diff --git a/lib/config/setting_keys.dart b/lib/config/setting_keys.dart
index 4caf8aa0..1b489241 100644
--- a/lib/config/setting_keys.dart
+++ b/lib/config/setting_keys.dart
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ enum AppSettings<T> {
   sendTimelineEventTimeout<int>('chat.fluffy.send_timeline_event_timeout', 15),
   lastSeenSupportBanner<int>('chat.fluffy.last_seen_support_banner', 0),
   supportBannerOptOut<bool>('chat.fluffy.support_banner_opt_out', false),
-  webNotificationSound<bool>('chat.fluffy.web_notification_sound', true);
+  webNotificationSound<bool>('chat.fluffy.web_notification_sound', true),
+  chatFilter<String>('chat.fluffy.chat_filter', 'allChats');
 
   final String key;
   final T defaultValue;
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat_list/chat_list.dart b/lib/pages/chat_list/chat_list.dart
index 1baffc5e..fe5dd7e9 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat_list/chat_list.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat_list/chat_list.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 
+import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:cross_file/cross_file.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/l10n/l10n.dart';
@@ -359,7 +360,11 @@ class ChatListController extends State<ChatList>
 
   @override
   void initState() {
-    activeFilter = ActiveFilter.allChats;
+    activeFilter =
+        ActiveFilter.values.singleWhereOrNull(
+          (filter) => AppSettings.chatFilter.value == filter.name,
+        ) ??
+        ActiveFilter.allChats;
     _initReceiveSharingIntent();
     _activeSpaceId = widget.activeSpace;
 
@@ -857,6 +862,7 @@ class ChatListController extends State<ChatList>
     setState(() {
       activeFilter = filter;
     });
+    AppSettings.chatFilter.setItem(filter.name);
   }
 
   void setActiveClient(Client client) {