diff --git a/queries.php b/queries.php
index 51c543e6..20c65305 100644
--- a/queries.php
+++ b/queries.php
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ if(strlen($showing) > 0)
                     </tr>
                 </tfoot>
             </table>
-            <label><input type="checkbox" id="autofilter" checked="true">&nbsp;Apply filtering on click on Type, Domain, and Clients</label><br/>
+            <label><input type="checkbox" id="autofilter">&nbsp;Apply filtering on click on Type, Domain, and Clients</label><br/>
             <button type="button" id="resetButton" hidden="true">Clear Filters</button>
         </div>
         <!-- /.box-body -->
diff --git a/scripts/pi-hole/js/queries.js b/scripts/pi-hole/js/queries.js
index 118ba9ac..6d6ec97d 100644
--- a/scripts/pi-hole/js/queries.js
+++ b/scripts/pi-hole/js/queries.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function handleAjaxError(xhr, textStatus) {
 }
 
 function autofilter() {
-  return document.getElementById("autofilter").checked;
+  return $("#autofilter").prop("checked");
 }
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
@@ -508,4 +508,18 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     tableApi.search("").draw();
     $("#resetButton").hide();
   });
+
+  var chkbox_data = localStorage.getItem("query_log_filter_chkbox");
+  if (chkbox_data !== null) {
+    // Restore checkbox state
+    $("#autofilter").prop("checked", chkbox_data === "true");
+  } else {
+    // Initialize checkbox
+    $("#autofilter").prop("checked", true);
+    localStorage.setItem("query_log_filter_chkbox", true);
+  }
+
+  $("#autofilter").click(function() {
+    localStorage.setItem("query_log_filter_chkbox", $("#autofilter").prop("checked"));
+  });
 });