diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index c8d4200f..66b5d3a1 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Saves from 2.5 are not compatible with 3.0.
 * **[Modding]** Campaigns now choose locations for factories to spawn.
 * **[Modding]** Can now install custom factions to <DCS saved games>/Liberation/Factions instead of the Liberation install directory.
 * **[Performance Settings]** Added a settings to lower the number of smoke effects generated on frontlines. Lowered default settings for frontline smoke generators, so less smoke should be generated by default.
+* **[Configuration]** Liberation preferences (DCS install and save game location) are now saved to `%LOCALAPPDATA%/DCSLiberation` to prevent needing to reconfigure each new install.
 
 ## Fixes
 
diff --git a/qt_ui/liberation_install.py b/qt_ui/liberation_install.py
index 164c9323..0bbcb0b0 100644
--- a/qt_ui/liberation_install.py
+++ b/qt_ui/liberation_install.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import json
+import logging
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 from shutil import copyfile
 
 import dcs
@@ -10,7 +12,10 @@ global __dcs_saved_game_directory
 global __dcs_installation_directory
 global __last_save_file
 
-PREFERENCES_FILE_PATH = "liberation_preferences.json"
+
+USER_PATH = Path(os.environ["LOCALAPPDATA"]) / "DCSLiberation"
+
+PREFERENCES_PATH = USER_PATH / "liberation_preferences.json"
 
 
 def init():
@@ -18,18 +23,16 @@ def init():
     global __dcs_installation_directory
     global __last_save_file
 
-    if os.path.isfile(PREFERENCES_FILE_PATH):
+    if PREFERENCES_PATH.exists():
         try:
-            with (open(PREFERENCES_FILE_PATH)) as prefs:
-                pref_data = json.loads(prefs.read())
-                __dcs_saved_game_directory = pref_data["saved_game_dir"]
-                __dcs_installation_directory = pref_data["dcs_install_dir"]
-                if "last_save_file" in pref_data:
-                    __last_save_file = pref_data["last_save_file"]
-                else:
-                    __last_save_file = ""
+            logging.debug("Loading Liberation preferences from %s", PREFERENCES_PATH)
+            with PREFERENCES_PATH.open() as prefs:
+                pref_data = json.load(prefs)
+            __dcs_saved_game_directory = pref_data["saved_game_dir"]
+            __dcs_installation_directory = pref_data["dcs_install_dir"]
+            __last_save_file = pref_data.get("last_save_file", "")
             is_first_start = False
-        except:
+        except KeyError:
             __dcs_saved_game_directory = ""
             __dcs_installation_directory = ""
             __last_save_file = ""
@@ -78,8 +81,9 @@ def save_config():
         "dcs_install_dir": __dcs_installation_directory,
         "last_save_file": __last_save_file,
     }
-    with (open(PREFERENCES_FILE_PATH, "w")) as prefs:
-        prefs.write(json.dumps(pref_data))
+    PREFERENCES_PATH.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+    with PREFERENCES_PATH.open("w") as prefs:
+        json.dump(pref_data, prefs, indent="  ")
 
 
 def get_dcs_install_directory():