diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.cpp
index 5e402294..eb2e8f78 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.cpp
@@ -9,26 +9,53 @@
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QGridLayout>
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
+#include <QSettings>
+#include <QCryptographicHash>
 
-DlgFilterGames::DlgFilterGames(const QMap<int, QString> &allGameTypes, QWidget *parent)
-    : QDialog(parent)
+DlgFilterGames::DlgFilterGames(const QMap<int, QString> &_allGameTypes, QWidget *parent)
+    : QDialog(parent),
+      allGameTypes(_allGameTypes)
 {
+    QSettings settings;
+    settings.beginGroup("filter_games");
+
     unavailableGamesVisibleCheckBox = new QCheckBox(tr("Show &unavailable games"));
+    unavailableGamesVisibleCheckBox->setChecked(
+        settings.value("unavailable_games_visible", false).toBool()
+    );
+
     passwordProtectedGamesVisibleCheckBox = new QCheckBox(tr("Show &password protected games"));
+    passwordProtectedGamesVisibleCheckBox->setChecked(
+        settings.value("password_protected_games_visible", false).toBool()
+    );
     
-    QLabel *gameNameFilterLabel = new QLabel(tr("Game &description:"));
     gameNameFilterEdit = new QLineEdit;
+    gameNameFilterEdit->setText(
+        settings.value("game_name_filter", "").toString()
+    );
+    QLabel *gameNameFilterLabel = new QLabel(tr("Game &description:"));
     gameNameFilterLabel->setBuddy(gameNameFilterEdit);
     
-    QLabel *creatorNameFilterLabel = new QLabel(tr("&Creator name:"));
     creatorNameFilterEdit = new QLineEdit;
+    creatorNameFilterEdit->setText(
+        settings.value("creator_name_filter", "").toString()
+    );
+    QLabel *creatorNameFilterLabel = new QLabel(tr("&Creator name:"));
     creatorNameFilterLabel->setBuddy(creatorNameFilterEdit);
     
     QVBoxLayout *gameTypeFilterLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
     QMapIterator<int, QString> gameTypesIterator(allGameTypes);
     while (gameTypesIterator.hasNext()) {
         gameTypesIterator.next();
+
         QCheckBox *temp = new QCheckBox(gameTypesIterator.value());
+        temp->setChecked(
+            settings.value(
+                "game_type/" + hashGameType(gameTypesIterator.value()),
+                false
+            ).toBool()
+        );
+
         gameTypeFilterCheckBoxes.insert(gameTypesIterator.key(), temp);
         gameTypeFilterLayout->addWidget(temp);
     }
@@ -43,14 +70,18 @@ DlgFilterGames::DlgFilterGames(const QMap<int, QString> &allGameTypes, QWidget *
     maxPlayersFilterMinSpinBox = new QSpinBox;
     maxPlayersFilterMinSpinBox->setMinimum(1);
     maxPlayersFilterMinSpinBox->setMaximum(99);
-    maxPlayersFilterMinSpinBox->setValue(1);
+    maxPlayersFilterMinSpinBox->setValue(
+        settings.value("min_players", 1).toInt()
+    );
     maxPlayersFilterMinLabel->setBuddy(maxPlayersFilterMinSpinBox);
     
     QLabel *maxPlayersFilterMaxLabel = new QLabel(tr("at &most:"));
     maxPlayersFilterMaxSpinBox = new QSpinBox;
     maxPlayersFilterMaxSpinBox->setMinimum(1);
     maxPlayersFilterMaxSpinBox->setMaximum(99);
-    maxPlayersFilterMaxSpinBox->setValue(99);
+    maxPlayersFilterMaxSpinBox->setValue(
+        settings.value("max_players", 99).toInt()
+    );
     maxPlayersFilterMaxLabel->setBuddy(maxPlayersFilterMaxSpinBox);
     
     QGridLayout *maxPlayersFilterLayout = new QGridLayout;
@@ -83,7 +114,7 @@ DlgFilterGames::DlgFilterGames(const QMap<int, QString> &allGameTypes, QWidget *
     hbox->addLayout(rightColumn);
     
     QDialogButtonBox *buttonBox = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel);
-    connect(buttonBox, SIGNAL(accepted()), this, SLOT(accept()));
+    connect(buttonBox, SIGNAL(accepted()), this, SLOT(actOk()));
     connect(buttonBox, SIGNAL(rejected()), this, SLOT(reject()));
     
     QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
@@ -94,6 +125,42 @@ DlgFilterGames::DlgFilterGames(const QMap<int, QString> &allGameTypes, QWidget *
     setWindowTitle(tr("Filter games"));
 }
 
+void DlgFilterGames::actOk() {
+    QSettings settings;
+    settings.beginGroup("filter_games");
+    settings.setValue(
+        "unavailable_games_visible",
+	unavailableGamesVisibleCheckBox->isChecked()
+    );
+    settings.setValue(
+        "password_protected_games_visible",
+        passwordProtectedGamesVisibleCheckBox->isChecked()
+    );
+    settings.setValue("game_name_filter", gameNameFilterEdit->text());
+    settings.setValue("creator_name_filter", creatorNameFilterEdit->text());
+
+    QMapIterator<int, QString> gameTypeIterator(allGameTypes);
+    QMapIterator<int, QCheckBox *> checkboxIterator(gameTypeFilterCheckBoxes);
+    while (gameTypeIterator.hasNext()) {
+        gameTypeIterator.next();
+        checkboxIterator.next();
+
+        settings.setValue(
+            "game_type/" + hashGameType(gameTypeIterator.value()),
+            checkboxIterator.value()->isChecked()
+        );
+    }
+
+    settings.setValue("min_players", maxPlayersFilterMinSpinBox->value());
+    settings.setValue("max_players", maxPlayersFilterMaxSpinBox->value());
+
+    accept();
+}
+
+QString DlgFilterGames::hashGameType(const QString &gameType) const {
+    return QCryptographicHash::hash(gameType.toUtf8(), QCryptographicHash::Md5).toHex();
+}
+
 bool DlgFilterGames::getUnavailableGamesVisible() const
 {
     return unavailableGamesVisibleCheckBox->isChecked();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.h b/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.h
index 8059da45..2480e642 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.h
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ private:
     QMap<int, QCheckBox *> gameTypeFilterCheckBoxes;
     QSpinBox *maxPlayersFilterMinSpinBox;
     QSpinBox *maxPlayersFilterMaxSpinBox;
+
+    const QMap<int, QString> &allGameTypes;
+
+    /*
+     * The game type might contain special characters, so to use it in
+     * QSettings we just hash it.
+     */
+    QString hashGameType(const QString &gameType) const;
+private slots:
+    void actOk();
 public:
     DlgFilterGames(const QMap<int, QString> &allGameTypes, QWidget *parent = 0);
     
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/gameselector.cpp b/cockatrice/src/gameselector.cpp
index 02fb323e..25bf2ebd 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/gameselector.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/gameselector.cpp
@@ -84,12 +84,6 @@ void GameSelector::actSetFilter()
     if (room)
         gameTypeMap = gameListModel->getGameTypes().value(room->getRoomId());
     DlgFilterGames dlg(gameTypeMap, this);
-    dlg.setUnavailableGamesVisible(gameListProxyModel->getUnavailableGamesVisible());
-    dlg.setPasswordProtectedGamesVisible(gameListProxyModel->getPasswordProtectedGamesVisible());
-    dlg.setGameNameFilter(gameListProxyModel->getGameNameFilter());
-    dlg.setCreatorNameFilter(gameListProxyModel->getCreatorNameFilter());
-    dlg.setGameTypeFilter(gameListProxyModel->getGameTypeFilter());
-    dlg.setMaxPlayersFilter(gameListProxyModel->getMaxPlayersFilterMin(), gameListProxyModel->getMaxPlayersFilterMax());
     
     if (!dlg.exec())
         return;