diff --git a/src/ui.js b/src/ui.js
index 076ab77..1f98358 100644
--- a/src/ui.js
+++ b/src/ui.js
@@ -772,9 +772,20 @@ async function openHermesModalNew() {
 					modelSelect.appendChild(option);
 				});
 				
-				// Set current selected model if available
+				// Load saved model from localStorage or use current selection
+				const savedModel = localStorage.getItem('selectedModel');
+				const savedEndpoint = localStorage.getItem('selectedEndpoint');
 				const currentModel = getSelectedModel();
-				if (currentModel) {
+				
+				if (savedModel && savedEndpoint) {
+					const savedOption = Array.from(modelSelect.options).find(opt => 
+						opt.textContent.includes(savedModel) && opt.textContent.includes(savedEndpoint)
+					);
+					if (savedOption) {
+						modelSelect.value = savedOption.value;
+						console.log("Restored saved model:", savedModel, "from endpoint:", savedEndpoint);
+					}
+				} else if (currentModel) {
 					const currentOption = Array.from(modelSelect.options).find(opt => 
 						opt.textContent.includes(currentModel)
 					);
@@ -836,10 +847,19 @@ async function openHermesModalNew() {
 		const option = document.createElement("option");
 		option.value = voice;
 		option.textContent = voice.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + voice.slice(1);
-		if (index === 0) option.selected = true; // Set alloy as default
 		voiceSelect.appendChild(option);
 	});
-	console.log("Voices loaded:", voices.length, "voices");
+	
+	// Load saved voice from localStorage or default to alloy
+	const savedVoice = localStorage.getItem('selectedVoice') || 'alloy';
+	voiceSelect.value = savedVoice;
+	console.log("Voices loaded:", voices.length, "voices, selected:", savedVoice);
+	
+	// Save voice selection to localStorage when changed
+	voiceSelect.onchange = () => {
+		localStorage.setItem('selectedVoice', voiceSelect.value);
+		console.log("Voice changed to:", voiceSelect.value);
+	};
 	
 	voiceSection.appendChild(voiceLabel);
 	voiceSection.appendChild(voiceSelect);
@@ -919,12 +939,16 @@ async function openHermesModalNew() {
 	settingsPanel.appendChild(actionsSection);
 	settingsPanel.appendChild(fileInput);
 
-	// Toggle settings panel
-	let settingsOpen = false;
+	// Load and save settings panel state
+	let settingsOpen = localStorage.getItem('hermesSettingsOpen') === 'true';
+	settingsPanel.style.display = settingsOpen ? 'block' : 'none';
+	menuBtn.style.background = settingsOpen ? 'rgba(255,255,255,0.3)' : 'rgba(255,255,255,0.2)';
+	
 	menuBtn.onclick = () => {
 		settingsOpen = !settingsOpen;
 		settingsPanel.style.display = settingsOpen ? 'block' : 'none';
 		menuBtn.style.background = settingsOpen ? 'rgba(255,255,255,0.3)' : 'rgba(255,255,255,0.2)';
+		localStorage.setItem('hermesSettingsOpen', settingsOpen.toString());
 	};
 
 	// Quick action buttons