diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedCreatePostDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedCreatePostDialog.cpp
index cec0f67c6..902d28858 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedCreatePostDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedCreatePostDialog.cpp
@@ -112,20 +112,11 @@ void PostedCreatePostDialog::processSettings(bool load)
 	Settings->beginGroup(QString("PostedCreatePostDialog"));
 
 	if (load) {
-		// load settings
-		
-		// state of ID Chooser combobox
-		int index = Settings->value("IDChooser", 0).toInt();
-		ui->idChooser->setCurrentIndex(index);
-		
 		// load last used Stacked Page
 		setPage(Settings->value("viewPage", VIEW_POST).toInt());
 	} else {
 		// save settings
 
-		// state of ID Chooser combobox
-		Settings->setValue("IDChooser", ui->idChooser->currentIndex());
-		
 		// store last used Page
 		Settings->setValue("viewPage", viewMode());
 	}
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp
index 678040293..0ad37e78b 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp
@@ -687,10 +687,20 @@ void PostedListWidgetWithModel::processSettings(bool load)
 
 	if (load)
 	{
+        // state of ID Chooser combobox
+        RsGxsId gxs_id(Settings->value("IDChooser", QString::fromStdString(RsGxsId().toStdString())).toString().toStdString());
+
+        if(!gxs_id.isNull() && rsIdentity->isOwnId(gxs_id))
+            ui->idChooser->setChosenId(gxs_id);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-	}
+        // state of ID Chooser combobox
+        RsGxsId id;
+
+        if(ui->idChooser->getChosenId(id))
+            Settings->setValue("IDChooser", QString::fromStdString(id.toStdString()));
+    }
 
 	Settings->endGroup();
 }