diff --git a/bobtail/wsgi.py b/bobtail/wsgi.py
index a15e2e6..7e52e25 100644
--- a/bobtail/wsgi.py
+++ b/bobtail/wsgi.py
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         _options = kwargs.get("options")
         if _options:
             self.options = _options
+        else:
+            class DefaultOptions(BaseOptions):
+                pass
+
+            self.options = DefaultOptions()
         self.middleware = Middleware()
 
     def _handle_404(self, req: Request, res: Response):
diff --git a/tests/test_wsgi.py b/tests/test_wsgi.py
index 6de6ac2..cca6537 100644
--- a/tests/test_wsgi.py
+++ b/tests/test_wsgi.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import pytest
+
 from tests.fixtures import bobtail_app
 from tests.fixtures import (
     route_class_one,
@@ -154,3 +156,15 @@ def test_args_not_in_path(self, bobtail_app, route_class_two, environ):
         data = self.app(env, lambda s, r: None)
         assert data is not None
 
+    def test_no_options(self, environ):
+        self.app = BobTail(routes=[])
+        env = environ()
+        try:
+            _ = self.app(env, lambda s, r: None)
+        except AttributeError:
+            pytest.fail("Default options are not set!")
+
+        assert self.app.options.PORT == 8000
+        assert self.app.options.STATIC_DIR is "static"
+        assert self.app.options.TEMPLATE_DIR is "templates"
+