diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.js b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.js
index caa7c48c..f0d49c91 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.js
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ const SettingsModal = {
     modalActivated () {
       return this.$store.state.interface.settingsModalState !== 'hidden'
     },
+    modalOpenedOnce () {
+      return this.$store.state.interface.settingsModalLoaded
+    },
     modalPeeked () {
       return this.$store.state.interface.settingsModalState === 'minimized'
     }
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.vue
index ded02f4a..6bc64ed0 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/settings_modal.vue
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         </button>
       </div>
       <div class="panel-body">
-        <SettingsModalContent v-if="modalActivated" />
+        <SettingsModalContent v-if="modalOpenedOnce" />
       </div>
     </div>
   </Modal>
diff --git a/src/modules/interface.js b/src/modules/interface.js
index e55b7290..eeebd65e 100644
--- a/src/modules/interface.js
+++ b/src/modules/interface.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { set, delete as del } from 'vue'
 
 const defaultState = {
   settingsModalState: 'hidden',
+  settingsModalLoaded: false,
   settings: {
     currentSaveStateNotice: null,
     noticeClearTimeout: null,
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ const interfaceMod = {
     },
     openSettingsModal (state) {
       state.settingsModalState = 'visible'
+      if (!state.settingsModalLoaded) {
+        state.settingsModalLoaded = true
+      }
     }
   },
   actions: {