diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.cpp
index 3aa9084d6..ab299d343 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.cpp
@@ -523,6 +523,8 @@ void GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel::processSettings(bool load)
 		/* View mode */
 		//setViewMode(Settings->value("viewMode", VIEW_MODE_FEEDS).toInt());
 #endif
+		// state of splitter
+		ui->splitter->restoreState(Settings->value("SplitterChannelPosts").toByteArray());
 	} else {
 #ifdef TO_REMOVE
 		// save settings
@@ -533,6 +535,8 @@ void GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel::processSettings(bool load)
 		/* View mode */
 		//Settings->setValue("viewMode", viewMode());
 #endif
+		// state of splitter
+		Settings->setValue("SplitterChannelPosts", ui->splitter->saveState());
 	}
 
 	Settings->endGroup();