diff --git a/app/scripts/const/default-app-settings.js b/app/scripts/const/default-app-settings.js
index a6af7112..7e80cc10 100644
--- a/app/scripts/const/default-app-settings.js
+++ b/app/scripts/const/default-app-settings.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const DefaultAppSettings = {
     clipboardSeconds: 0, // number of seconds after which the clipboard will be cleared
     autoSave: true, // auto-save open files
     autoSaveInterval: 0, // interval between performing automatic sync, minutes
-    rememberKeyFiles: false, // remember keyfiles selected on the Open screen
+    rememberKeyFiles: 'path', // remember keyfiles selected on the Open screen
     idleMinutes: 15, // app lock timeout after inactivity, minutes
     minimizeOnClose: false, // minimise the app instead of closing
     tableView: false, // view entries as a table instead of list
diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md
index 6595fe36..e893d24b 100644
--- a/release-notes.md
+++ b/release-notes.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Release notes
 `+` Argon2id KDF support  
 `-` fix #1637: git commit in the About box  
 `-` fixed some design glitches  
+`*` keyfile paths are saved by default  
 
 ##### v1.16.0 (2020-11-29)
 `+` updated icons and visual design