diff --git a/pudb/debugger.py b/pudb/debugger.py
index a05d6e46..f5a5129d 100644
--- a/pudb/debugger.py
+++ b/pudb/debugger.py
@@ -881,6 +881,18 @@ def edit_inspector_detail(w, size, key):
                     var.watch_expr.expression = watch_edit.get_edit_text()
 
             elif result == "del":
+                from pudb.settings import load_watches, save_watches
+                stored_expressions = [expr.strip() for expr in load_watches()]
+
+                # Remove saved expression
+                for i, stored_expr in enumerate(stored_expressions):
+                    if stored_expr == var.watch_expr.expression:
+                        del stored_watches[i]
+
+                # Save it here because self.update_var_view() is going to
+                # read saved watches again
+                save_watches(stored_watches)
+
                 for i, watch_expr in enumerate(fvi.watches):
                     if watch_expr is var.watch_expr:
                         del fvi.watches[i]
diff --git a/pudb/settings.py b/pudb/settings.py
index 58020156..a7c476b4 100644
--- a/pudb/settings.py
+++ b/pudb/settings.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def get_save_config_path(*resource):
 
 SAVED_BREAKPOINTS_FILE_NAME = "saved-breakpoints-%d.%d" % sys.version_info[:2]
 BREAKPOINTS_FILE_NAME = "breakpoints-%d.%d" % sys.version_info[:2]
+SAVED_WATCHES_FILE_NAME = "saved-watches-%d.%d" % sys.version_info[:2]
 
 
 def load_config():
@@ -502,4 +503,36 @@ def save_breakpoints(bp_list):
 
 # }}}
 
+
+def get_watches_file_name():
+    from os.path import join
+    return join(get_save_config_path(), SAVED_WATCHES_FILE_NAME)
+
+
+def save_watches(w_list):
+    """
+    :arg w_list: a list of strings
+    """
+
+    try:
+        with open(get_watches_file_name(), 'w+') as histfile:
+            for watch in w_list:
+                histfile.write(watch + '\n')
+    except:
+        pass
+
+
+def load_watches():
+    if os.path.exists(get_watches_file_name()):
+        try:
+            with open(get_watches_file_name(), 'r') as histfile:
+                watches = histfile.readlines()
+                for line in watches:
+                    line = line.strip()
+            return watches
+        except:
+            pass
+
+    return []
+
 # vim:foldmethod=marker
diff --git a/pudb/var_view.py b/pudb/var_view.py
index 7edb466d..36bbb31e 100644
--- a/pudb/var_view.py
+++ b/pudb/var_view.py
@@ -494,6 +494,20 @@ def make_var_view(frame_var_info, locals, globals):
     ret_walker = BasicValueWalker(frame_var_info)
     watch_widget_list = []
 
+    from pudb.settings import load_watches, save_watches
+    stored_expressions = [expr.strip() for expr in load_watches()]
+
+    # As watch expressions are stored in a list, simply appending stored
+    # expressions to that list will add duplicates. This part is to avoid that.
+    from pudb.var_view import WatchExpression
+    existing_expressions = [expr.expression for expr in frame_var_info.watches]
+    for stored_expr in stored_expressions:
+        if stored_expr not in existing_expressions:
+            frame_var_info.watches.append(WatchExpression(stored_expr))
+
+    # Save watches because new ones may have added to a list
+    save_watches([expr.expression for expr in frame_var_info.watches])
+
     for watch_expr in frame_var_info.watches:
         try:
             value = eval(watch_expr.expression, globals, locals)