diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
index 076ee7d538..d2a3fe6059 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -1104,7 +1104,11 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 	<?php	if ( $bulk ) : ?>
 					<option value="-1"><?php _e( '&mdash; No Change &mdash;' ); ?></option>
 	<?php	endif; // $bulk ?>
-					<option value="default"><?php _e( 'Default Template' ); ?></option>
+    				<?php
+					/** This filter is documented in wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php */
+					$default_title = apply_filters( 'default_page_template_title',  __( 'Default Template' ), 'quick-edit' );
+    				?>
+					<option value="default"><?php echo esc_html( $default_title ); ?></option>
 					<?php page_template_dropdown() ?>
 				</select>
 			</label>
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php b/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
index 3e2c9de6b9..cc38c04f0f 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
@@ -744,7 +744,18 @@ function page_attributes_meta_box($post) {
 		?>
 <p><strong><?php _e('Template') ?></strong></p>
 <label class="screen-reader-text" for="page_template"><?php _e('Page Template') ?></label><select name="page_template" id="page_template">
-<option value='default'><?php _e('Default Template'); ?></option>
+<?php
+/** 
+* Filter the title of the default page template displayed in the dropdown. 
+* 
+* @since 4.1.0
+* 
+* @param string $label   The display value for the default page template title. 
+* @param string $context Where the option label is displayed. Possible values include 'meta-box' and 'quick-edit'.
+*/
+$default_title = apply_filters( 'default_page_template_title',  __( 'Default Template' ), 'meta-box' );
+?> 
+<option value="default"><?php echo esc_html( $default_title ); ?></option>
 <?php page_template_dropdown($template); ?>
 </select>
 <?php