diff --git a/cockatrice/src/gamesmodel.cpp b/cockatrice/src/gamesmodel.cpp
index 4bad0060..aefc87ba 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/gamesmodel.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/gamesmodel.cpp
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ void GamesProxyModel::loadFilterParameters(const QMap<int, QString> &allGameType
 
     unavailableGamesVisible = settings.value("unavailable_games_visible", false).toBool();
     passwordProtectedGamesVisible = settings.value("password_protected_games_visible", false).toBool();
+    gameNameFilter = settings.value("game_name_filter", "").toString();
     maxPlayersFilterMin = settings.value("min_players", 1).toInt();
     maxPlayersFilterMax = settings.value("max_players", DEFAULT_MAX_PLAYERS_MAX).toInt();
 
@@ -321,7 +322,8 @@ void GamesProxyModel::saveFilterParameters(const QMap<int, QString> &allGameType
         "password_protected_games_visible",
         passwordProtectedGamesVisible
         );
-
+    settings.setValue("game_name_filter", gameNameFilter);
+    
     QMapIterator<int, QString> gameTypeIterator(allGameTypes);
     while (gameTypeIterator.hasNext()) {
         gameTypeIterator.next();