diff --git a/src/desktop.h b/src/desktop.h
index ec6ea99f7f84d51fa1962945a6e8497a3c806652..b4e5da35d606617a0de31e013033dd2976886862 100644
--- a/src/desktop.h
+++ b/src/desktop.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include "preferences.h"
 #include "object/sp-gradient.h" // TODO refactor enums out to their own .h file
+#include "ui/dialog/print.h"
 
 class SPCSSAttr;
 struct SPCanvas;
@@ -147,6 +148,8 @@ public:
     DocumentInterface *dbus_document_interface;
     Inkscape::Display::TemporaryItemList *temporary_item_list;
     Inkscape::Display::SnapIndicator *snapindicator;
+    /// Stored settings for print dialogue
+    Inkscape::UI::Dialog::PrinterSettings printer_settings;
 
     Inkscape::UI::Tools::ToolBase* getEventContext() const;
     Inkscape::Selection* getSelection() const;
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/print.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/print.cpp
index 02c2e0e097a5c971307e8a6b0f1012a4dc013205..a3c4a2ce2cfa374b3bb8f994d0481cd7ebd6f769 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/print.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/print.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <gtkmm.h>
 
+#include "inkscape.h"
 #include "preferences.h"
 #include "print.h"
 
@@ -220,7 +221,10 @@ void Print::begin_print(const Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::PrintContext>&)
 
 Gtk::PrintOperationResult Print::run(Gtk::PrintOperationAction, Gtk::Window &parent_window)
 {
+    // Remember to restore the previous print settings
+    _printop->set_print_settings(SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->printer_settings._gtk_print_settings);
     _printop->run(Gtk::PRINT_OPERATION_ACTION_PRINT_DIALOG, parent_window);
+    SP_ACTIVE_DESKTOP->printer_settings._gtk_print_settings = _printop->get_print_settings();
     return Gtk::PRINT_OPERATION_RESULT_APPLY;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/print.h b/src/ui/dialog/print.h
index 0ce9e811ca2663403c362bd8319d437d39416cda..1eda9043fbd67c2b67417849345fe594f6b7952e 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/print.h
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/print.h
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ namespace Inkscape {
 namespace UI {
 namespace Dialog {
 
+struct PrinterSettings {
+    Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::PrintSettings> _gtk_print_settings;
+};
+
 class Print {
 public:
     Print(SPDocument *doc, SPItem *base);