diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 3618a80..cac07f4 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from rpi_ws281x import *
 import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
 import os
 from datetime import datetime
+current_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 
 led_power = 'True'
 idle_mode = 1
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ def change_idle_mode(channel):
     if idle_mode == 8:
         idle_mode = 1
     debug_print('Change Idlemode executed')
+    with open(current_path+'/settings.txt', 'w') as f:
+        f.write(str(idle_mode))
+    debug_print('Saved idle mode')
+
 
 def power_toggle(channel):
     global power_button_pressed
@@ -87,7 +92,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     GPIO.setup(13, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_UP)
     GPIO.setup(19, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_UP)
     GPIO.add_event_detect(13, GPIO.RISING, callback=power_toggle, bouncetime=300)
-    GPIO.add_event_detect(19, GPIO.RISING, callback=change_idle_mode, bouncetime=300) 
+    GPIO.add_event_detect(19, GPIO.RISING, callback=change_idle_mode, bouncetime=300)
+    with open(current_path+'/settings.txt', 'r') as f:
+        idle_mode = int(f.readlines())
 
     try:
         while True: