diff --git a/main/menu.js b/main/menu.js
index 57f81c2b..0322ee6e 100644
--- a/main/menu.js
+++ b/main/menu.js
@@ -17,12 +17,24 @@ var dialog = require('./dialog')
 var shell = require('./shell')
 var windows = require('./windows')
 var thumbnail = require('./thumbnail')
+var State = require('../renderer/lib/state')
 
-var menu
+var menu, state
 
 function init () {
   menu = electron.Menu.buildFromTemplate(getMenuTemplate())
   electron.Menu.setApplicationMenu(menu)
+
+  State.load(onState)
+}
+
+function onState (err, _state) {
+  if (err) return onError(err)
+  state = _state
+  
+  // Refresh menu
+  menu = electron.Menu.buildFromTemplate(getMenuTemplate())
+  electron.Menu.setApplicationMenu(menu)
 }
 
 function onPlayerClose () {
@@ -263,7 +275,8 @@ function getMenuTemplate () {
           label: 'Open in VLC',
           type: 'checkbox',
           click: () => windows.main.dispatch('toggleOpenInVlc', getMenuItem('Open in VLC')),
-          enabled: true
+          enabled: true,
+          checked: state && state.saved.openInVlc
         }
       ]
     },
diff --git a/renderer/main.js b/renderer/main.js
index b928f4e0..337ef467 100644
--- a/renderer/main.js
+++ b/renderer/main.js
@@ -154,11 +154,11 @@ function updateElectron () {
 function toggleOpenInVlc (menuItem) {
   var flag = menuItem.checked
   console.log(`toggleOpenInVlc ${flag}`)
-  config.OPEN_IN_VLC = flag
+  state.saved.openInVlc = flag;
 }
 
 function getOpenInVlc () {
-  return config.OPEN_IN_VLC
+  return state.saved.openInVlc
 }
 
 // Events from the UI never modify state directly. Instead they call dispatch()