diff --git a/web/src/services/config.ts b/web/src/services/config.ts
index 2d1f8fb7..7010e14b 100644
--- a/web/src/services/config.ts
+++ b/web/src/services/config.ts
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ const Config = {
   },
 
   saveObject<T>(key: string, value: T) {
+    this._cache[key] = value;
     localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(value));
   },
 
diff --git a/web/src/store/dispatch.ts b/web/src/store/dispatch.ts
index 9eba45e1..14802863 100644
--- a/web/src/store/dispatch.ts
+++ b/web/src/store/dispatch.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export const dispatchToggleTheme: Dispatcher =
 export const dispatchPanelLayoutChange = (changes: Partial<PanelState>): Dispatcher => (
   (dispatch: DispatchFn, getState: StateProvider) => {
     const { panel } = getState();
-    config.panelLayout = { ...config.panelLayout, ...panel };
+    config.panelLayout = { ...panel, ...changes };
     dispatch(newPanelStateChangeAction(changes));
   }
 );
diff --git a/web/src/store/reducers.ts b/web/src/store/reducers.ts
index 8bc46bbe..c4fb67f7 100644
--- a/web/src/store/reducers.ts
+++ b/web/src/store/reducers.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export const getInitialState = (): State => ({
     useSystemTheme: localConfig.useSystemTheme,
   },
   monaco: config.monacoSettings,
-  panel: defaultPanelProps
+  panel: localConfig.panelLayout
 });
 
 export const createRootReducer = history => combineReducers({