diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index 902e209d..e5ad4b65 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Features:
   be edited.
   Closes: SF bug #3102201
 - gui: Added dialog to show detailed URL properties on double click.
-
+- gui: Store GUI options in registry settings.
 
 5.4 "How to train your dragon" (released 26.10.2010)
 
diff --git a/linkcheck/gui/__init__.py b/linkcheck/gui/__init__.py
index 6d4ca3d8..2f5141d4 100644
--- a/linkcheck/gui/__init__.py
+++ b/linkcheck/gui/__init__.py
@@ -72,11 +72,12 @@ class LinkCheckerMain (QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.init_app()
 
     def init_app (self):
-        size, pos = self.settings.read_geometry()
-        if size is not None:
-            self.resize(size)
-        if pos is not None:
-            self.move(pos)
+        data = self.settings.read_geometry()
+        if data["size"] is not None:
+            self.resize(data["size"])
+        if data["pos"] is not None:
+            self.move(data["pos"])
+        self.options.set_options(self.settings.read_options())
         self.status = Status.idle
         self.set_statusbar(_("Ready."))
 
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@ class LinkCheckerMain (QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
 
     def closeEvent (self, e=None):
         """Save settings and remove registered logging handler"""
-        self.settings.save_geometry(self.size(), self.pos())
+        self.settings.save_geometry(dict(size=self.size(), pos=self.pos()))
+        self.settings.save_options(self.options.get_options())
         self.settings.sync()
         self.config.remove_loghandler(self.handler)
         if e is not None:
@@ -232,9 +234,10 @@ Version 2 or later.</p>
 
     def set_config (self):
         """Set configuration."""
-        self.config["recursionlevel"] = self.options.recursionlevel.value()
-        self.config["verbose"] = self.options.verbose.isChecked()
-        if self.options.debug.isChecked():
+        data = self.options.get_options()
+        self.config["recursionlevel"] = data["recursionlevel"]
+        self.config["verbose"] = data["verbose"]
+        if data["debug"]:
             self.config.set_debug(["all"])
             # make sure at least one thread is used
             self.config["threads"] = 1
diff --git a/linkcheck/gui/options.py b/linkcheck/gui/options.py
index f0779518..3694cfc0 100644
--- a/linkcheck/gui/options.py
+++ b/linkcheck/gui/options.py
@@ -68,6 +68,22 @@ class LinkCheckerOptions (QtGui.QDialog, Ui_Options):
         return start_editor(self.user_config, self.user_config_writable,
                             self.editor)
 
+    def get_options (self):
+        """Return option data as dictionary."""
+        return dict(
+            debug=self.debug.isChecked(),
+            verbose=self.verbose.isChecked(),
+            recursionlevel=self.recursionlevel.value(),
+        )
+
+    def set_options (self, data):
+        if data["debug"] is not None:
+            self.debug.setChecked(data["debug"])
+        if data["verbose"] is not None:
+            self.verbose.setChecked(data["verbose"])
+        if data["recursionlevel"] is not None:
+            self.recursionlevel.setValue(data["recursionlevel"])
+
 
 def start_editor (filename, writable, editor):
     if not os.path.isfile(filename):
diff --git a/linkcheck/gui/settings.py b/linkcheck/gui/settings.py
index b67521c6..941f0a9a 100644
--- a/linkcheck/gui/settings.py
+++ b/linkcheck/gui/settings.py
@@ -39,20 +39,55 @@ class Settings (object):
         self.settings = QtCore.QSettings(base, appname)
 
     def read_geometry (self):
+        data = dict(size=None, pos=None)
         self.settings.beginGroup('mainwindow')
-        size = pos = None
         if self.settings.contains('size'):
-            size = save_size(self.settings.value('size').toSize())
+            data["size"] = save_size(self.settings.value('size').toSize())
         if self.settings.contains('pos'):
-            pos = save_point(self.settings.value('pos').toPoint())
+            data["pos"] = save_point(self.settings.value('pos').toPoint())
         self.settings.endGroup()
-        return size, pos
+        return data
 
-
-    def save_geometry (self, size, pos):
+    def save_geometry (self, data):
+        size = save_size(data["size"])
+        pos = save_point(data["pos"])
         self.settings.beginGroup('mainwindow')
-        self.settings.setValue("size", QtCore.QVariant(save_size(size)))
-        self.settings.setValue("pos", QtCore.QVariant(save_point(pos)))
+        self.settings.setValue("size", QtCore.QVariant(size))
+        self.settings.setValue("pos", QtCore.QVariant(pos))
+        self.settings.endGroup()
+
+    def read_options (self):
+        data = dict(debug=None, verbose=None, recursionlevel=None)
+        self.settings.beginGroup('output')
+        debug = verbose = None
+        for key in ("debug", "verbose"):
+            if self.settings.contains(key):
+                data[key] = self.settings.value(key).toBool()
+        self.settings.endGroup()
+        self.settings.beginGroup('checking')
+        recursionlevel = None
+        if self.settings.contains('recursionlevel'):
+            value, ok = self.settings.value('recursionlevel').toInt()
+            if ok:
+                if value < -1:
+                    value = -1
+                elif value > 100:
+                    # 100 is the maximum GUI option value
+                    value = 100
+            else:
+                value = -1
+            data['recursionlevel'] = value
+        self.settings.endGroup()
+        return data
+
+    def save_options (self, data):
+        self.settings.beginGroup('output')
+        for key in ("debug", "verbose"):
+            self.settings.setValue(key, QtCore.QVariant(data[key]))
+        self.settings.endGroup()
+        self.settings.beginGroup('checking')
+        key = "recursionlevel"
+        self.settings.setValue(key, QtCore.QVariant(data[key]))
         self.settings.endGroup()
 
     def sync (self):