diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/PeersDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/PeersDialog.cpp
index 24c216075..a154ad3c6 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/PeersDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/PeersDialog.cpp
@@ -1307,6 +1307,9 @@ void PeersDialog::setFont()
   mCurrentFont.setItalic(ui.textitalicChatButton->isChecked());
   ui.lineEdit->setFont(mCurrentFont);
   ui.lineEdit->setTextColor(_currentColor);
+  RshareSettings settings;
+  settings.setValue(QString::fromUtf8("ChatScreenFont"), mCurrentFont.toString());
+
 
   ui.lineEdit->setFocus();