diff --git a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.h b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.h
--- a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.h
+++ b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 #define LIBINPUTTOUCHPAD_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <KConfig>
+#include <KSharedConfig>
+#include <KConfigGroup>
 
 #include "xlibtouchpad.h"
 #include "backends/libinputcommon.h"
@@ -45,6 +48,9 @@
     template<typename T>
     QString valueWriter(const Prop<T> &prop);
 
+    KSharedConfig *m_config;
+    KConfigGroup touchpadConfig;
+
     //
     // general
     QString name() const override {
diff --git a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.cpp b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.cpp
--- a/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.cpp
+++ b/kcms/touchpad/src/backends/x11/libinputtouchpad.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <KSharedConfig>
+#include <KConfigGroup>
+#include <QSet>
 #include "libinputtouchpad.h"
 #include "logging.h"
 
@@ -27,6 +31,30 @@
 
 #include <X11/extensions/XInput2.h>
 
+const QSet<QString> configProps = {
+    QStringLiteral("enabled"),
+    QStringLiteral("disableWhileTyping"),
+    QStringLiteral("disableEventsOnExternalMouse"),
+    QStringLiteral("leftHanded"),
+    QStringLiteral("middleEmulation"),
+    QStringLiteral("pointerAcceleration"),
+    QStringLiteral("pointerAccelerationProfileFlat"),
+    QStringLiteral("pointerAccelerationProfileAdaptive"),
+    QStringLiteral("tapToClick"),
+    QStringLiteral("tapAndDrag"),
+    QStringLiteral("tapDragLock"),
+    QStringLiteral("lrmTapButtonMap"),
+    QStringLiteral("lmrTapButtonMap"),
+    QStringLiteral("scrollTwoFinger"),
+    QStringLiteral("scrollOnButtonDown"),
+    QStringLiteral("scrollButton"),
+    QStringLiteral("scrollEdge"),
+    QStringLiteral("naturalScroll"),
+    QStringLiteral("horizontalScrolling"),
+    QStringLiteral("clickMethodAreas"),
+    QStringLiteral("clickMethodClickfinger")
+};
+
 const Parameter libinputProperties[] = {
 
     /* libinput disable supports property */
@@ -185,6 +213,9 @@
         m_tapFingerCount.avail = true;
         m_tapFingerCount.set(1);
     }
+    KSharedConfigPtr configPtr = KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("XlibinputConfigrc"));
+    m_config = configPtr.data();
+    touchpadConfig = m_config->group(m_name);
 }
 
 bool LibinputTouchpad::getConfig()
@@ -379,9 +410,20 @@
     prop.avail = true;
 
     T replyValue = valueLoaderPart<T>(reply);
+    T savedValue = touchpadConfig.readEntry(QString(prop.name), replyValue);
+
+    if (replyValue!=savedValue) {
+        replyValue = savedValue;
+    }
+    else {
+        prop.old = replyValue;
+    }
 
-    prop.old = replyValue;
     prop.val = replyValue;
+    if (configProps.contains(QString(prop.name))) {
+        touchpadConfig.writeEntry(QString(prop.name), replyValue);
+        touchpadConfig.config()->sync();
+    }
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -399,5 +441,7 @@
         qCCritical(KCM_TOUCHPAD) << "Cannot set property " + QString::fromAscii(prop.name);
         return QStringLiteral("Cannot set property ") + QString::fromAscii(prop.name);
     }
+    touchpadConfig.writeEntry(QString(prop.name), prop.val);
+    touchpadConfig.config()->sync();
     return QString();
 }
diff --git a/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/touchpadconfigcontainer.h b/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/touchpadconfigcontainer.h
--- a/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/touchpadconfigcontainer.h
+++ b/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/touchpadconfigcontainer.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
     explicit TouchpadConfigContainer(QWidget *parent,
                             const QVariantList &args = QVariantList());
 
+    static void kcmInit();
+
     QSize minimumSizeHint() const override;
     QSize sizeHint() const override;
     void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event) override;
diff --git a/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/touchpadconfigcontainer.cpp b/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/touchpadconfigcontainer.cpp
--- a/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/touchpadconfigcontainer.cpp
+++ b/kcms/touchpad/src/kcm/touchpadconfigcontainer.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     Q_DECL_EXPORT void kcminit_touchpad()
     {
         if (KWindowSystem::isPlatformX11()) {
-            TouchpadConfigXlib::kcmInit();
+            TouchpadConfigContainer::kcmInit();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -50,6 +50,18 @@
     }
 }
 
+void TouchpadConfigContainer::kcmInit()
+{
+    TouchpadBackend *backend = TouchpadBackend::implementation();
+    if (backend->getMode() == TouchpadInputBackendMode::XLibinput) {
+        backend->getConfig();
+        backend->applyConfig();
+    }
+    else if (backend->getMode() == TouchpadInputBackendMode::XSynaptics) {
+        TouchpadConfigXlib::kcmInit();
+    }
+}
+
 QSize TouchpadConfigContainer::minimumSizeHint() const
 {
     return m_plugin->minimumSizeHint();