diff --git a/lib/gui_lite.py b/lib/gui_lite.py
index 950598b14..bb267e365 100644
--- a/lib/gui_lite.py
+++ b/lib/gui_lite.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from PyQt4.QtGui import *
 
 from decimal import Decimal as D
 from interface import DEFAULT_SERVERS
+from simple_config import SimpleConfig
 from util import get_resource_path as rsrc
 from i18n import _
 import decimal
@@ -231,6 +232,12 @@ class MiniWindow(QDialog):
         close_shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+W"), self)
         close_shortcut.activated.connect(self.close)
 
+        cfg = SimpleConfig()
+        g = cfg.config["winpos-lite"]
+        self.setGeometry(g[0], g[1], g[2], g[3])
+        show_history.setChecked(cfg.config["history"])
+        self.show_history(cfg.config["history"])
+        
         self.setWindowIcon(QIcon(":electrum.png"))
         self.setWindowTitle("Electrum")
         self.setWindowFlags(Qt.Window|Qt.MSWindowsFixedSizeDialogHint)
@@ -247,6 +254,12 @@ class MiniWindow(QDialog):
         QDir.setCurrent(old_path)
 
     def closeEvent(self, event):
+        cfg = SimpleConfig()
+        g = self.geometry()
+        cfg.config["winpos-lite"] = [g.left(),g.top(),g.width(),g.height()]
+        cfg.config["history"] = self.history_list.isVisible()
+        cfg.save_config()
+        
         super(MiniWindow, self).closeEvent(event)
         qApp.quit()
 
diff --git a/lib/gui_qt.py b/lib/gui_qt.py
index 972b28cd1..e3eb724a2 100644
--- a/lib/gui_qt.py
+++ b/lib/gui_qt.py
@@ -204,7 +204,9 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
         tabs.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
         self.setCentralWidget(tabs)
         self.create_status_bar()
-        self.setGeometry(100,100,840,400)
+        cfg = SimpleConfig()
+        g = cfg.config["winpos-qt"]
+        self.setGeometry(g[0], g[1], g[2], g[3])
         title = 'Electrum ' + self.wallet.electrum_version + '  -  ' + self.wallet.path
         if not self.wallet.seed: title += ' [seedless]'
         self.setWindowTitle( title )
@@ -1457,6 +1459,12 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
 
         return True
 
+    def closeEvent(self, event):
+        cfg = SimpleConfig()
+        g = self.geometry()
+        cfg.config["winpos-qt"] = [g.left(),g.top(),g.width(),g.height()]
+        cfg.save_config()
+        event.accept()
 
 
 class ElectrumGui:
diff --git a/lib/simple_config.py b/lib/simple_config.py
index a71c4810e..6a007be7f 100644
--- a/lib/simple_config.py
+++ b/lib/simple_config.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import os
 from util import user_dir
 
 class SimpleConfig:
-  default_options = {"gui": "lite", "proxy": { "mode": "none", "host":"localhost", "port":"8080" } }
+  default_options = {"gui": "lite", "proxy": { "mode": "none", "host":"localhost", "port":"8080" },
+                    "winpos-qt": [100, 100, 840, 400], "winpos-lite": [4, 25, 351, 149], "history": False }
 
   def set_key(self, key, value, save = True):
     self.config[key] = value