diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/ClientTypeRepresentation.java b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/ClientTypeRepresentation.java
index 1f3362e832..8170118edb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/ClientTypeRepresentation.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/keycloak/representations/idm/ClientTypeRepresentation.java
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ public class ClientTypeRepresentation {
     @JsonProperty("provider")
     private String provider;
 
+    @JsonProperty("parent")
+    private String parent;
+
     @JsonProperty("config")
     private Map<String, PropertyConfig> config;
 
@@ -60,6 +63,14 @@ public class ClientTypeRepresentation {
         this.config = config;
     }
 
+    public String getParent() {
+        return parent;
+    }
+
+    public void setParent(String parent) {
+        this.parent = parent;
+    }
+
     public static class PropertyConfig {
 
         @JsonProperty("applicable")
@@ -85,4 +96,4 @@ public class ClientTypeRepresentation {
             this.value = value;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/client/clienttype/ClientType.java b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/client/clienttype/ClientType.java
index bfe9935eec..f017f004d6 100644
--- a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/client/clienttype/ClientType.java
+++ b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/client/clienttype/ClientType.java
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ public interface ClientType {
 
     // Augment at the client type
     ClientModel augment(ClientModel client);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/client/clienttype/ClientTypeException.java b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/client/clienttype/ClientTypeException.java
index e03a518d78..dc6734f182 100644
--- a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/client/clienttype/ClientTypeException.java
+++ b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/client/clienttype/ClientTypeException.java
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ public class ClientTypeException extends ModelException {
         super(message, parameters);
     }
 
-    private ClientTypeException(String message, Throwable cause) {
-        super(message, cause);
-    }
-
     public enum Message {
         /**
          * Register all client type exception messages through this enum to keep things consistent across the services.
@@ -57,10 +53,6 @@ public class ClientTypeException extends ModelException {
             return new ClientTypeException(message, parameters);
         }
 
-        public ClientTypeException exception(String message, Throwable cause) {
-            return new ClientTypeException(message, cause);
-        }
-
         public String getMessage() {
             return message;
         }
diff --git a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/client/clienttype/ClientTypeProvider.java b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/client/clienttype/ClientTypeProvider.java
index 90584a4e15..5f43c5a574 100644
--- a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/client/clienttype/ClientTypeProvider.java
+++ b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/client/clienttype/ClientTypeProvider.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import org.keycloak.representations.idm.ClientTypeRepresentation;
 public interface ClientTypeProvider extends Provider {
 
     // Return client types for the model returned
-    ClientType getClientType(ClientTypeRepresentation clientTypeRep);
+    ClientType getClientType(ClientTypeRepresentation clientTypeRep, ClientType parent);
 
     // TODO:client-types type-safety here. The returned clientType should have correctly casted client type configuration
     // Used when creating/updating clientType. The JSON configuration is validated to be checked if it matches the good format for client type
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ public interface ClientTypeProvider extends Provider {
     default void close() {
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RepresentationToModel.java b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RepresentationToModel.java
index a2a9eac23f..f433f81581 100755
--- a/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RepresentationToModel.java
+++ b/server-spi-private/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/utils/RepresentationToModel.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import java.util.ListIterator;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Objects;
-import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Function;
@@ -655,8 +654,8 @@ public class RepresentationToModel {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Create Supplier to update property, if not null.
-     * Captures {@link ClientTypeException} if thrown by the setter.
+     * Create Supplier to update property.
+     * Captures and returns {@link ClientTypeException} if thrown by the setter.
      *
      * @param modelSetter setter to call.
      * @param representationGetter getter supplying the property update.
@@ -687,9 +686,7 @@ public class RepresentationToModel {
     private static <T> Supplier<ClientTypeException> updatePropertyAction(Consumer<T> modelSetter, Supplier<T>... getters) {
         Stream<T> firstNonNullSupplied = Stream.of(getters)
                 .map(Supplier::get)
-                .map(Optional::ofNullable)
-                .filter(Optional::isPresent)
-                .map(Optional::get);
+                .filter(Objects::nonNull);
         return updateProperty(modelSetter, () -> firstNonNullSupplied.findFirst().orElse(null));
     }
 
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/DefaultClientTypeManager.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/DefaultClientTypeManager.java
index ea406545b7..56e16a4240 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/DefaultClientTypeManager.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/DefaultClientTypeManager.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ package org.keycloak.services.clienttype;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
@@ -102,8 +104,13 @@ public class DefaultClientTypeManager implements ClientTypeManager {
             throw ClientTypeException.Message.CLIENT_TYPE_NOT_FOUND.exception();
         }
 
+        ClientType parent = null;
+        if (clientType.getParent() != null) {
+            parent = getClientType(realm, clientType.getParent());
+        }
+
         ClientTypeProvider provider = session.getProvider(ClientTypeProvider.class, clientType.getProvider());
-        return provider.getClientType(clientType);
+        return provider.getClientType(clientType, parent);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -173,4 +180,4 @@ public class DefaultClientTypeManager implements ClientTypeManager {
         }
         return null;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/client/TypeAwareClientModelDelegate.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/client/TypeAwareClientModelDelegate.java
index fe1174c154..5e44aaed92 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/client/TypeAwareClientModelDelegate.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/client/TypeAwareClientModelDelegate.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class TypeAwareClientModelDelegate extends ClientModelLazyDelegate {
     @Override
     public boolean isStandardFlowEnabled() {
         return TypedClientSimpleAttribute.STANDARD_FLOW_ENABLED
-                .getClientAttribute(clientType, Boolean.class);
+                .getClientAttribute(clientType, super::isStandardFlowEnabled, Boolean.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class TypeAwareClientModelDelegate extends ClientModelLazyDelegate {
     @Override
     public boolean isBearerOnly() {
         return TypedClientSimpleAttribute.BEARER_ONLY
-                .getClientAttribute(clientType, Boolean.class);
+                .getClientAttribute(clientType, super::isBearerOnly, Boolean.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class TypeAwareClientModelDelegate extends ClientModelLazyDelegate {
     @Override
     public boolean isConsentRequired() {
         return TypedClientSimpleAttribute.CONSENT_REQUIRED
-                .getClientAttribute(clientType, Boolean.class);
+                .getClientAttribute(clientType, super::isConsentRequired, Boolean.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class TypeAwareClientModelDelegate extends ClientModelLazyDelegate {
     @Override
     public boolean isDirectAccessGrantsEnabled() {
         return TypedClientSimpleAttribute.DIRECT_ACCESS_GRANTS_ENABLED
-                .getClientAttribute(clientType, Boolean.class);
+                .getClientAttribute(clientType, super::isDirectAccessGrantsEnabled, Boolean.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class TypeAwareClientModelDelegate extends ClientModelLazyDelegate {
     @Override
     public boolean isAlwaysDisplayInConsole() {
         return TypedClientSimpleAttribute.ALWAYS_DISPLAY_IN_CONSOLE
-                .getClientAttribute(clientType, Boolean.class);
+                .getClientAttribute(clientType, super::isAlwaysDisplayInConsole, Boolean.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class TypeAwareClientModelDelegate extends ClientModelLazyDelegate {
     @Override
     public boolean isFrontchannelLogout() {
         return TypedClientSimpleAttribute.FRONTCHANNEL_LOGOUT
-                .getClientAttribute(clientType, Boolean.class);
+                .getClientAttribute(clientType, super::isFrontchannelLogout, Boolean.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class TypeAwareClientModelDelegate extends ClientModelLazyDelegate {
     @Override
     public boolean isImplicitFlowEnabled() {
         return TypedClientSimpleAttribute.IMPLICIT_FLOW_ENABLED
-                .getClientAttribute(clientType, Boolean.class);
+                .getClientAttribute(clientType, super::isImplicitFlowEnabled, Boolean.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class TypeAwareClientModelDelegate extends ClientModelLazyDelegate {
     @Override
     public boolean isServiceAccountsEnabled() {
         return TypedClientSimpleAttribute.SERVICE_ACCOUNTS_ENABLED
-                .getClientAttribute(clientType, Boolean.class);
+                .getClientAttribute(clientType, super::isServiceAccountsEnabled, Boolean.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class TypeAwareClientModelDelegate extends ClientModelLazyDelegate {
     @Override
     public String getProtocol() {
         return TypedClientSimpleAttribute.PROTOCOL
-                .getClientAttribute(clientType, String.class);
+                .getClientAttribute(clientType, super::getProtocol, String.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public class TypeAwareClientModelDelegate extends ClientModelLazyDelegate {
     @Override
     public boolean isPublicClient() {
         return TypedClientSimpleAttribute.PUBLIC_CLIENT
-                .getClientAttribute(clientType, Boolean.class);
+                .getClientAttribute(clientType, super::isPublicClient, Boolean.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class TypeAwareClientModelDelegate extends ClientModelLazyDelegate {
     @Override
     public Set<String> getWebOrigins() {
         return TypedClientSimpleAttribute.WEB_ORIGINS
-                .getClientAttribute(clientType, Set.class);
+                .getClientAttribute(clientType, super::getWebOrigins, Set.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public class TypeAwareClientModelDelegate extends ClientModelLazyDelegate {
     @Override
     public Set<String> getRedirectUris() {
         return TypedClientSimpleAttribute.REDIRECT_URIS
-                .getClientAttribute(clientType, Set.class);
+                .getClientAttribute(clientType, super::getRedirectUris, Set.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class TypeAwareClientModelDelegate extends ClientModelLazyDelegate {
     public String getAttribute(String name) {
         TypedClientExtendedAttribute attribute = TypedClientExtendedAttribute.getAttributesByName().get(name);
         if (attribute != null) {
-            return attribute.getClientAttribute(clientType, String.class);
+            return attribute.getClientAttribute(clientType, () -> super.getAttribute(name), String.class);
         } else {
             return super.getAttribute(name);
         }
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ public class TypeAwareClientModelDelegate extends ClientModelLazyDelegate {
         // Get extended client type attributes and values from the client type configuration.
         Set<String> extendedClientTypeAttributes =
                 clientType.getOptionNames().stream()
-                        .filter(optionName -> TypedClientExtendedAttribute.getAttributesByName().containsKey(optionName))
-                        .collect(Collectors.toSet());
+                .filter(optionName -> TypedClientExtendedAttribute.getAttributesByName().containsKey(optionName))
+                .collect(Collectors.toSet());
 
         // Augment client type attributes on top of attributes on the delegate.
         for (String entry : extendedClientTypeAttributes) {
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/client/TypedClientAttribute.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/client/TypedClientAttribute.java
index 18c469e207..6406f370e3 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/client/TypedClientAttribute.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/client/TypedClientAttribute.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 enum TypedClientSimpleAttribute implements TypedClientAttribute {
     // Top Level client attributes
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ enum TypedClientExtendedAttribute implements TypedClientAttribute {
 interface TypedClientAttribute {
     Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(TypedClientAttribute.class);
 
-    default <T> T getClientAttribute(ClientType clientType, Class<T> tClass) {
+    default <T> T getClientAttribute(ClientType clientType, Supplier<T> clientGetter, Class<T> tClass) {
         String propertyName = getPropertyName();
         Object nonApplicableValue = getNonApplicableValue();
 
@@ -134,7 +135,9 @@ interface TypedClientAttribute {
             }
         }
 
-        return clientType.getTypeValue(propertyName, tClass);
+        T typeValue = clientType.getTypeValue(propertyName, tClass);
+        // If the value is not supplied by the client type, delegate to the client getter.
+        return typeValue == null ? clientGetter.get() : typeValue;
     }
 
     default <T> void setClientAttribute(ClientType clientType, T newValue, Consumer<T> clientSetter, Class<T> tClass) {
@@ -148,8 +151,8 @@ interface TypedClientAttribute {
         }
 
         // If there is an attempt to change a value for an applicable field with a read-only value set, then throw an exception.
-        T oldVal = clientType.getTypeValue(propertyName, tClass);
-        if (!ObjectUtil.isEqualOrBothNull(oldVal, newValue)) {
+        T readOnlyValue = clientType.getTypeValue(propertyName, tClass);
+        if (readOnlyValue != null && !readOnlyValue.equals(newValue)) {
             throw ClientTypeException.Message.CLIENT_UPDATE_FAILED_CLIENT_TYPE_VALIDATION.exception(propertyName);
         }
 
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/impl/DefaultClientType.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/impl/DefaultClientType.java
index 6ebd3a3489..681d4b97d8 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/impl/DefaultClientType.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/impl/DefaultClientType.java
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ import org.keycloak.models.ClientModel;
 import org.keycloak.representations.idm.ClientTypeRepresentation;
 import org.keycloak.services.clienttype.client.TypeAwareClientModelDelegate;
 
-import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 /**
  * @author <a href="mailto:mposolda@redhat.com">Marek Posolda</a>
@@ -32,9 +33,11 @@ import java.util.Set;
 public class DefaultClientType implements ClientType {
 
     private final ClientTypeRepresentation clientType;
+    private final ClientType parentClientType;
 
-    public DefaultClientType(ClientTypeRepresentation clientType) {
+    public DefaultClientType(ClientTypeRepresentation clientType, ClientType parentClientType) {
         this.clientType = clientType;
+        this.parentClientType = parentClientType;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -44,31 +47,40 @@ public class DefaultClientType implements ClientType {
 
     @Override
     public boolean isApplicable(String optionName) {
-        // Each property is applicable by default if not configured for the particular client type
-        return getConfiguration(optionName)
-                .map(ClientTypeRepresentation.PropertyConfig::getApplicable)
-                .orElse(true);
+        ClientTypeRepresentation.PropertyConfig propertyConfig = clientType.getConfig().get(optionName);
+        if (propertyConfig != null) {
+            return propertyConfig.getApplicable();
+        }
+
+        if (parentClientType != null) {
+            return parentClientType.isApplicable(optionName);
+        }
+
+        return true;
     }
 
     @Override
     public <T> T getTypeValue(String optionName, Class<T> optionType) {
-
-        return getConfiguration(optionName)
-                .map(ClientTypeRepresentation.PropertyConfig::getValue)
-                .map(optionType::cast).orElse(null);
+        ClientTypeRepresentation.PropertyConfig propertyConfig = clientType.getConfig().get(optionName);
+        if (propertyConfig != null) {
+            return optionType.cast(propertyConfig.getValue());
+        } else if (parentClientType != null) {
+            return parentClientType.getTypeValue(optionName, optionType);
+        }
+        return null;
     }
 
     @Override
     public Set<String> getOptionNames() {
-        return clientType.getConfig().keySet();
+        Stream<String> optionNames = clientType.getConfig().keySet().stream();
+        if (parentClientType != null) {
+            optionNames = Stream.concat(optionNames, parentClientType.getOptionNames().stream());
+        }
+        return optionNames.collect(Collectors.toSet());
     }
 
     @Override
     public ClientModel augment(ClientModel client) {
         return new TypeAwareClientModelDelegate(this, () -> client);
     }
-
-    private Optional<ClientTypeRepresentation.PropertyConfig> getConfiguration(String optionName) {
-        return Optional.ofNullable(clientType.getConfig().get(optionName));
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/impl/DefaultClientTypeProvider.java b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/impl/DefaultClientTypeProvider.java
index 8d1f1257f0..90d44444e6 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/impl/DefaultClientTypeProvider.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/keycloak/services/clienttype/impl/DefaultClientTypeProvider.java
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ public class DefaultClientTypeProvider implements ClientTypeProvider {
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(DefaultClientTypeProvider.class);
 
     @Override
-    public ClientType getClientType(ClientTypeRepresentation clientTypeRep) {
-        return new DefaultClientType(clientTypeRep);
+    public ClientType getClientType(ClientTypeRepresentation clientTypeRep, ClientType parent) {
+        return new DefaultClientType(clientTypeRep, parent);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -60,4 +60,4 @@ public class DefaultClientTypeProvider implements ClientTypeProvider {
         // TODO:client-types retype configuration
         return clientType;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/services/src/main/resources/keycloak-default-client-types.json b/services/src/main/resources/keycloak-default-client-types.json
index 566398f0ee..d95288bb01 100644
--- a/services/src/main/resources/keycloak-default-client-types.json
+++ b/services/src/main/resources/keycloak-default-client-types.json
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
       "name": "oidc",
       "provider": "default",
       "config": {
+        "alwaysDisplayInConsole": {
+          "applicable": true
+        },
         "authorizationServicesEnabled": {
           "applicable": true
         },
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@
     {
       "name": "service-account",
       "provider": "default",
+      "parent": "oidc",
       "config": {
         "alwaysDisplayInConsole": {
           "applicable": false
@@ -97,10 +101,6 @@
         "policyUri": {
           "applicable": false
         },
-        "protocol": {
-          "applicable": true,
-          "value": "openid-connect"
-        },
         "publicClient": {
           "applicable": true,
           "value": false
diff --git a/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/client/ClientTypesTest.java b/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/client/ClientTypesTest.java
index 6bc57cc048..0f39b944a6 100644
--- a/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/client/ClientTypesTest.java
+++ b/testsuite/integration-arquillian/tests/base/src/test/java/org/keycloak/testsuite/client/ClientTypesTest.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import org.keycloak.testsuite.util.ClientBuilder;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
@@ -266,6 +267,44 @@ public class ClientTypesTest extends AbstractTestRealmKeycloakTest {
         assertNames(clientTypes.getGlobalClientTypes(), "sla", "service-account");
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testClientTypesInheritFromParent() {
+        ClientTypesRepresentation clientTypes = testRealm().clientTypes().getClientTypes();
+
+        ClientTypeRepresentation.PropertyConfig applicableAndTrue = new ClientTypeRepresentation.PropertyConfig();
+        applicableAndTrue.setApplicable(true);
+        applicableAndTrue.setValue(true);
+
+        ClientTypeRepresentation childClientType = new ClientTypeRepresentation();
+        childClientType.setName("child");
+        childClientType.setProvider("default");
+        childClientType.setParent("oidc");
+        childClientType.setConfig(Map.of("standardFlowEnabled", applicableAndTrue));
+
+        ClientTypeRepresentation subClientType = new ClientTypeRepresentation();
+        subClientType.setName("subClientType");
+        subClientType.setProvider("default");
+        subClientType.setParent("child");
+        subClientType.setConfig(Map.of("consentRequired", applicableAndTrue));
+
+        List<ClientTypeRepresentation> realmClientTypes = clientTypes.getRealmClientTypes();
+        realmClientTypes.add(childClientType);
+        realmClientTypes.add(subClientType);
+        clientTypes.setRealmClientTypes(realmClientTypes);
+
+        testRealm().clientTypes().updateClientTypes(clientTypes);
+
+        ClientRepresentation childClient = createClientWithType("child-client", childClientType.getName());
+        assertEquals(childClient.getProtocol(), "openid-connect");
+        assertEquals(childClient.isStandardFlowEnabled(), true);
+        assertEquals(childClient.isConsentRequired(), false);
+
+        ClientRepresentation subClient = createClientWithType("sub-client", subClientType.getName());
+        assertEquals(subClient.getProtocol(), "openid-connect");
+        assertEquals(subClient.isStandardFlowEnabled(), true);
+        assertEquals(subClient.isConsentRequired(), true);
+    }
+
     private void assertErrorResponseContainsParams(Response response, String... items) {
         assertEquals(Response.Status.BAD_REQUEST, response.getStatusInfo());
         ErrorRepresentation errorRepresentation = response.readEntity(ErrorRepresentation.class);