
+        
+        if ensure_parity: # Check for odd/even requirement
             if pdf_page_parity(pdf.path()) == ensure_parity:
                 return pdf
             else:
diff --git a/docassemble/AssemblyLine/data/questions/test_bundle_parity.yml b/docassemble/AssemblyLine/data/questions/test_bundle_parity.yml
index ec33ba93..bc30cede 100644
--- a/docassemble/AssemblyLine/data/questions/test_bundle_parity.yml
+++ b/docassemble/AssemblyLine/data/questions/test_bundle_parity.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ objects:
           filename="the_bundle",
           elements=[
             the_doc
-          ]
+          ],
+          default_parity="even",
+          enabled=True
       )
   - odd_bundle: ALDocumentBundle.using(
           title="Even bundle",
@@ -24,7 +26,29 @@ objects:
           elements=[
             the_doc,
             the_doc
-          ]
+          ],
+          enabled=True
+      )
+  - bundle_with_default: ALDocumentBundle.using(
+          title="Even bundle",
+          filename="the_bundle",
+          elements=[
+            the_doc
+          ],
+          default_parity="even",
+          enabled=True 
+      )
+
+---
+objects:
+  - bundle_of_bundles: ALDocumentBundle.using(
+          title="Bundle of bundles",
+          filename="the_bundle",
+          elements=[
+            even_bundle,
+            bundle_with_default
+          ],
+          enabled=True
       )
 
 ---
@@ -42,6 +66,14 @@ mandatory: True
 question: |
   Download
 subquestion: |
+  # Should be even
   ${ even_bundle.as_pdf(ensure_parity="even") }
 
-  ${ odd_bundle.as_pdf(ensure_parity="odd") }
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+  # should be odd
+  ${ odd_bundle.as_pdf(ensure_parity="odd") }
+
+  # should be even
+  ${ bundle_with_default.as_pdf() }
+
+  # Should be even
+  ${ bundle_of_bundles.as_pdf() }
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