diff --git a/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp b/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp
index 3fd234609..a7c77d658 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp
@@ -425,6 +425,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
         bool s = QMetaObject::invokeMethod(listener, "start", Qt::QueuedConnection);
         Q_ASSERT_X(s, Q_FUNC_INFO, "cannot invoke method");
         Q_UNUSED(s);
+
+        CLogMessage(this).info("Listening for simulator %1") << simulatorInfo.getIdentifier();
     }
 
     void CContextSimulator::listenForAllSimulators()
@@ -560,6 +562,21 @@ namespace BlackCore
         m_simulatorPlugin.second->updateOwnSimulatorCockpit(ownAircraft, originator);
     }
 
+    void CContextSimulator::restoreSimulatorPlugins()
+    {
+        stopSimulatorListeners();
+
+        auto enabledSimulators = m_enabledSimulators.get();
+        auto allSimulators = m_plugins->getAvailableSimulatorPlugins();
+        for (const CSimulatorPluginInfo& s: allSimulators)
+        {
+            if (enabledSimulators.contains(s.getIdentifier()))
+            {
+                startSimulatorPlugin(s);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     CPixmap CContextSimulator::iconForModel(const QString &modelString) const
     {
         if (m_simulatorPlugin.first.isUnspecified()) { return CPixmap(); }
diff --git a/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.h b/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.h
index 559c224a3..93ac4d9c3 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/contextsimulatorimpl.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "blackcore/contextsimulator.h"
 #include "blackcore/simulator.h"
 #include "blackcore/weathermanager.h"
+#include "blackcore/settings/application.h"
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/simulatorplugininfolist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/simulatedaircraftlist.h"
 #include "blackmisc/network/textmessagelist.h"
@@ -161,6 +162,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! \remarks set by runtime, only to be used locally (not via DBus)
         void ps_updateSimulatorCockpitFromContext(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &ownAircraft, const BlackMisc::CIdentifier &originator);
 
+        //! Reads list of enabled simulators, starts listeners
+        void restoreSimulatorPlugins();
+
     private:
         //! Load plugin, if required start listeners before
         bool loadSimulatorPlugin(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo &simulatorInfo, bool withListeners);
@@ -181,6 +185,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         CPluginManagerSimulator *m_plugins = nullptr;
         BlackMisc::CRegularThread m_listenersThread;
         BlackCore::CWeatherManager m_weatherManager { this };
+        BlackMisc::CSetting<BlackCore::Settings::Application::EnabledSimulators> m_enabledSimulators { this, &CContextSimulator::restoreSimulatorPlugins };
     };
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackcore/settings/application.h b/src/blackcore/settings/application.h
index 4f21a46f2..b5f5d4477 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/settings/application.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/settings/application.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "blackmisc/settingscache.h"
 #include "blackmisc/input/actionhotkeylist.h"
+#include <QStringList>
 
 namespace BlackCore
 {
@@ -39,6 +40,27 @@ namespace BlackCore
                     return true;
                 }
             };
+
+            //! Selected simulator plugins
+            struct EnabledSimulators : public BlackMisc::CSettingTrait<QStringList>
+            {
+                //! \copydoc BlackCore::CSettingTrait::key
+                static const char *key() { return "application/enabledsimulators"; }
+
+                //! \copydoc BlackCore::CSettingTrait::defaultValue
+                static const QStringList &defaultValue()
+                {
+                    // All default simulators
+                    static const QStringList enabledSimulators
+                    {
+                        QStringLiteral("org.swift-project.plugins.simulator.fs9"),
+                        QStringLiteral("org.swift-project.plugins.simulator.fsx"),
+                        QStringLiteral("org.swift-project.plugins.simulator.xplane")
+                    };
+
+                    return enabledSimulators;
+                }
+            };
         } // ns
     } // ns
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/settingssimulatorcomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/settingssimulatorcomponent.cpp
index 6ffe57965..587175d8c 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/settingssimulatorcomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/settingssimulatorcomponent.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "settingssimulatorcomponent.h"
 #include "ui_settingssimulatorcomponent.h"
-
+#include "blackcore/contextapplication.h"
 #include "blackgui/guiapplication.h"
 #include "blackgui/pluginconfigwindow.h"
 #include "blackgui/plugindetailswindow.h"
@@ -36,13 +36,6 @@ namespace BlackGui
             this->ui->led_RestrictedRendering->setValues(CLedWidget::Yellow, CLedWidget::Black, shape, "Limited", "Unlimited", 14);
             this->ui->led_RenderingEnabled->setValues(CLedWidget::Yellow, CLedWidget::Black, shape, "Rendering enabled", "No aircraft will be rendered", 14);
 
-            // set values
-            for (const auto &p : getAvailablePlugins())
-            {
-                QString config = m_plugins->getPluginConfigId(p.getIdentifier());
-                ui->ps_EnabledSimulators->addPlugin(p.getIdentifier(), p.getName(), !config.isEmpty(), false);
-            }
-
             // connects
             connect(sGui->getIContextSimulator(), &IContextSimulator::simulatorPluginChanged, this, &CSettingsSimulatorComponent::ps_simulatorPluginChanged);
             connect(this->ui->ps_EnabledSimulators, &CPluginSelector::pluginStateChanged, this, &CSettingsSimulatorComponent::ps_pluginStateChanged);
@@ -56,12 +49,21 @@ namespace BlackGui
             connect(this->ui->sb_MaxAircraft, &QSpinBox::editingFinished, this, &CSettingsSimulatorComponent::ps_onApplyMaxRenderedAircraft);
             connect(this->ui->sb_MaxDistance, &QSpinBox::editingFinished, this, &CSettingsSimulatorComponent::ps_onApplyMaxRenderedDistance);
 
-            // values
-            this->ps_simulatorPluginChanged(sGui->getIContextSimulator()->getSimulatorPluginInfo());
+            // list all available simulators
+            for (const auto &p : getAvailablePlugins())
+            {
+                QString config = m_plugins->getPluginConfigId(p.getIdentifier());
+                ui->ps_EnabledSimulators->addPlugin(p.getIdentifier(), p.getName(), !config.isEmpty(), false);
+            }
+
+            ps_reloadPluginConfig();
         }
 
         CSettingsSimulatorComponent::~CSettingsSimulatorComponent()
-        { }
+        {
+            if (!m_enabledSimulators.isSaved())
+                sGui->getIContextApplication()->saveSettings(m_enabledSimulators.getKey());
+        }
 
         void CSettingsSimulatorComponent::setGuiValues()
         {
@@ -127,17 +129,18 @@ namespace BlackGui
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (enabled)
+            auto e = m_enabledSimulators.get();
+            if (enabled && !e.contains(selected->getIdentifier()))
             {
-                sGui->getIContextSimulator()->startSimulatorPlugin(*selected);
-                CLogMessage(this).info("Started listening for %1") << selected->getName();
+                e << selected->getIdentifier();
             }
-            else
+            else if (!enabled)
             {
-                sGui->getIContextSimulator()->stopSimulatorPlugin(*selected);
-                CLogMessage(this).info("Stopped listening for %1") << selected->getName();
+                e.removeAll(selected->getIdentifier());
             }
 
+            m_enabledSimulators.set(e);
+
             // changing of GUI state will be done via received signal
         }
 
@@ -273,6 +276,16 @@ namespace BlackGui
             window->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
             window->show();
         }
+
+        void CSettingsSimulatorComponent::ps_reloadPluginConfig()
+        {
+            // list all available simulators
+            auto enabledSimulators = m_enabledSimulators.get();
+            for (const auto &p : getAvailablePlugins())
+            {
+                ui->ps_EnabledSimulators->setEnabled(p.getIdentifier(), enabledSimulators.contains(p.getIdentifier()));
+            }
+        }
     }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/settingssimulatorcomponent.h b/src/blackgui/components/settingssimulatorcomponent.h
index e1a233795..cc007f35a 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/settingssimulatorcomponent.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/settingssimulatorcomponent.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #define BLACKGUI_SETTINGSSIMULATORCOMPONENT_H
 
 #include "blackcore/pluginmanagersimulator.h"
+#include "blackcore/settings/application.h"
 #include "blackgui/blackguiexport.h"
 #include "blackmisc/simulation/simulatorplugininfolist.h"
 #include <QFrame>
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
             //! Show plugin config
             void ps_showPluginConfig(const QString &identifier);
 
+            //! Select/deselect enabled/disabled plugins
+            void ps_reloadPluginConfig();
+
         private:
             //! Set the GUI values
             void setGuiValues();
@@ -72,6 +76,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             QScopedPointer<Ui::CSettingsSimulatorComponent> ui; //!< UI
             bool m_pluginLoaded = false; //!< plugin loaded
             BlackCore::CPluginManagerSimulator* m_plugins = nullptr;
+            BlackMisc::CSetting<BlackCore::Settings::Application::EnabledSimulators> m_enabledSimulators { this, &CSettingsSimulatorComponent::ps_reloadPluginConfig };
 
         };
     }
diff --git a/src/blackgui/pluginselector.cpp b/src/blackgui/pluginselector.cpp
index 733ab51ed..8978c0881 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/pluginselector.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/pluginselector.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
         pw->setLayout(layout);
 
         QCheckBox *cb = new QCheckBox(name);
+        cb->setObjectName(identifier);
         cb->setProperty("pluginIdentifier", identifier);
         connect(cb, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, &CPluginSelector::ps_handlePluginStateChange);
         if (enabled)
@@ -71,6 +72,13 @@ namespace BlackGui
         this->layout()->addWidget(pw);
     }
 
+    void CPluginSelector::setEnabled(const QString &identifier, bool enabled)
+    {
+        QCheckBox* cb = findChild<QCheckBox *>(identifier);
+        Q_ASSERT(cb);
+        cb->setChecked(enabled);
+    }
+
     void CPluginSelector::ps_handlePluginStateChange()
     {
         QCheckBox *cb = qobject_cast<QCheckBox*>(sender());
diff --git a/src/blackgui/pluginselector.h b/src/blackgui/pluginselector.h
index 5214d0a4e..c53a35a9c 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/pluginselector.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/pluginselector.h
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ namespace BlackGui
         //! \param enabled Defines whether the plugin is initially enabled or not
         void addPlugin(const QString &identifier, const QString &name, bool hasConfig = false, bool enabled = true);
 
+        //! Enables/disabled the given plugin.
+        void setEnabled(const QString &identifier, bool enabled);
+
     private slots:
         void ps_handlePluginStateChange();
 
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/variant.cpp b/src/blackmisc/variant.cpp
index dc223544b..fbeb1fbe7 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/variant.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/variant.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         case QVariant::DateTime:    json.insert("value", m_v.toDateTime().toString(Qt::ISODate)); break;
         case QVariant::Date:        json.insert("value", m_v.toDate().toString(Qt::ISODate)); break;
         case QVariant::Time:        json.insert("value", m_v.toTime().toString(Qt::ISODate)); break;
+        case QVariant::StringList:  json.insert("value", QJsonArray::fromStringList(m_v.toStringList())); break;
         default:
             try
             {
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         case QVariant::DateTime:    m_v.setValue(QDateTime::fromString(json.value("value").toString(), Qt::ISODate)); break;
         case QVariant::Date:        m_v.setValue(QDate::fromString(json.value("value").toString(), Qt::ISODate)); break;
         case QVariant::Time:        m_v.setValue(QTime::fromString(json.value("value").toString(), Qt::ISODate)); break;
+        case QVariant::StringList:  m_v.setValue(QVariant(json.value("value").toArray().toVariantList()).toStringList()); break;
         default:
             try
             {
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.h b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.h
index ecf24b174..a230a5533 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.h
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             QDBusConnection m_conn { "default" };
             QDBusServiceWatcher *m_watcher { nullptr };
             BlackMisc::CSetting<XBusServer> m_xbusServerSetting { this, &CSimulatorXPlaneListener::ps_xbusServerSettingChanged };
-
         };
 
         //! Factory for creating CSimulatorXPlane instance