diff --git a/src/table/window_settings.ini b/src/table/window_settings.ini
index 766ab5b5b6..e57c1c4b00 100644
--- a/src/table/window_settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/window_settings.ini
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ cat      = SC_ADVANCED
 
 
 
+[SDT_BOOL]
+var      = pref_sticky
+def      = false
+
 [SDT_END]
 
 };
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index a50890d421..86702842d4 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ WindowDesc::WindowDesc(WindowPosition def_pos, const char *ini_key, int16 def_wi
 	ini_key(ini_key),
 	flags(flags),
 	nwid_parts(nwid_parts),
-	nwid_length(nwid_length)
+	nwid_length(nwid_length),
+	pref_sticky(false)
 {
 	if (_window_descs == NULL) _window_descs = new SmallVector<WindowDesc*, 16>();
 	*_window_descs->Append() = this;
@@ -146,6 +147,19 @@ void WindowDesc::SaveToConfig()
 	delete ini;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Read default values from WindowDesc configuration an apply them to the window.
+ */
+void Window::ApplyDefaults()
+{
+	if (this->nested_root != NULL && this->nested_root->GetWidgetOfType(WWT_STICKYBOX) != NULL) {
+		if (this->window_desc->pref_sticky) this->flags |= WF_STICKY;
+	} else {
+		/* There is no stickybox; clear the preference in case someone tried to be funny */
+		this->window_desc->pref_sticky = false;
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * Compute the row of a widget that a user clicked in.
  * @param clickpos    Vertical position of the mouse click.
@@ -551,6 +565,7 @@ static void DispatchLeftClickEvent(Window *w, int x, int y, int click_count)
 		case WWT_STICKYBOX:
 			w->flags ^= WF_STICKY;
 			nw->SetDirty(w);
+			if (_ctrl_pressed) w->window_desc->pref_sticky = w->flags & WF_STICKY;
 			return;
 
 		default:
@@ -1574,6 +1589,7 @@ void Window::CreateNestedTree(bool fill_nested)
 void Window::FinishInitNested(WindowNumber window_number)
 {
 	this->InitializeData(window_number);
+	this->ApplyDefaults();
 	Point pt = this->OnInitialPosition(this->nested_root->smallest_x, this->nested_root->smallest_y, window_number);
 	this->InitializePositionSize(pt.x, pt.y, this->nested_root->smallest_x, this->nested_root->smallest_y);
 	this->FindWindowPlacementAndResize(this->window_desc->default_width, this->window_desc->default_height);
diff --git a/src/window_gui.h b/src/window_gui.h
index 918c3374a2..45e0bad9fa 100644
--- a/src/window_gui.h
+++ b/src/window_gui.h
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ struct WindowDesc : ZeroedMemoryAllocator {
 	const NWidgetPart *nwid_parts; ///< Nested widget parts describing the window.
 	int16 nwid_length;             ///< Length of the #nwid_parts array.
 
+	bool pref_sticky;              ///< Preferred stickyness.
+
 	static void LoadFromConfig();
 	static void SaveToConfig();
 };
@@ -508,6 +510,8 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual void OnInit() { }
 
+	virtual void ApplyDefaults();
+
 	/**
 	 * Compute the initial position of the window.
 	 * @param sm_width      Smallest width of the window.