diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 79267f73cd..cb3152d5ff 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 - `caravan`: bring goods to depot screen now shows (approximate) distance from item to depot
 - `gui/design`: circles are more circular (now matches more pleasing shape generated by ``digcircle``)
 - `gui/quickfort`: you can now delete your blueprints from the blueprint load dialog
+- `caravan`: remember filter settings for pedestal item assignment dialog
 - `quickfort`: new ``delete`` command for deleting player-owned blueprints (library and mod-added blueprints cannot be deleted)
 - `quickfort`: support enabling `logistics` features for autoforbid and autoclaim on stockpiles
 - `gui/quickfort`: allow farm plots, dirt roads, and paved roads to be designated around partial obstructions without callling it an error, matching vanilla behavior
diff --git a/internal/caravan/pedestal.lua b/internal/caravan/pedestal.lua
index faed8929f2..c9d797ddcd 100644
--- a/internal/caravan/pedestal.lua
+++ b/internal/caravan/pedestal.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ for k, v in pairs(STATUS) do
     STATUS_REVMAP[v.value] = k
 end
 
+-- save filters (sans search string) between dialog invocations
+local filters = {
+    min_quality=0,
+    max_quality=6,
+    hide_unreachable=true,
+    hide_forbidden=false,
+    inside_containers=true,
+}
+
 -- -------------------
 -- AssignItems
 --
@@ -214,8 +223,9 @@ function AssignItems:init()
                                 {label=common.CH_MONEY..'Masterful'..common.CH_MONEY, value=5},
                                 {label='Artifact', value=6},
                             },
-                            initial_option=0,
+                            initial_option=filters.min_quality,
                             on_change=function(val)
+                                filters.min_quality = val
                                 if self.subviews.max_quality:getOptionValue() < val then
                                     self.subviews.max_quality:setOption(val)
                                 end
@@ -238,8 +248,9 @@ function AssignItems:init()
                                 {label=common.CH_MONEY..'Masterful'..common.CH_MONEY, value=5},
                                 {label='Artifact', value=6},
                             },
-                            initial_option=6,
+                            initial_option=filters.max_quality,
                             on_change=function(val)
+                                filters.max_quality = val
                                 if self.subviews.min_quality:getOptionValue() > val then
                                     self.subviews.min_quality:setOption(val)
                                 end
@@ -269,8 +280,11 @@ function AssignItems:init()
                         {label='Yes', value=true, pen=COLOR_GREEN},
                         {label='No', value=false}
                     },
-                    initial_option=true,
-                    on_change=function() self:refresh_list() end,
+                    initial_option=filters.hide_unreachable,
+                    on_change=function(val)
+                        filters.hide_unreachable = val
+                        self:refresh_list()
+                    end,
                 },
                 widgets.ToggleHotkeyLabel{
                     view_id='hide_forbidden',
@@ -281,8 +295,12 @@ function AssignItems:init()
                         {label='Yes', value=true, pen=COLOR_GREEN},
                         {label='No', value=false}
                     },
-                    initial_option=false,
-                    on_change=function() self:refresh_list() end,
+                    option_gap=3,
+                    initial_option=filters.hide_forbidden,
+                    on_change=function(val)
+                        filters.hide_forbidden = val
+                        self:refresh_list()
+                    end,
                 },
             },
         },
@@ -366,8 +384,11 @@ function AssignItems:init()
                 {label='Yes', value=true, pen=COLOR_GREEN},
                 {label='No', value=false}
             },
-            initial_option=true,
-            on_change=function() self:refresh_list() end,
+            initial_option=filters.inside_containers,
+            on_change=function(val)
+                filters.inside_containers = val
+                self:refresh_list()
+            end,
         },
         widgets.WrappedLabel{
             frame={b=0, l=0, r=0},