diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 5e971a6..d895afa 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -2340,6 +2340,7 @@ void MainWindow::readSettings()
     ui->textVerticalSplitter->restoreState(verticalState);
   }
   setDrift(m_settings->value("TimeDrift", 0).toInt());
+  ui->actionShow_Waterfall_Controls->setChecked(m_wideGraph->controlsVisible());
   ui->actionShow_Tooltips->setChecked(m_settings->value("ShowTooltips", true).toBool());
   ui->actionShow_Statusbar->setChecked(m_settings->value("ShowStatusbar",true).toBool());
   ui->statusBar->setVisible(ui->actionShow_Statusbar->isChecked());
diff --git a/widegraph.cpp b/widegraph.cpp
index b898465..18e850e 100644
--- a/widegraph.cpp
+++ b/widegraph.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ WideGraph::WideGraph(QSettings * settings, QWidget *parent) :
   setMaximumHeight (880);
 
   ui->splitter->setChildrenCollapsible(false);
+  ui->splitter->setCollapsible(ui->splitter->indexOf(ui->controls_widget), false);
   ui->splitter->updateGeometry();
 
   auto filterEscapeEater = new KeyPressEater();