diff --git a/src/qt/MainWnd.cpp b/src/qt/MainWnd.cpp
index af403262..7b5d9186 100644
--- a/src/qt/MainWnd.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/MainWnd.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@
 #include "sidewidget_cheats.h"
 
 
-MainWnd::MainWnd( QWidget *parent, QTranslator **trans )
+MainWnd::MainWnd( QTranslator **trans, QSettings *settings, QWidget *parent )
 	: QMainWindow( parent ),
 	translator( trans ),
+	settings( settings ),
 	fileMenu( 0 ),
 	settingsMenu( 0 ),
 	toolsMenu( 0 ),
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ MainWnd::MainWnd( QWidget *parent, QTranslator **trans )
 	createDockWidgets();
 	createActions();
 	createMenus();
+
+	loadSettings();
 }
 
 
@@ -48,6 +51,41 @@ MainWnd::~MainWnd()
 }
 
 
+void MainWnd::loadSettings()
+{
+	QVariant v;
+
+	v = settings->value( "MainWnd/state" );
+	if( v.isValid() ) {
+		restoreState( v.toByteArray() );
+	}
+	
+	v = settings->value( "App/language_file" );
+	if( v.isValid() ) {
+		languageFile = v.toString();
+		if( loadTranslation() ) {
+			// only enable language if it loaded correctly
+			v = settings->value( "App/language_enable" );
+			enableTranslation( v.toBool() );
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+void MainWnd::saveSettings()
+{
+	QVariant v;
+	
+	// state of toolbars and dock widgets
+	// all memorizable widgets need an objectName!
+	v = saveState();
+	settings->setValue( "MainWnd/state", v );
+
+	v = enableTranslationAct->isEnabled();
+	settings->setValue( "App/language_enable", v );
+}
+
+
 void MainWnd::createActions()
 {
 	bool enabled, checked;
@@ -131,6 +169,7 @@ void MainWnd::createDockWidgets()
 
 	// Cheat Widget
 	dockWidget_cheats = new QDockWidget( tr( "Cheats" ), this );
+	dockWidget_cheats->setObjectName( "dockWidget_cheats" ); // necessary for MainWnd::saveState
 	SideWidget_Cheats *sw_cheats = new SideWidget_Cheats( dockWidget_cheats );
 	dockWidget_cheats->setAllowedAreas( Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea | Qt::RightDockWidgetArea );
 	dockWidget_cheats->setWidget( sw_cheats );
@@ -153,6 +192,12 @@ bool MainWnd::createDisplay()
 }
 
 
+void MainWnd::closeEvent( QCloseEvent * )
+{
+	saveSettings();
+}
+
+
 bool MainWnd::selectLanguage()
 {
 	QString file = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(
@@ -163,7 +208,9 @@ bool MainWnd::selectLanguage()
 
 	if( file.isNull() ) return false;
 
-	bool ret = loadTranslation( file );
+	languageFile = file;
+
+	bool ret = loadTranslation();
 	ret &= enableTranslation( true );
 
 	if( ret == false ) {
@@ -173,9 +220,11 @@ bool MainWnd::selectLanguage()
 }
 
 
-bool MainWnd::loadTranslation( QString file )
+bool MainWnd::loadTranslation()
 {
-	if( !file.endsWith( tr( ".qm" ), Qt::CaseInsensitive ) ) return false;
+	settings->setValue( "App/language_file", languageFile );
+	if( !languageFile.endsWith( tr( ".qm" ), Qt::CaseInsensitive ) ) return false;
+	QString file = languageFile;
 
 	// remove current translation
 	enableTranslation( false );
diff --git a/src/qt/MainWnd.h b/src/qt/MainWnd.h
index 70200b8a..30d29168 100644
--- a/src/qt/MainWnd.h
+++ b/src/qt/MainWnd.h
@@ -26,19 +26,24 @@ class MainWnd : public QMainWindow
 	Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-	MainWnd( QWidget *parent = 0, QTranslator **trans = 0 );
+	MainWnd( QTranslator **trans, QSettings *settings, QWidget *parent = 0 );
 	~MainWnd();
 
 public slots:
-	bool loadTranslation( QString file );
+	void closeEvent( QCloseEvent * );
 
 private:
+	void loadSettings();
+	void saveSettings();
+	bool loadTranslation();
 	void createActions();
 	void createMenus();
 	void createDockWidgets();
 	bool createDisplay();
 
 	QTranslator **translator;
+	QString languageFile;
+	QSettings *settings;
 	QMenu *fileMenu;
 	QMenu *settingsMenu;
 	QAction *enableTranslationAct;
diff --git a/src/qt/main.cpp b/src/qt/main.cpp
index ae150cf5..cfa69356 100644
--- a/src/qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/main.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 {
 	QApplication theApp( argc, argv );
+	// create/open ini file for settings
+	QSettings settings( "vba-m.ini", QSettings::IniFormat, &theApp );
 	QTranslator *translator = 0;
 
-	MainWnd *mainWnd = new MainWnd( 0, &translator );
+	MainWnd *mainWnd = new MainWnd( &translator, &settings, 0 );
 	mainWnd->show();
 
 	return theApp.exec();