diff --git a/src/targetcli/ui_node.py b/src/targetcli/ui_node.py
index dc9ff84..e1a33ee 100644
--- a/src/targetcli/ui_node.py
+++ b/src/targetcli/ui_node.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ def ui_command_status(self):
 
     def ui_setgroup_global(self, parameter, value):
         ConfigNode.ui_setgroup_global(self, parameter, value)
+        self.shell.prefs.save()
         self.get_root().refresh()
 
     def ui_type_yesno(self, value=None, enum=False, reverse=False):