diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/AppController.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/AppController.java
index 75f69148..6f6ee84e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/AppController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/AppController.java
@@ -144,8 +144,6 @@ public class AppController implements Initializable {
 
     private static Integer currentBlockHeight;
 
-    public static boolean showTxHexProperty;
-
     private static Map<Integer, Double> targetBlockFeeRates;
 
     private static final Map<Date, Set<MempoolRateSize>> mempoolHistogram = new TreeMap<>();
@@ -257,8 +255,7 @@ public class AppController implements Initializable {
         selectedThemeToggle.ifPresent(toggle -> theme.selectToggle(toggle));
         setTheme(null);
 
-        showTxHex.setSelected(true);
-        showTxHexProperty = true;
+        showTxHex.setSelected(Config.get().isShowTransactionHex());
         exportWallet.setDisable(true);
 
         serverToggle.selectedProperty().addListener((observable, oldValue, newValue) -> {
@@ -756,8 +753,8 @@ public class AppController implements Initializable {
 
     public void showTxHex(ActionEvent event) {
         CheckMenuItem item = (CheckMenuItem)event.getSource();
+        Config.get().setShowTransactionHex(item.isSelected());
         EventManager.get().post(new TransactionTabChangedEvent(tabs.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem(), item.isSelected()));
-        showTxHexProperty = item.isSelected();
     }
 
     public void setBitcoinUnit(ActionEvent event) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/io/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/io/Config.java
index 8dc8c33b..e5f5e601 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/io/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/io/Config.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public class Config {
     private boolean notifyNewTransactions = true;
     private boolean checkNewVersions = true;
     private Theme theme;
+    private boolean showTransactionHex = true;
     private List<File> recentWalletFiles;
     private Integer keyDerivationPeriod;
     private File hwi;
@@ -184,6 +185,15 @@ public class Config {
         flush();
     }
 
+    public boolean isShowTransactionHex() {
+        return showTransactionHex;
+    }
+
+    public void setShowTransactionHex(boolean showTransactionHex) {
+        this.showTransactionHex = showTransactionHex;
+        flush();
+    }
+
     public List<File> getRecentWalletFiles() {
         return recentWalletFiles;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/transaction/TransactionController.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/transaction/TransactionController.java
index 9784b9b5..72bcb23c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/transaction/TransactionController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/transaction/TransactionController.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.TransactionTabData;
 import com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.control.TransactionDiagram;
 import com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.control.TransactionHexArea;
 import com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.event.*;
+import com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.io.Config;
 import com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.net.ElectrumServer;
 import javafx.application.Platform;
 import javafx.fxml.FXML;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ public class TransactionController implements Initializable {
 
     public void initializeView() {
         initializeTxTree();
-        transactionMasterDetail.setShowDetailNode(AppController.showTxHexProperty);
+        transactionMasterDetail.setShowDetailNode(Config.get().isShowTransactionHex());
         txhex.setTransaction(getTransaction());
         highlightTxHex();
         fetchThisAndInputBlockTransactions(0, Math.min(getTransaction().getInputs().size(), PageForm.PAGE_SIZE));