diff --git a/dzgui/api/servers.py b/dzgui/api/servers.py
index 490fbda..c73ff67 100644
--- a/dzgui/api/servers.py
+++ b/dzgui/api/servers.py
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ def query_by_ip(addr: str) -> A2SInfo:
         return A2SInfo(Record("0", 0, 0), None)
     return query_by_record(record, update_gameport=True)
 
+
 def query_by_id(server_id: int, key: str) -> A2SInfo:
     """
     Used with numeric Battlemetrics IDs
diff --git a/dzgui/config/xdg.py b/dzgui/config/xdg.py
index 137d143..2748c8f 100644
--- a/dzgui/config/xdg.py
+++ b/dzgui/config/xdg.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class Xdg:
     system: Path
     debug: Path
     ips: Path
+    filters: Path
 
 
 def is_writeable(path_str: str) -> bool:
@@ -63,9 +64,6 @@ def get_xdg_paths() -> dict:
 
 
 def parse_filepaths(xdg: dict) -> Xdg:
-    # cache = xdg["XDG_CACHE_HOME"]
-    # data = xdg["XDG_DATA_HOME"]
-
     config = xdg["XDG_CONFIG_HOME"]
     state = xdg["XDG_STATE_HOME"]
 
@@ -80,6 +78,7 @@ def parse_filepaths(xdg: dict) -> Xdg:
     history = state / "dzg.history"
     versions = state / "dzg.versions"
     ips = state / "ips.csv"
+    filters = state / "dzg.filters.json"
 
     return Xdg(
         config,
@@ -91,4 +90,5 @@ def parse_filepaths(xdg: dict) -> Xdg:
         system,
         debug,
         ips,
+        filters
     )
diff --git a/dzgui/controllers/mc.py b/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
index 5de87dc..d1f6a57 100644
--- a/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
+++ b/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
@@ -260,6 +260,21 @@ class Controller(GObject.GObject):
     def select_colorized(self) -> None:
         self.mod_man.select_colorized()
 
+    def get_all_tree_filters(self) -> list[str]:
+        servers = self.get_servers()
+        all_filters: dict[str, dict[str, bool]] = {}
+        trees = (
+            servers.get_browser(),
+            servers.get_saved(),
+            servers.get_recent(),
+            servers.get_lan(),
+        )
+        for tree in trees:
+            enum = str(tree.get_enum())
+            filters = tree.get_filter_man().get_filters()
+            all_filters[enum] = filters
+        return all_filters
+
     def get_filter_man(self) -> "FilterManager":
         """Each ServerTreeView has an atomic FilterManager"""
         return self.get_active_treeview().get_filter_man()
@@ -303,8 +318,24 @@ class Controller(GObject.GObject):
             self.emitter.emit("servers_loaded", tv.get_enum())
             return
         self.mediator.statusbar.set_by_context(tv.get_enum(), "")
+        self.mediator.filters.button_grid.block_toggles(True)
+        self.populate_filter_prefs()
+        self.mediator.filters.button_grid.block_toggles(False)
         ServerModelManager(self, tv).load()
 
+    def populate_filter_prefs(self) -> None:
+        tv = self.get_active_treeview()
+        filters = self.config_man.get_filters(tv)
+        if filters is None:
+            return
+        filter_man = self.get_filter_man()
+        for filt, state in filters.items():
+            filter_man.set_filter(filt, state)
+        self.mediator.filters.set_filters(filters)
+
+    def get_filters(self) -> list[str]:
+        return self.mediator.filters.get_filters()
+
     def get_dist_cache(self) -> dict[str, "Haversine"]:
         return self.dist_cache
 
diff --git a/dzgui/managers/config.py b/dzgui/managers/config.py
index 12cb23e..71afdea 100644
--- a/dzgui/managers/config.py
+++ b/dzgui/managers/config.py
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ class ConfigManager:
 
     def save_res_and_quit(self, tv: "ServerTreeView", window: "OuterWindow") -> None:
         columns = tv.get_columns()
+        filters = self.controller.get_all_tree_filters()
+        filters_file = self.prefs.paths.filters
+
         columns_file = self.prefs.paths.columns
         try:
             data = read_json(columns_file)
@@ -173,6 +176,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
 
         try:
             write_json(data, columns_file)
+            write_json(filters, filters_file)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.critical(e)
 
@@ -216,3 +220,12 @@ class ConfigManager:
             h = WINDOW_DEFAULT_Y
             logger.info(f"Using default window size {w},{h}")
             window.set_default_size(w, h)
+
+    def get_filters(self, tv: "ServerTreeView") -> list[str] | None:
+        filters = self.prefs.paths.filters
+        try:
+            enum = tv.get_enum()
+            filters = read_json(filters)
+            return filters[str(enum)]
+        except Exception:
+            return None
diff --git a/dzgui/views/components/filter_panel.py b/dzgui/views/components/filter_panel.py
index eba6735..4584433 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/components/filter_panel.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/components/filter_panel.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class ButtonGrid(Gtk.Grid):
             )
 
     def reload_filters(self) -> None:
+        # TODO: may be superfluous
         checkboxes = self.checks
         self.block_toggles(True)
         filters = self.controller.get_enabled_filters()
@@ -330,3 +331,8 @@ class FilterPanel(Gtk.Box):
             self.block_map_change_propagation = False
             return
         self.emitter.emit("map_selection_changed", name)
+
+    def set_filters(self, filters: dict[str, str]) -> None:
+        for check in self.button_grid.checks:
+            label = check.get_label()
+            check.set_active(filters[label])