diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 0d683a77..4047f1dd 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Version 0.8.4 For Dev-C++ 7 Beta
+ - enhancement: auto save/load the default open folder in the configuration file
+
 Version 0.8.3 For Dev-C++ 7 Beta
  - enhancement: View menu
  - enhancement: hide/show statusbar
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/main.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/main.cpp
index 760fe8e0..7a5fa913 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/main.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/main.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                                   QMessageBox::Ok);
         }
 
+        //set default open folder
+        QDir::setCurrent(pSettings->environment().defaultOpenFolder());
+
+
         MainWindow mainWindow;
         pMainWindow = &mainWindow;
         if (app.arguments().count()>1) {
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp
index 32bc327b..c8d2c8ef 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -3254,6 +3254,7 @@ void MainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event) {
         settings.save();
 
         //save current folder ( for files view )
+        pSettings->environment().setDefaultOpenFolder(QDir::currentPath());
         pSettings->environment().save();
         try {
             mBookmarkModel->save(includeTrailingPathDelimiter(pSettings->dirs().config())
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/settings.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/settings.cpp
index 602eec87..acc904c6 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/settings.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/settings.cpp
@@ -2658,10 +2658,15 @@ void Settings::Environment::doLoad()
     mInterfaceFont = stringValue("interface font","Segoe UI");
     mInterfaceFontSize = intValue("interface font size",10);
     mLanguage = stringValue("language", QLocale::system().name());
+
     mCurrentFolder = stringValue("current_folder",QDir::currentPath());
     if (!fileExists(mCurrentFolder)) {
         mCurrentFolder = QDir::currentPath();
     }
+    mDefaultOpenFolder = stringValue("default_open_folder",QDir::currentPath());
+    if (!fileExists(mDefaultOpenFolder)) {
+        mDefaultOpenFolder = QDir::currentPath();
+    }
 }
 
 int Settings::Environment::interfaceFontSize() const
@@ -2694,6 +2699,16 @@ void Settings::Environment::setCurrentFolder(const QString &newCurrentFolder)
     mCurrentFolder = newCurrentFolder;
 }
 
+const QString &Settings::Environment::defaultOpenFolder() const
+{
+    return mDefaultOpenFolder;
+}
+
+void Settings::Environment::setDefaultOpenFolder(const QString &newDefaultOpenFolder)
+{
+    mDefaultOpenFolder = newDefaultOpenFolder;
+}
+
 void Settings::Environment::doSave()
 {
     //Appearence
@@ -2701,7 +2716,9 @@ void Settings::Environment::doSave()
     saveValue("interface font", mInterfaceFont);
     saveValue("interface font size", mInterfaceFontSize);
     saveValue("language", mLanguage);
+
     saveValue("current_folder",mCurrentFolder);
+    saveValue("default_open_folder",mDefaultOpenFolder);
 }
 
 QString Settings::Environment::interfaceFont() const
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/settings.h b/RedPandaIDE/settings.h
index 1d9f6105..d6d6f0a4 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/settings.h
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/settings.h
@@ -468,6 +468,9 @@ public:
         const QString &currentFolder() const;
         void setCurrentFolder(const QString &newCurrentFolder);
 
+        const QString &defaultOpenFolder() const;
+        void setDefaultOpenFolder(const QString &newDefaultOpenFolder);
+
     private:
 
         //Appearence
@@ -476,6 +479,8 @@ public:
         int mInterfaceFontSize;
         QString mLanguage;
         QString mCurrentFolder;
+
+        QString mDefaultOpenFolder;
         // _Base interface
     protected:
         void doSave() override;
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/systemconsts.h b/RedPandaIDE/systemconsts.h
index dba38657..b5431dcb 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/systemconsts.h
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/systemconsts.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <QStringList>
 
-#define DEVCPP_VERSION "beta.0.8.3"
+#define DEVCPP_VERSION "beta.0.8.4"
 
 #define APP_SETTSINGS_FILENAME "redpandacpp.ini"
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN