diff --git a/applet/contents/config/main.xml b/applet/contents/config/main.xml
--- a/applet/contents/config/main.xml
+++ b/applet/contents/config/main.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
     <entry name="volumeFeedback" type="Bool">
       <default>true</default>
     </entry>
+    <entry name="activeTab" type="String">
+      <default>devices</default>
+    </entry>
   </group>
 
 </kcfg>
diff --git a/applet/contents/ui/main.qml b/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -288,6 +288,22 @@
             id: streamsTab
             text: i18n("Applications")
         }
+
+        onCurrentTabChanged: {
+            if (currentTab == devicesTab) {
+                plasmoid.configuration.activeTab = "devices";
+            } else {
+                plasmoid.configuration.activeTab = "streams";
+            }
+        }
+
+        Component.onCompleted: {
+            if (plasmoid.configuration.activeTab == "devices") {
+                currentTab = devicesTab;
+            } else {
+                currentTab = streamsTab;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     PlasmaExtras.ScrollArea {