diff --git a/internal/tui/tui.go b/internal/tui/tui.go
index 7dce56f..6f39829 100644
--- a/internal/tui/tui.go
+++ b/internal/tui/tui.go
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ func InitialModel(isAdmin bool, s store.Store, eng *monitor.Engine, version stri
 		}
 	}
 
+	detailPref, _ := s.GetPreference(context.Background(), "detail_open")
+
 	return Model{
 		state:           stateDashboard,
 		logViewport:     vpLogs,
@@ -232,6 +234,7 @@ func InitialModel(isAdmin bool, s store.Store, eng *monitor.Engine, version stri
 		theme:           theme,
 		themeIndex:      themeIdx,
 		st:              newStyles(theme),
+		detailOpen:      detailPref == "true",
 		demoMode:        os.Getenv("UPTOP_DEMO") == "1",
 		version:         version,
 		sparkTooltipIdx: -1,
diff --git a/internal/tui/update.go b/internal/tui/update.go
index 4dcc996..1004871 100644
--- a/internal/tui/update.go
+++ b/internal/tui/update.go
@@ -624,9 +624,23 @@ func (m *Model) handleDashboardKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		if m.currentTab == tabMonitors && len(m.sites) > 0 {
 			m.detailOpen = !m.detailOpen
 			m.recalcLayout()
+			st := m.store
+			open := m.detailOpen
+			var cmd tea.Cmd
 			if m.detailOpen {
-				return m, m.loadDetailCmd(m.sites[m.cursor].ID)
+				cmd = m.loadDetailCmd(m.sites[m.cursor].ID)
 			}
+			saveCmd := writeCmd("Save detail preference", func() error {
+				v := "false"
+				if open {
+					v = "true"
+				}
+				return st.SetPreference(context.Background(), "detail_open", v)
+			})
+			if cmd != nil {
+				return m, tea.Batch(cmd, saveCmd)
+			}
+			return m, saveCmd
 		} else if m.currentTab == tabSettings && m.settingsSection == sectionAlerts && len(m.alerts) > 0 {
 			m.state = stateAlertDetail
 		}
@@ -637,6 +651,10 @@ func (m *Model) handleDashboardKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			} else if m.detailOpen {
 				m.detailOpen = false
 				m.recalcLayout()
+				st := m.store
+				return m, writeCmd("Save detail preference", func() error {
+					return st.SetPreference(context.Background(), "detail_open", "false")
+				})
 			}
 		}
 	case "h":