diff --git a/kdeprint/management/kmjobviewer.cpp b/kdeprint/management/kmjobviewer.cpp
index 4ae3ef46f..8d723e734 100644
--- a/kdeprint/management/kmjobviewer.cpp
+++ b/kdeprint/management/kmjobviewer.cpp
@@ -332,6 +332,11 @@ void KMJobViewer::initActions()
 		// create status bar
 		KStatusBar	*statusbar = statusBar();
 		m_stickybox = new TQCheckBox( i18n( "Keep window permanent" ), statusbar );
+
+		KConfig *conf = KMFactory::self()->printConfig();
+		conf->setGroup("Jobs");
+		m_stickybox->setChecked(conf->readBoolEntry("KeepWindow",true));
+		connect(m_stickybox, TQT_SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), TQT_SLOT(slotKeepWindowChange(bool)));
 		statusbar->addWidget( m_stickybox, 1, false );
 		statusbar->insertItem(" " + i18n("Max.: %1").arg(i18n("Unlimited"))+ " ", 0, 0, true);
 		statusbar->setItemFixed(0);
@@ -365,6 +370,13 @@ void KMJobViewer::buildPrinterMenu(TQPopupMenu *menu, bool use_all, bool use_spe
 	}
 }
 
+void KMJobViewer::slotKeepWindowChange( bool val )
+{
+    KConfig *conf = KMFactory::self()->printConfig();
+    conf->setGroup("Jobs");
+    conf->writeEntry("KeepWindow",val);
+}
+
 void KMJobViewer::slotShowMoveMenu()
 {
 	TQPopupMenu	*menu = static_cast<KActionMenu*>(actionCollection()->action("job_move"))->popupMenu();
diff --git a/kdeprint/management/kmjobviewer.h b/kdeprint/management/kmjobviewer.h
index a8ac7d0af..ae7fb4f89 100644
--- a/kdeprint/management/kmjobviewer.h
+++ b/kdeprint/management/kmjobviewer.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ protected slots:
 	void slotUserChanged();
 	void slotConfigure();
 	void slotDropped( TQDropEvent*, TQListViewItem* );
+	void slotKeepWindowChange(bool);
 
 protected:
 	void init();