diff --git a/sentry-android-core/src/main/java/io/sentry/android/core/AndroidOptionsInitializer.java b/sentry-android-core/src/main/java/io/sentry/android/core/AndroidOptionsInitializer.java
index 372448b8e71..605de4c0a82 100644
--- a/sentry-android-core/src/main/java/io/sentry/android/core/AndroidOptionsInitializer.java
+++ b/sentry-android-core/src/main/java/io/sentry/android/core/AndroidOptionsInitializer.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import io.sentry.ILogger;
 import io.sentry.ITransactionProfiler;
 import io.sentry.NoOpConnectionStatusProvider;
+import io.sentry.ScopeType;
 import io.sentry.SendFireAndForgetEnvelopeSender;
 import io.sentry.SendFireAndForgetOutboxSender;
 import io.sentry.SentryLevel;
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@ static void loadDefaultAndMetadataOptions(
     // Firstly set the logger, if `debug=true` configured, logging can start asap.
     options.setLogger(logger);
 
+    options.setDefaultScopeType(ScopeType.CURRENT);
+
     options.setDateProvider(new SentryAndroidDateProvider());
 
     // set a lower flush timeout on Android to avoid ANRs
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Hub.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Hub.java
index dd468d1ecac..35740f4c3e1 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Hub.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Hub.java
@@ -594,7 +594,8 @@ public void withScope(final @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void configureScope(final @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
+  public void configureScope(
+      final @Nullable ScopeType scopeType, final @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
     if (!isEnabled()) {
       options
           .getLogger()
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubAdapter.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubAdapter.java
index d813a11391b..f0d7335a80d 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubAdapter.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubAdapter.java
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ public void withScope(@NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void configureScope(@NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
-    Sentry.configureScope(callback);
+  public void configureScope(@Nullable ScopeType scopeType, @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
+    Sentry.configureScope(scopeType, callback);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubScopesWrapper.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubScopesWrapper.java
index c3b2b19d806..3309e596716 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubScopesWrapper.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubScopesWrapper.java
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ public void withScope(@NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void configureScope(@NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
-    scopes.configureScope(callback);
+  public void configureScope(@Nullable ScopeType scopeType, @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
+    scopes.configureScope(scopeType, callback);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/IScopes.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/IScopes.java
index 1ad2d628877..af6f41ae13c 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/IScopes.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/IScopes.java
@@ -331,7 +331,16 @@ default void addBreadcrumb(@NotNull String message, @NotNull String category) {
    *
    * @param callback The configure scope callback.
    */
-  void configureScope(@NotNull ScopeCallback callback);
+  default void configureScope(@NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
+    configureScope(null, callback);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Configures the scope through the callback.
+   *
+   * @param callback The configure scope callback.
+   */
+  void configureScope(@Nullable ScopeType scopeType, @NotNull ScopeCallback callback);
 
   /**
    * Binds a different client to the hub
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpHub.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpHub.java
index 890c41d43e8..ac1c542a940 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpHub.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpHub.java
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public void withScope(@NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void configureScope(@NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {}
+  public void configureScope(@Nullable ScopeType scopeType, @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {}
 
   @Override
   public void bindClient(@NotNull ISentryClient client) {}
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpScopes.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpScopes.java
index aa2b0fd2f34..de75ff8178d 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpScopes.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpScopes.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public void withScope(@NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void configureScope(@NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {}
+  public void configureScope(@Nullable ScopeType scopeType, @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {}
 
   @Override
   public void bindClient(@NotNull ISentryClient client) {}
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopeType.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopeType.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d54c2b635c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopeType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package io.sentry;
+
+public enum ScopeType {
+  CURRENT,
+  ISOLATION,
+  GLOBAL;
+}
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Scopes.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Scopes.java
index f844119be3b..c37dddfd31a 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Scopes.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Scopes.java
@@ -428,16 +428,31 @@ public void addBreadcrumb(final @NotNull Breadcrumb breadcrumb, final @Nullable
     }
   }
 
-  private IScope getDefaultConfigureScope() {
-    // TODO configurable default scope via SentryOptions, Android = global or isolation, backend =
-    // isolation
-    return scope;
-  }
+  private IScope getSpecificScope(final @Nullable ScopeType scopeType) {
+    if (scopeType != null) {
+      switch (scopeType) {
+        case CURRENT:
+          return scope;
+        case ISOLATION:
+          return isolationScope;
+        case GLOBAL:
+          return getGlobalScope();
+        default:
+          break;
+      }
+    }
 
-  private IScope getDefaultWriteScope() {
-    // TODO configurable default scope via SentryOptions, Android = global or isolation, backend =
-    // isolation
-    return getIsolationScope();
+    switch (getOptions().getDefaultScopeType()) {
+      case CURRENT:
+        return scope;
+      case ISOLATION:
+        return isolationScope;
+      case GLOBAL:
+        return getGlobalScope();
+      default:
+        // calm the compiler
+        return scope;
+    }
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -657,7 +672,8 @@ public void withScope(final @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void configureScope(final @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
+  public void configureScope(
+      final @Nullable ScopeType scopeType, final @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
     if (!isEnabled()) {
       options
           .getLogger()
@@ -666,7 +682,7 @@ public void configureScope(final @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
               "Instance is disabled and this 'configureScope' call is a no-op.");
     } else {
       try {
-        callback.run(getDefaultConfigureScope());
+        callback.run(getSpecificScope(scopeType));
       } catch (Throwable e) {
         options.getLogger().log(SentryLevel.ERROR, "Error in the 'configureScope' callback.", e);
       }
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopesAdapter.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopesAdapter.java
index fe79a427313..d3b0f43bf2b 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopesAdapter.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopesAdapter.java
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ public void withScope(@NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void configureScope(@NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
-    Sentry.configureScope(callback);
+  public void configureScope(@Nullable ScopeType scopeType, @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
+    Sentry.configureScope(scopeType, callback);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Sentry.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Sentry.java
index 1a8c7db4b52..090cba0d669 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Sentry.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Sentry.java
@@ -857,7 +857,17 @@ public static void withScope(final @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
    * @param callback The configure scope callback.
    */
   public static void configureScope(final @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
-    getCurrentScopes().configureScope(callback);
+    configureScope(null, callback);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Configures the scope through the callback.
+   *
+   * @param callback The configure scope callback.
+   */
+  public static void configureScope(
+      final @Nullable ScopeType scopeType, final @NotNull ScopeCallback callback) {
+    getCurrentScopes().configureScope(scopeType, callback);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryOptions.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryOptions.java
index b3bf66a1c2c..c6939071216 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryOptions.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryOptions.java
@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@ public class SentryOptions {
 
   @ApiStatus.Experimental private @Nullable Cron cron = null;
 
+  private @NotNull ScopeType defaultScopeType = ScopeType.ISOLATION;
+
   /**
    * Adds an event processor
    *
@@ -2385,6 +2387,14 @@ public void setCron(@Nullable Cron cron) {
     this.cron = cron;
   }
 
+  public void setDefaultScopeType(final @NotNull ScopeType scopeType) {
+    this.defaultScopeType = scopeType;
+  }
+
+  public @NotNull ScopeType getDefaultScopeType() {
+    return defaultScopeType;
+  }
+
   /** The BeforeSend callback */
   public interface BeforeSendCallback {
 
diff --git a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/HubAdapterTest.kt b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/HubAdapterTest.kt
index 0e7e1d0f774..c8e17bfb2bd 100644
--- a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/HubAdapterTest.kt
+++ b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/HubAdapterTest.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package io.sentry
 import io.sentry.protocol.SentryTransaction
 import io.sentry.protocol.User
 import org.mockito.kotlin.any
+import org.mockito.kotlin.anyOrNull
 import org.mockito.kotlin.eq
 import org.mockito.kotlin.mock
 import org.mockito.kotlin.reset
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ class HubAdapterTest {
     @Test fun `configureScope calls Hub`() {
         val scopeCallback = mock<ScopeCallback>()
         HubAdapter.getInstance().configureScope(scopeCallback)
-        verify(scopes).configureScope(eq(scopeCallback))
+        verify(scopes).configureScope(anyOrNull(), eq(scopeCallback))
     }
 
     @Test fun `bindClient calls Hub`() {
diff --git a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/ScopesAdapterTest.kt b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/ScopesAdapterTest.kt
index 85a0b6ef750..7637e6c74e3 100644
--- a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/ScopesAdapterTest.kt
+++ b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/ScopesAdapterTest.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package io.sentry
 import io.sentry.protocol.SentryTransaction
 import io.sentry.protocol.User
 import org.mockito.kotlin.any
+import org.mockito.kotlin.anyOrNull
 import org.mockito.kotlin.eq
 import org.mockito.kotlin.mock
 import org.mockito.kotlin.reset
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ class ScopesAdapterTest {
     @Test fun `configureScope calls Hub`() {
         val scopeCallback = mock<ScopeCallback>()
         ScopesAdapter.getInstance().configureScope(scopeCallback)
-        verify(scopes).configureScope(eq(scopeCallback))
+        verify(scopes).configureScope(anyOrNull(), eq(scopeCallback))
     }
 
     @Test fun `bindClient calls Hub`() {