diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/WidgetListConfigureActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/WidgetListConfigureActivity.kt
index 79182c0c6..6b8591ba0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/WidgetListConfigureActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/activities/WidgetListConfigureActivity.kt
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.dialogs.CustomPeriodPickerDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.extensions.config
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.extensions.seconds
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.extensions.widgetsDB
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.helpers.EVENT_PERIOD_CUSTOM
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.helpers.EVENT_PERIOD_TODAY
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.helpers.Formatter
-import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.helpers.MyWidgetListProvider
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.models.ListEvent
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.models.ListItem
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.models.ListSectionDay
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ class WidgetListConfigureActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private var mBgColor = 0
     private var mTextColorWithoutTransparency = 0
     private var mTextColor = 0
-    private var selectedPeriodOption = YEAR_SECONDS
+    private var selectedPeriodOption = 0
 
     public override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         useDynamicTheme = false
@@ -70,6 +68,8 @@ class WidgetListConfigureActivity : SimpleActivity() {
 
         val primaryColor = config.primaryColor
         config_bg_seekbar.setColors(mTextColor, primaryColor, primaryColor)
+
+        updateSelectedPeriod(config.lastUsedEventSpan)
     }
 
     override fun onResume() {
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ class WidgetListConfigureActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         storeWidgetColors()
         requestWidgetUpdate()
 
+        config.lastUsedEventSpan = selectedPeriodOption
+
         Intent().apply {
             putExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, mWidgetId)
             setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK, this)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Config.kt
index 7ccf76d24..120ed7309 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.pro.extensions.scheduleCalDAVSync
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getDefaultAlarmTitle
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.BaseConfig
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.DAY_MINUTES
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.YEAR_SECONDS
 import java.util.*
 
 class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
@@ -237,4 +238,8 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
     var highlightWeekendsColor: Int
         get() = prefs.getInt(HIGHLIGHT_WEEKENDS_COLOR, context.resources.getColor(R.color.red_text))
         set(highlightWeekendsColor) = prefs.edit().putInt(HIGHLIGHT_WEEKENDS_COLOR, highlightWeekendsColor).apply()
+
+    var lastUsedEventSpan: Int
+        get() = prefs.getInt(LAST_USED_EVENT_SPAN, YEAR_SECONDS)
+        set(lastUsedEventSpan) = prefs.edit().putInt(LAST_USED_EVENT_SPAN, lastUsedEventSpan).apply()
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
index 40bcd9f9e..6e8991ec8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ const val WEEKLY_VIEW_ITEM_HEIGHT_MULTIPLIER = "weekly_view_item_height_multipli
 const val WEEKLY_VIEW_DAYS = "weekly_view_days"
 const val HIGHLIGHT_WEEKENDS = "highlight_weekends"
 const val HIGHLIGHT_WEEKENDS_COLOR = "highlight_weekends_color"
+const val LAST_USED_EVENT_SPAN = "last_used_event_span"
 
 // repeat_rule for monthly and yearly repetition
 const val REPEAT_SAME_DAY = 1                           // i.e. 25th every month, or 3rd june (if yearly repetition)