diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index 31450032..613058f2 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -1394,6 +1394,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         property bool   allow_p2pool_mining : false
         property bool   allowRemoteNodeMining : false
         property bool   miningIgnoreBattery : true
+        property int    miningModeSelected: 0
+        property int    chainDropdownSelected: 0
         property var    nettype: NetworkType.MAINNET
         property int    restore_height : 0
         property bool   is_trusted_daemon : false  // TODO: drop after v0.17.2.0 release
diff --git a/pages/Mining.qml b/pages/Mining.qml
index 68aeffec..d29c5883 100644
--- a/pages/Mining.qml
+++ b/pages/Mining.qml
@@ -121,10 +121,11 @@ Rectangle {
                     Layout.maximumWidth: 200
                     id: miningModeDropdown
                     visible: true
-                    currentIndex: 0
+                    currentIndex: persistentSettings.miningModeSelected
                     dataModel: miningModeModel
                     onChanged: {
                         persistentSettings.allow_p2pool_mining = miningModeDropdown.currentIndex === 1;
+                        persistentSettings.miningModeSelected = miningModeDropdown.currentIndex;
                         walletManager.stopMining();
                         p2poolManager.exit();
                     }
@@ -423,8 +424,9 @@ Rectangle {
                     Layout.maximumWidth: 200
                     id: chainDropdown
                     visible: persistentSettings.allow_p2pool_mining
-                    currentIndex: 0
+                    currentIndex: persistentSettings.chainDropdownSelected
                     dataModel: chainModel
+                    onChanged: persistentSettings.chainDropdownSelected = chainDropdown.currentIndex;
                 }
             }