diff --git a/data/dfhack-config/buildingplan.json b/data/dfhack-config/buildingplan.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bb3052b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/dfhack-config/buildingplan.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+	"planner": {
+		"minimized": true
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 4794122f6..b53717dd0 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ changelog.txt uses a syntax similar to RST, with a few special sequences:
 ## Fixes
 
 ## Misc Improvements
-- `buildingplan`: minimized planner panel stays minimized until you change it again
+- `buildingplan`: planner panel is minimized by default and now remembers minimized state
 - `buildingplan`: can now filter by gems (for gem windows)
 - ``toggle-kbd-cursor``: add hotkey for toggling the keyboard cursor (Alt-K)
 - `gui/control-panel`: add preference option for hiding the terminal console on startup
diff --git a/plugins/lua/buildingplan/planneroverlay.lua b/plugins/lua/buildingplan/planneroverlay.lua
index 8f12c695f..83a58ebd8 100644
--- a/plugins/lua/buildingplan/planneroverlay.lua
+++ b/plugins/lua/buildingplan/planneroverlay.lua
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ local itemselection = require('plugins.buildingplan.itemselection')
 local filterselection = require('plugins.buildingplan.filterselection')
 local gui = require('gui')
 local guidm = require('gui.dwarfmode')
+local json = require('json')
 local overlay = require('plugins.overlay')
 local pens = require('plugins.buildingplan.pens')
 local utils = require('utils')
 local widgets = require('gui.widgets')
 require('dfhack.buildings')
 
+config = config or json.open('dfhack-config/buildingplan.json')
+
 local uibs = df.global.buildreq
 
 reset_counts_flag = false
@@ -336,14 +339,14 @@ PlannerOverlay.ATTRS{
 
 function PlannerOverlay:init()
     self.selected = 1
-    self.minimized = false
+    self.state = ensure_key(config.data, 'planner')
 
     local main_panel = widgets.Panel{
         view_id='main',
         frame={t=1, l=0, r=0, h=14},
         frame_style=gui.INTERIOR_MEDIUM_FRAME,
         frame_background=gui.CLEAR_PEN,
-        visible=function() return not self.minimized end,
+        visible=self:callback('is_not_minimized'),
     }
 
     local minimized_panel = widgets.Panel{
@@ -355,8 +358,8 @@ function PlannerOverlay:init()
                     {text=' show Planner ', pen=pens.MINI_TEXT_PEN, hpen=pens.MINI_TEXT_HPEN},
                     {text='['..string.char(31)..']', pen=pens.MINI_BUTT_PEN, hpen=pens.MINI_BUTT_HPEN},
                 },
-                visible=function() return self.minimized end,
-                on_click=function() self.minimized = not self.minimized end,
+                visible=self:callback('is_minimized'),
+                on_click=self:callback('toggle_minimized'),
             },
             widgets.Label{
                 frame={t=0, r=0, h=1},
@@ -364,8 +367,8 @@ function PlannerOverlay:init()
                     {text=' hide Planner ', pen=pens.MINI_TEXT_PEN, hpen=pens.MINI_TEXT_HPEN},
                     {text='['..string.char(30)..']', pen=pens.MINI_BUTT_PEN, hpen=pens.MINI_BUTT_HPEN},
                 },
-                visible=function() return not self.minimized end,
-                on_click=function() self.minimized = not self.minimized end,
+                visible=self:callback('is_not_minimized'),
+                on_click=self:callback('toggle_minimized'),
             },
         },
     }
@@ -554,7 +557,7 @@ function PlannerOverlay:init()
         view_id='divider',
         frame={t=10, l=0, r=0, h=1},
         on_render=self:callback('draw_divider_h'),
-        visible=function() return not self.minimized end,
+        visible=self:callback('is_not_minimized'),
     }
 
     local error_panel = widgets.ResizingPanel{
@@ -562,7 +565,7 @@ function PlannerOverlay:init()
         frame={t=15, l=0, r=0},
         frame_style=gui.BOLD_FRAME,
         frame_background=gui.CLEAR_PEN,
-        visible=function() return not self.minimized end,
+        visible=self:callback('is_not_minimized'),
     }
 
     error_panel:addviews{
@@ -609,7 +612,7 @@ function PlannerOverlay:init()
         frame={t=0, l=1, w=37, h=1},
         frame_inset=0,
         frame_background=gui.CLEAR_PEN,
-        visible=function() return not self.minimized end,
+        visible=self:callback('is_not_minimized'),
         subviews={
             prev_next_selector,
         },
@@ -624,6 +627,19 @@ function PlannerOverlay:init()
     }
 end
 
+function PlannerOverlay:is_minimized()
+    return self.state.minimized
+end
+
+function PlannerOverlay:is_not_minimized()
+    return not self.state.minimized
+end
+
+function PlannerOverlay:toggle_minimized()
+    self.state.minimized = not self.state.minimized
+    config:write()
+end
+
 function PlannerOverlay:draw_divider_h(dc)
     local x2 = dc.width -1
     for x=0,x2 do
@@ -735,13 +751,13 @@ function PlannerOverlay:onInput(keys)
         return false
     end
     if keys.CUSTOM_ALT_M then
-        self.minimized = not self.minimized
+        self:toggle_minimized()
         return true
     end
     if PlannerOverlay.super.onInput(self, keys) then
         return true
     end
-    if self.minimized then return false end
+    if self:is_minimized() then return false end
     if keys._MOUSE_L_DOWN then
         if is_over_options_panel() then return false end
         local detect_rect = copyall(self.frame_rect)
@@ -837,7 +853,7 @@ function PlannerOverlay:onRenderFrame(dc, rect)
             uibs.building_type, uibs.building_subtype, uibs.custom_type))
     end
 
-    if self.minimized then return end
+    if self:is_minimized() then return end
 
     local bounds = get_selected_bounds(self.saved_selection_pos, self.saved_pos)
     if not bounds then return end