diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser.py
index 8f77afcd7..9dd19beef 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser.py
@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@ from aqt.utils import (
     qtMenuShortcutWorkaround,
     restoreGeom,
     restoreHeader,
+    restoreIsChecked,
     restoreSplitter,
     restoreState,
     saveComboBoxHistory,
     saveGeom,
     saveHeader,
+    saveIsChecked,
     saveSplitter,
     saveState,
     setupComboBoxHistory,
@@ -1936,6 +1938,9 @@ update cards set usn=?, mod=?, did=? where id in """
         findhistory = setupComboBoxHistory(frm.find, combo + "Find")
         replacehistory = setupComboBoxHistory(frm.replace, combo + "Replace")
 
+        restoreIsChecked(frm.re, combo + "Regex")
+        restoreIsChecked(frm.ignoreCase, combo + "ignoreCase")
+
         frm.find.setFocus()
         frm.field.addItems([_("All Fields")] + fields)
         qconnect(frm.buttonBox.helpRequested, self.onFindReplaceHelp)
@@ -1955,6 +1960,9 @@ update cards set usn=?, mod=?, did=? where id in """
         regex = frm.re.isChecked()
         nocase = frm.ignoreCase.isChecked()
 
+        saveIsChecked(frm.re, combo + "Regex")
+        saveIsChecked(frm.ignoreCase, combo + "ignoreCase")
+
         self.mw.checkpoint(_("Find and Replace"))
         # starts progress dialog as well
         self.model.beginReset()
diff --git a/qt/aqt/utils.py b/qt/aqt/utils.py
index d772ebf76..63d1682dd 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/utils.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/utils.py
@@ -492,6 +492,17 @@ def restoreState(widget, key):
         widget.restoreState(aqt.mw.pm.profile[key])
 
 
+def saveIsChecked(widget, key):
+    key += "IsChecked"
+    aqt.mw.pm.profile[key] = widget.isChecked()
+
+
+def restoreIsChecked(widget, key):
+    key += "IsChecked"
+    if aqt.mw.pm.profile.get(key) is not None:
+        widget.setChecked(aqt.mw.pm.profile[key])
+
+
 def saveSplitter(widget, key):
     key += "Splitter"
     aqt.mw.pm.profile[key] = widget.saveState()