diff --git a/classes/class-wc-checkout.php b/classes/class-wc-checkout.php
index e5d34ce0b67..a035dae999f 100644
--- a/classes/class-wc-checkout.php
+++ b/classes/class-wc-checkout.php
@@ -564,16 +564,19 @@ class WC_Checkout {
 			
 		else :
 		
+			$default_country = apply_filters('default_checkout_country', $woocommerce->countries->get_base_country());
+			$default_state = apply_filters('default_checkout_state', $woocommerce->countries->get_base_state());
+		
 			// If we are here then the user is not logged in - try to use the session data, otherwise default to base
-			if ($input == "billing_country") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_country()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_country() : $woocommerce->countries->get_base_country();
+			if ($input == "billing_country") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_country()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_country() : $default_country;
 			
-			if ($input == "billing_state") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_state()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_state() : $woocommerce->countries->get_base_state();
+			if ($input == "billing_state") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_state()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_state() : $default_state;
 			
 			if ($input == "billing_postcode") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_postcode()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_postcode() : '';
 			
-			if ($input == "shipping_country") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_country()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_country() : $woocommerce->countries->get_base_country();
+			if ($input == "shipping_country") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_country()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_country() : $default_country;
 			
-			if ($input == "shipping_state") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_state()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_state() : $woocommerce->countries->get_base_state();
+			if ($input == "shipping_state") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_state()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_state() : $default_state;
 			
 			if ($input == "shipping_postcode") return ($woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_postcode()) ? $woocommerce->customer->get_shipping_postcode() : '';
 			
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index bdc1f42241c..555de71b682 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ Yes you can! Join in on our [GitHub repository](http://github.com/woothemes/wooc
 * woocommerce_file_download_path hook
 * Order screen has icons showing customer notes + order notes
 * Fixed category hierarchy (typo)
+* Delete term cleanup
+* Filters to override default country and state on checkout form
 
 = 1.4.4 - 18/02/2012 = 
 * Fix for remove coupon links after ajax update of shipping