diff --git a/src/contentmanager.cpp b/src/contentmanager.cpp
index ea27035..1a51d87 100644
--- a/src/contentmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/contentmanager.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ContentManager::ContentManager(Library* library, kiwix::Downloader* downloader,
     treeView->setColumnWidth(5, 120);
     // TODO: set width for all columns based on viewport
 
-    setCurrentLanguage(QLocale().name().split("_").at(0));
     connect(mp_library, &Library::booksChanged, this, [=]() {emit(this->booksChanged());});
     connect(this, &ContentManager::filterParamsChanged, this, &ContentManager::updateLibrary);
     connect(this, &ContentManager::booksChanged, this, [=]() {
@@ -72,6 +71,8 @@ ContentManager::ContentManager(Library* library, kiwix::Downloader* downloader,
     connect(&m_remoteLibraryManager, &OpdsRequestManager::categoriesReceived, this, &ContentManager::updateCategories);
     setCategories();
     setLanguages();
+    setCurrentLanguage(KiwixApp::instance()->getSettingsManager()->getLanguageList());
+    setCurrentCategoryFilter(KiwixApp::instance()->getSettingsManager()->getCategoryList());
 }
 
 QList<QMap<QString, QVariant>> ContentManager::getBooksList()
@@ -617,26 +618,35 @@ QStringList ContentManager::getDownloadIds()
     return list;
 }
 
-void ContentManager::setCurrentLanguage(QString language)
+void ContentManager::setCurrentLanguage(QStringList languageList)
 {
-    if (language.length() == 2) {
-      try {
-        language = QString::fromStdString(
-                     kiwix::converta2toa3(language.toStdString()));
-      } catch (std::out_of_range&) {}
+    languageList.sort();
+    for (auto &language : languageList) {
+        if (language.length() == 2) {
+          try {
+            language = QString::fromStdString(
+                         kiwix::converta2toa3(language.toStdString()));
+          } catch (std::out_of_range&) {}
+        }
     }
-    if (m_currentLanguage == language)
+    if (languageList.empty())
+        languageList.append("*");
+    auto newLanguage = languageList.join(",");
+    if (m_currentLanguage == newLanguage)
         return;
-    m_currentLanguage = language;
+    m_currentLanguage = newLanguage;
+    KiwixApp::instance()->getSettingsManager()->setLanguage(languageList);
     emit(currentLangChanged());
     emit(filterParamsChanged());
 }
 
-void ContentManager::setCurrentCategoryFilter(QString category)
+void ContentManager::setCurrentCategoryFilter(QStringList categoryList)
 {
-    if (m_categoryFilter == category)
+    categoryList.sort();
+    if (m_categoryFilter == categoryList.join(","))
         return;
-    m_categoryFilter = category.toLower();
+    m_categoryFilter = categoryList.join(",");
+    KiwixApp::instance()->getSettingsManager()->setCategory(categoryList);
     emit(filterParamsChanged());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/contentmanager.h b/src/contentmanager.h
index ae283a2..cbdb6aa 100644
--- a/src/contentmanager.h
+++ b/src/contentmanager.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ class ContentManager : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_PROPERTY(QStringList bookIds READ getBookIds NOTIFY booksChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QStringList downloadIds READ getDownloadIds NOTIFY downloadsChanged)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QString currentLanguage MEMBER m_currentLanguage WRITE setCurrentLanguage NOTIFY currentLangChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool isLocal MEMBER m_local READ isLocal WRITE setLocal NOTIFY localChanged)
 
 public:
@@ -26,8 +25,8 @@ public:
     ContentManagerView* getView() { return mp_view; }
     void setLocal(bool local);
     QStringList getDownloadIds();
-    void setCurrentLanguage(QString language);
-    void setCurrentCategoryFilter(QString category);
+    void setCurrentLanguage(QStringList languageList);
+    void setCurrentCategoryFilter(QStringList category);
     void setCurrentContentTypeFilter(QList<ContentTypeFilter*>& contentTypeFilter);
     bool isLocal() const { return m_local; }
     QStringList getCategories() const { return m_categories; }
diff --git a/src/contentmanagerside.cpp b/src/contentmanagerside.cpp
index b84d48a..1dce3c8 100644
--- a/src/contentmanagerside.cpp
+++ b/src/contentmanagerside.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include "ui_contentmanagerside.h"
 #include "kiwixapp.h"
 #include "kiwixchoicebox.h"
-
 #include <QLocale>
 #include <QDebug>
 
@@ -118,13 +117,12 @@ void ContentManagerSide::setContentManager(ContentManager *contentManager)
     connect(mp_languages, &KiwixChoiceBox::choiceUpdated,
             this, [=](QStringList values) {
                 if (values[0] == "all") {
-                    mp_contentManager->setCurrentLanguage("*");
-                    return;
+                    values = QStringList();
                 }
-                mp_contentManager->setCurrentLanguage(values.join(","));
+                mp_contentManager->setCurrentLanguage(values);
     });
     connect(mp_categories, &KiwixChoiceBox::choiceUpdated, this, [=](QStringList values) {
-        mp_contentManager->setCurrentCategoryFilter(values.join(","));
+        mp_contentManager->setCurrentCategoryFilter(values);
     });
 }
 
@@ -137,10 +135,10 @@ QString beautify(QString word)
 
 void ContentManagerSide::setCategories(QStringList categories)
 {
-    mp_categories->setSelections(categories, gt("all"));
+    mp_categories->setSelections(categories, KiwixApp::instance()->getSettingsManager()->getCategoryList());
 }
 
 void ContentManagerSide::setLanguages(ContentManager::LanguageList langList)
 {
-    mp_languages->setSelections(langList, QLocale::languageToString(QLocale().language()));
+    mp_languages->setSelections(langList, KiwixApp::instance()->getSettingsManager()->getLanguageList());
 }
diff --git a/src/kiwixchoicebox.cpp b/src/kiwixchoicebox.cpp
index 0191854..0cea2c8 100644
--- a/src/kiwixchoicebox.cpp
+++ b/src/kiwixchoicebox.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ KiwixChoiceBox::KiwixChoiceBox(QWidget *parent) :
     QWidget(parent),
     ui(new Ui::kiwixchoicebox)
 {
-    m_defaultItem = nullptr;
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
     QFile file(QString::fromUtf8(":/css/choiceBox.css"));
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ QString beautifyString(QString word)
     return word;
 }
 
-void KiwixChoiceBox::setSelections(QStringList selections, QString defaultSelection)
+void KiwixChoiceBox::setSelections(QStringList selections, QStringList defaultSelection)
 {
     SelectionList sList;
     for (const auto &sel : selections) {
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ void KiwixChoiceBox::setSelections(QStringList selections, QString defaultSelect
     setSelections(sList, defaultSelection);
 }
 
-void KiwixChoiceBox::setSelections(SelectionList selections, QString defaultSelection)
+void KiwixChoiceBox::setSelections(SelectionList selections, QStringList defaultSelection)
 {
     choiceSelector->clear();
     for (const auto &selection: selections)
@@ -170,15 +169,11 @@ void KiwixChoiceBox::setSelections(SelectionList selections, QString defaultSele
         auto item = new KListWidgetItem(beautifyString(selection.second));
         item->setData(Qt::UserRole, selection.first);
         choiceSelector->addItem(item);
-        if (selection.second ==  defaultSelection)
-        {
-            m_defaultItem = item;
+        if (defaultSelection.contains(selection.first)) {
+            item->setSelected(true);
+            addSelection(item->text(), item->data(Qt::UserRole).toString());
         }
     }
-    if (choiceSelector->selectedItems().isEmpty() && m_defaultItem) {
-        m_defaultItem->setSelected(true);
-        addSelection(m_defaultItem->text(), m_defaultItem->data(Qt::UserRole).toString());
-    }
     adjustSize();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/kiwixchoicebox.h b/src/kiwixchoicebox.h
index 2c9d49e..b788a15 100644
--- a/src/kiwixchoicebox.h
+++ b/src/kiwixchoicebox.h
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ class KiwixChoiceBox : public QWidget
 public:
     explicit KiwixChoiceBox(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
     void setType(QString type);
-    void setSelections(SelectionList selections, QString defaultSelection);
-    void setSelections(QStringList selections, QString defaultSelection);
+    void setSelections(SelectionList selections, QStringList defaultSelection);
+    void setSelections(QStringList selections, QStringList defaultSelection);
     ~KiwixChoiceBox();
     void adjustSize();
 
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ private:
     QLabel *choiceLabel;
     QLineEdit *choiceSearch;
     QListWidget *choiceSelector;
-    QListWidgetItem *m_defaultItem;
     FlowLayout *currentChoicesLayout;
     KiwixLineEdit *searcher;
     QStringList getCurrentSelected();
diff --git a/src/settingsmanager.cpp b/src/settingsmanager.cpp
index a0a7605..8432299 100644
--- a/src/settingsmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/settingsmanager.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <kiwix/tools.h>
+#include <QLocale>
+
 SettingsManager::SettingsManager(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent),
     m_settings("Kiwix", "Kiwix-desktop"),
@@ -96,6 +98,20 @@ void SettingsManager::setMoveToTrash(bool moveToTrash)
     emit(moveToTrashChanged(m_moveToTrash));
 }
 
+void SettingsManager::setLanguage(QStringList langList)
+{
+    m_langList = langList;
+    setSettings("language", m_langList);
+    emit(languageChanged(m_langList));
+}
+
+void SettingsManager::setCategory(QStringList categoryList)
+{
+    m_categoryList = categoryList;
+    setSettings("category", m_categoryList);
+    emit(categoryChanged(m_categoryList));
+}
+
 void SettingsManager::initSettings()
 {
     m_kiwixServerPort = m_settings.value("localKiwixServer/port", 8080).toInt();
@@ -104,4 +120,6 @@ void SettingsManager::initSettings()
     m_kiwixServerIpAddress = m_settings.value("localKiwixServer/ipAddress", QString("0.0.0.0")).toString();
     m_monitorDir = m_settings.value("monitor/dir", QString("")).toString();
     m_moveToTrash = m_settings.value("moveToTrash", true).toBool();
+    m_langList = m_settings.value("language", QLocale::languageToString(QLocale().language())).toStringList();
+    m_categoryList = m_settings.value("category", {"all"}).toStringList();
 }
diff --git a/src/settingsmanager.h b/src/settingsmanager.h
index 501fe7e..a07c178 100644
--- a/src/settingsmanager.h
+++ b/src/settingsmanager.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public:
     QString getDownloadDir() const { return m_downloadDir; }
     QString getMonitorDir() const { return m_monitorDir; }
     bool getMoveToTrash() const { return m_moveToTrash; }
+    QStringList getLanguageList() const { return m_langList; }
+    QStringList getCategoryList() const { return m_categoryList; }
 
 public slots:
     void setKiwixServerPort(int port);
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ public slots:
     void setDownloadDir(QString downloadDir);
     void setMonitorDir(QString monitorDir);
     void setMoveToTrash(bool moveToTrash);
+    void setLanguage(QStringList langList);
+    void setCategory(QStringList categoryList);
 private:
     void initSettings();
 
@@ -45,6 +49,8 @@ signals:
     void downloadDirChanged(QString downloadDir);
     void monitorDirChanged(QString monitorDir);
     void moveToTrashChanged(bool moveToTrash);
+    void languageChanged(QStringList langList);
+    void categoryChanged(QStringList categoryList);
 
 private:
     QSettings m_settings;
@@ -55,6 +61,8 @@ private:
     QString m_downloadDir;
     QString m_monitorDir;
     bool m_moveToTrash;
+    QStringList m_langList;
+    QStringList m_categoryList;
 };
 
 #endif // SETTINGSMANAGER_H