diff --git a/src/settingsmanager.cpp b/src/settingsmanager.cpp
index d2401ac..1870e1c 100644
--- a/src/settingsmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/settingsmanager.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #include "settingsmanager.h"
 
 SettingsManager::SettingsManager(QObject *parent)
-    : QObject(parent), m_settingsViewDisplayed(false)
+    : QObject(parent),
+    m_settings("Kiwix", "Kiwix-desktop"),
+    m_settingsViewDisplayed(false)
 {
     setSettings();
 }
@@ -19,10 +21,11 @@ SettingsManagerView* SettingsManager::getView()
 void SettingsManager::setKiwixServerPort(int port)
 {
     m_kiwixServerPort = port;
+    m_settings.setValue("localKiwixServer/port", port);
     emit(portChanged(port));
 }
 
 void SettingsManager::setSettings()
 {
-    m_kiwixServerPort = 8181;
+    m_kiwixServerPort = m_settings.value("localKiwixServer/port", 8181).toInt();
 }
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diff --git a/src/settingsmanager.h b/src/settingsmanager.h
index 8366144..97c61f5 100644
--- a/src/settingsmanager.h
+++ b/src/settingsmanager.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define SETTINGSMANAGER_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QSettings>
 #include "settingsmanagerview.h"
 
 class SettingsManager : public QObject
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ signals:
     void portChanged(int port);
 
 private:
+    QSettings m_settings;
     bool m_settingsViewDisplayed;
     int m_kiwixServerPort;
 };