diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a542b1e..422604c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ ALLFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) -I$(IDIR)
 
 LIBS=-lpam
 
-_DEPS = log.h util.h ui.h ui_state.h config.h desktop.h auth.h ofield.h efield.h keys.h users.h sessions.h chvt.h macros.h
+_DEPS = log.h util.h ui.h ui_state.h config.h desktop.h auth.h ofield.h efield.h keys.h users.h sessions.h chvt.h macros.h launch_state.h
 DEPS = $(patsubst %,$(IDIR)/%,$(_DEPS))
 
-_OBJ = main.o log.o util.o ui.o ui_state.o config.o desktop.o auth.o ofield.o efield.o users.o sessions.o chvt.o
+_OBJ = main.o log.o util.o ui.o ui_state.o config.o desktop.o auth.o ofield.o efield.o users.o sessions.o chvt.o launch_state.o
 OBJ = $(patsubst %,$(ODIR)/%,$(_OBJ))
 
 $(ODIR)/%.o: $(CDIR)/%.c $(DEPS)
diff --git a/include/launch_state.h b/include/launch_state.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1b508a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/launch_state.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef LAUNCHSTATEH_
+#define LAUNCHSTATEH_
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+#include "macros.h"
+
+struct LaunchState {
+  char* NNULLABLE username;
+  char* NNULLABLE session_opt;
+};
+
+int read_launch_state(struct LaunchState* NNULLABLE state);
+bool write_launch_state(struct LaunchState state);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/launch_state.c b/src/launch_state.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae16661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/launch_state.c
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Small file for saving last selection
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "launch_state.h"
+
+#define STATE_DIR "/var/lib/lidm"
+#define STATE_FILE "/var/lib/lidm/state"
+
+#define RWXR_X___ 0750
+
+int read_launch_state(struct LaunchState* NNULLABLE state) {
+  FILE* state_fd = fopen(STATE_FILE, "r");
+  if (state_fd == NULL) return -1;
+
+  *state = (struct LaunchState){
+      .username = NULL,
+      .session_opt = NULL,
+  };
+
+  size_t num = 0;
+  if (getline(&state->username, &num, state_fd) < 0) goto fail;
+  state->username[strcspn(state->username, "\n")] = 0;
+
+  num = 0;
+  if (getline(&state->session_opt, &num, state_fd) < 0) {
+    free(state->session_opt);
+    goto fail;
+  }
+  state->session_opt[strcspn(state->session_opt, "\n")] = 0;
+
+  (void)fclose(state_fd);
+  return 0;
+
+fail:
+  (void)fclose(state_fd);
+  return -1;
+}
+
+bool write_launch_state(struct LaunchState state) {
+  FILE* state_fd = fopen(STATE_FILE, "w");
+  if (state_fd == NULL) {
+    if (mkdir(STATE_DIR, RWXR_X___) == -1) return false;
+    state_fd = fopen(STATE_FILE, "w");
+    if (state_fd == NULL) return false;
+  }
+  (void)fprintf(state_fd, "%s\n%s\n", state.username, state.session_opt);
+  (void)fclose(state_fd);
+  return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/ui.c b/src/ui.c
index eb2c463..85ab74c 100644
--- a/src/ui.c
+++ b/src/ui.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "auth.h"
 #include "efield.h"
 #include "keys.h"
+#include "launch_state.h"
+#include "log.h"
 #include "ofield.h"
 #include "sessions.h"
 #include "ui.h"
@@ -198,6 +200,34 @@ int load(struct Vector* users, struct Vector* sessions) {
   of_user = ofield_new(users->length);
   of_passwd = ofield_new(0);
 
+  of_user.current_opt = users->length > 0;
+  of_session.current_opt = sessions->length > 0;
+  struct LaunchState initial_state;
+  if (read_launch_state(&initial_state) == 0) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < users->length; i++) {
+      struct user* user_i = (struct user*)vec_get(users, i);
+      if (strcmp(user_i->username, initial_state.username) == 0) {
+        of_user.current_opt = i + 1;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < sessions->length; i++) {
+      struct session* session_i = (struct session*)vec_get(sessions, i);
+      if (strcmp(session_i->name, initial_state.session_opt) == 0) {
+        of_session.current_opt = i + 1;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    if (g_config->behavior.include_defshell) {
+      if (strcmp(st_user().shell, initial_state.session_opt) == 0)
+        of_session.current_opt = sessions->length + 1;
+    }
+
+    free(initial_state.username);
+    free(initial_state.session_opt);
+  }
+
   /// PRINTING
   const struct uint_point BOXSTART = box_start();
 
@@ -254,6 +284,12 @@ int load(struct Vector* users, struct Vector* sessions) {
       }
     } else {
       if (len == 1 && *seq == '\n') {
+        bool successful_write = write_launch_state((struct LaunchState){
+            .username = st_user().username,
+            .session_opt = st_session(g_config->behavior.include_defshell).name,
+        });
+        if (!successful_write) log_puts("[E] failed to write launch state");
+
         if (!launch(st_user().username, of_passwd.efield.content,
                     st_session(g_config->behavior.include_defshell),
                     &restore_all, g_config)) {