diff --git a/include/dusk/settings.h b/include/dusk/settings.h
index ea3d090e6b..2676c461cd 100644
--- a/include/dusk/settings.h
+++ b/include/dusk/settings.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ struct UserSettings {
         ConfigVar<bool> showPipelineCompilation;
         ConfigVar<bool> wasPresetChosen;
         ConfigVar<bool> enableCrashReporting;
+        ConfigVar<bool> duskMenuOpen;
     } backend;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.cpp b/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.cpp
index f71dc8c278..eccf9b3c20 100644
--- a/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiConsole.cpp
@@ -234,31 +234,40 @@ namespace dusk {
             ImGuiMenuGame::ToggleFullscreen();
         }
 
-        bool showMenu = !dusk::IsGameLaunched || !CheckMenuViewToggle(ImGuiKey_F1, m_isHidden);
+        if (!dusk::IsGameLaunched) {
+            m_preLaunchWindow.draw();
+        }
+        
+        m_isHidden = getSettings().backend.duskMenuOpen;
+        CheckMenuViewToggle(ImGuiKey_F1, m_isHidden);
 
-        if (showMenu && ImGui::BeginMainMenuBar()) {
+        if (dusk::IsGameLaunched) {
+            if (getSettings().backend.duskMenuOpen != m_isHidden) {
+                m_isHidden = !getSettings().backend.duskMenuOpen;
+                getSettings().backend.duskMenuOpen.setValue(m_isHidden);
+                config::Save();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ((!dusk::IsGameLaunched || getSettings().backend.duskMenuOpen) && ImGui::BeginMainMenuBar()) {
             m_menuGame.draw();
             m_menuEnhancements.draw();
             m_menuTools.draw();
 
-            ImGui::SetCursorPosX(ImGui::GetWindowWidth() - 80.0f * ImGuiScale());
+            ImGui::SetCursorPosX(ImGui::GetWindowWidth() - 100.0f * ImGuiScale());
             ImGuiIO& io = ImGui::GetIO();
             ImGuiStringViewText(fmt::format(FMT_STRING("FPS: {:.2f}\n"), io.Framerate));
 
             ImGui::EndMainMenuBar();
         }
 
-        if (!dusk::IsGameLaunched) {
-            m_preLaunchWindow.draw();
-        }
-
         if (!getSettings().backend.wasPresetChosen) {
             m_firstRunPreset.draw();
             return;
         }
 
         if (dusk::IsGameLaunched && !m_isLaunchInitialized) {
-            m_toasts.emplace_back("Press F1 to toggle menu"s, 5.f);
+            m_toasts.emplace_back("Press F1 to toggle menu"s, 2.5f);
             m_isLaunchInitialized = true;
         }
 
@@ -280,7 +289,8 @@ namespace dusk {
         DuskDebugPad(); // temporary, remove later
 
         // Only show cursor when menu or any windows are open
-        if (showMenu || ImGui::GetIO().MetricsRenderWindows > 0) {
+        if ((!dusk::IsGameLaunched || getSettings().backend.duskMenuOpen) || ImGui::GetIO().MetricsRenderWindows > 0)
+        {
             ImGui::GetIO().ConfigFlags &= ~ImGuiConfigFlags_NoMouseCursorChange;
             // Imgui will re-show cursor.
         } else {
diff --git a/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiMenuGame.cpp b/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiMenuGame.cpp
index 48c64f8f0e..c40e362db8 100644
--- a/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiMenuGame.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/imgui/ImGuiMenuGame.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ namespace dusk {
                 m_controllerConfig.m_pendingButtonMapping = nullptr;
                 m_controllerConfig.m_pendingPort = -1;
                 PADBlockInput(false);
+                PADSerializeMappings();
             }
         }
 
@@ -316,6 +317,7 @@ namespace dusk {
                 m_controllerConfig.m_pendingAxisMapping = nullptr;
                 m_controllerConfig.m_pendingPort = -1;
                 PADBlockInput(false);
+                PADSerializeMappings();
             } else {
                 auto nativeButton = PADGetNativeButtonPressed(m_controllerConfig.m_pendingPort);
                 if (nativeButton != -1) {
@@ -324,6 +326,7 @@ namespace dusk {
                     m_controllerConfig.m_pendingAxisMapping = nullptr;
                     m_controllerConfig.m_pendingPort = -1;
                     PADBlockInput(false);
+                    PADSerializeMappings();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -400,11 +403,6 @@ namespace dusk {
                 // if "None" selected
                 PADClearPort(m_controllerConfig.m_selectedPort);
             }
-        }
-
-        // save mappings button
-        ImGui::SameLine();
-        if (ImGui::Button("Save")) {
             PADSerializeMappings();
         }
 
@@ -412,6 +410,7 @@ namespace dusk {
         ImGui::SameLine();
         if (ImGui::Button("Default")) {
             PADRestoreDefaultMapping(m_controllerConfig.m_selectedPort);
+            PADSerializeMappings();
         }
 
         // buttons panel
@@ -508,6 +507,7 @@ namespace dusk {
                 float tmp = static_cast<float>(deadZones->leftTriggerActivationZone * 100.f) / 32767.f;
                 if (ImGui::DragFloat("##LThreshold", &tmp, 0.5f, 0.f, 100.f, "%.3f%%")) {
                     deadZones->leftTriggerActivationZone = static_cast<u16>((tmp / 100.f) * 32767);
+                    PADSerializeMappings();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ namespace dusk {
                 float tmp = static_cast<float>(deadZones->rightTriggerActivationZone * 100.f) / 32767.f;
                 if (ImGui::DragFloat("##RThreshold", &tmp, 0.5f, 0.f, 100.f, "%.3f%%")) {
                     deadZones->rightTriggerActivationZone = static_cast<u16>((tmp / 100.f) * 32767);
+                    PADSerializeMappings();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -581,6 +582,7 @@ namespace dusk {
                 float tmp = static_cast<float>(deadZones->stickDeadZone * 100.f) / 32767.f;
                 if (ImGui::DragFloat("##mainDeadZone", &tmp, 0.5f, 0.f, 100.f, "%.3f%%")) {
                     deadZones->stickDeadZone = static_cast<u16>((tmp / 100.f) * 32767);
+                    PADSerializeMappings();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -643,6 +645,7 @@ namespace dusk {
                 float tmp = static_cast<float>(deadZones->substickDeadZone * 100.f) / 32767.f;
                 if (ImGui::DragFloat("##subDeadZone", &tmp, 0.5f, 0.f, 100.f, "%.3f%%")) {
                     deadZones->substickDeadZone = static_cast<u16>((tmp / 100.f) * 32767);
+                    PADSerializeMappings();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -654,8 +657,12 @@ namespace dusk {
         ImGuiBeginGroupPanel("Options", ImVec2(150 * scale, 20 * scale));
 
         if (deadZones != nullptr) {
-            ImGui::Checkbox("Enable Dead Zones", &deadZones->useDeadzones);
-            ImGui::Checkbox("Emulate Triggers", &deadZones->emulateTriggers);
+            if (ImGui::Checkbox("Enable Dead Zones", &deadZones->useDeadzones)) {
+                PADSerializeMappings();
+            }
+            if (ImGui::Checkbox("Emulate Triggers", &deadZones->emulateTriggers)) {
+                PADSerializeMappings();
+            }
         }
 
         ImGuiEndGroupPanel();
diff --git a/src/dusk/settings.cpp b/src/dusk/settings.cpp
index 6718297f9a..e4cace9ff0 100644
--- a/src/dusk/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/settings.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ UserSettings g_userSettings = {
         .skipPreLaunchUI {"backend.skipPreLaunchUI", false},
         .showPipelineCompilation {"backend.showPipelineCompilation", false},
         .wasPresetChosen {"backend.wasPresetChosen", false},
-        .enableCrashReporting {"backend.enableCrashReporting", true}
+        .enableCrashReporting {"backend.enableCrashReporting", true},
+        .duskMenuOpen {"backend.duskMenuOpen", false}
     }
 };
 
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ void registerSettings() {
     Register(g_userSettings.backend.showPipelineCompilation);
     Register(g_userSettings.backend.wasPresetChosen);
     Register(g_userSettings.backend.enableCrashReporting);
+    Register(g_userSettings.backend.duskMenuOpen);
 }
 
 // Transient settings