diff --git a/engines/mohawk/dialogs.cpp b/engines/mohawk/dialogs.cpp
index 154b1b10e6e..667cb34f5ef 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/dialogs.cpp
+++ b/engines/mohawk/dialogs.cpp
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@ void MystOptionsDialog::open() {
 	if (_vm->getFeatures() & GF_DEMO)
 		_zipModeCheckbox->setEnabled(false);
 
-	_zipModeCheckbox->setState(_vm->_gameState->_globals.zipMode);
-	_transitionsCheckbox->setState(_vm->_gameState->_globals.transitions);
-
 	if (_vm->getFeatures() & GF_25TH) {
 		// The 25th anniversary version has a main menu, no need to show these buttons here
 		_loadButton->setVisible(false);
@@ -247,15 +244,12 @@ void MystOptionsDialog::handleCommand(GUI::CommandSender *sender, uint32 cmd, ui
 		setResult(kActionGoToMenu);
 		close();
 		break;
-	case kQuitCmd: {
+	case kQuitCmd:
 		setResult(kActionShowCredits);
 		close();
-	}
 		break;
 	case GUI::kOKCmd:
-		_vm->_gameState->_globals.zipMode = _zipModeCheckbox->getState();
-		_vm->_gameState->_globals.transitions = _transitionsCheckbox->getState();
-		setResult(kActionNone);
+		setResult(kActionSaveSettings);
 		close();
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -275,6 +269,22 @@ void MystOptionsDialog::setCanReturnToMenu(bool canReturnToMenu) {
 	_canReturnToMenu = canReturnToMenu;
 }
 
+bool MystOptionsDialog::getZipMode() const {
+	return _zipModeCheckbox->getState();
+}
+
+void MystOptionsDialog::setZipMode(bool enabled) {
+	_zipModeCheckbox->setState(enabled);
+}
+
+bool MystOptionsDialog::getTransitions() const {
+	return _transitionsCheckbox->getState();
+}
+
+void MystOptionsDialog::setTransitions(bool enabled) {
+	_transitionsCheckbox->setState(enabled);
+}
+
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_RIVEN
diff --git a/engines/mohawk/dialogs.h b/engines/mohawk/dialogs.h
index a23d251878f..514e5e0524f 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/dialogs.h
+++ b/engines/mohawk/dialogs.h
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ public:
 	~MohawkOptionsDialog() override;
 
 	void reflowLayout() override;
-	int getResult() const { return GUI::Dialog::getResult(); }
 	void handleCommand(GUI::CommandSender *sender, uint32 cmd, uint32 data) override;
 };
 
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ public:
 	~MystOptionsDialog() override;
 
 	enum ResultAction {
-		kActionNone = 1,
+		kActionSaveSettings = 1,
 		kActionDropPage,
 		kActionShowMap,
 		kActionGoToMenu,
@@ -107,6 +106,11 @@ public:
 	void setCanShowMap(bool canShowMap);
 	void setCanReturnToMenu(bool canReturnToMenu);
 
+	bool getZipMode() const;
+	void setZipMode(bool enabled);
+	bool getTransitions() const;
+	void setTransitions(bool enabled);
+
 	void open() override;
 	void handleCommand(GUI::CommandSender *sender, uint32 cmd, uint32 data) override;
 
diff --git a/engines/mohawk/myst.cpp b/engines/mohawk/myst.cpp
index ed3d40d2b26..b2d04e1dd59 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/myst.cpp
+++ b/engines/mohawk/myst.cpp
@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@ Common::Error MohawkEngine_Myst::run() {
 		return Common::kAudioDeviceInitFailed;
 	}
 
+	ConfMan.registerDefault("zip_mode", false);
+	ConfMan.registerDefault("transition_mode", false);
+
 	_gfx = new MystGraphics(this);
 	_video = new VideoManager(this);
 	_sound = new MystSound(this);
@@ -578,6 +581,14 @@ void MohawkEngine_Myst::runOptionsDialog() {
 		stack = _stack;
 	}
 
+	if (isGameStarted()) {
+		_optionsDialog->setZipMode(_gameState->_globals.zipMode);
+		_optionsDialog->setTransitions(_gameState->_globals.transitions);
+	} else {
+		_optionsDialog->setZipMode(ConfMan.getBool("zip_mode"));
+		_optionsDialog->setTransitions(ConfMan.getBool("transition_mode"));
+	}
+
 	_optionsDialog->setCanDropPage(actionsAllowed && _gameState->_globals.heldPage != kNoPage);
 	_optionsDialog->setCanShowMap(actionsAllowed && stack->getMap());
 	_optionsDialog->setCanReturnToMenu(actionsAllowed && stack->getStackId() != kDemoStack);
@@ -615,6 +626,16 @@ void MohawkEngine_Myst::runOptionsDialog() {
 			quitGame();
 		}
 		break;
+	case MystOptionsDialog::kActionSaveSettings:
+		if (isGameStarted()) {
+			_gameState->_globals.zipMode = _optionsDialog->getZipMode();
+			_gameState->_globals.transitions = _optionsDialog->getTransitions();
+		} else {
+			ConfMan.setBool("zip_mode", _optionsDialog->getZipMode());
+			ConfMan.setBool("transition_mode", _optionsDialog->getTransitions());
+			ConfMan.flushToDisk();
+		}
+		break;
 	default:
 		if (_optionsDialog->getLoadSlot() >= 0)
 			loadGameState(_optionsDialog->getLoadSlot());
@@ -1108,6 +1129,10 @@ void MohawkEngine_Myst::goToMainMenu() {
 	_gfx->copyBackBufferToScreen(Common::Rect(544, 333));
 }
 
+bool MohawkEngine_Myst::isGameStarted() const {
+	return _prevStack || (_stack->getStackId() != kMenuStack);
+}
+
 void MohawkEngine_Myst::resumeFromMainMenu() {
 	_card->leave();
 	_card.reset();
diff --git a/engines/mohawk/myst.h b/engines/mohawk/myst.h
index b850bbd613d..27fa3005ad3 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/myst.h
+++ b/engines/mohawk/myst.h
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ private:
 	void pauseEngineIntern(bool pause) override;
 
 	void goToMainMenu();
+	bool isGameStarted() const;
 
 	void dropPage();
 
diff --git a/engines/mohawk/myst_state.cpp b/engines/mohawk/myst_state.cpp
index 85e81da6078..782d83eaf37 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/myst_state.cpp
+++ b/engines/mohawk/myst_state.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "mohawk/myst.h"
 #include "mohawk/myst_state.h"
 
+#include "common/config-manager.h"
 #include "common/debug.h"
 #include "common/serializer.h"
 #include "common/system.h"
@@ -94,6 +95,9 @@ void MystGameState::reset() {
 	_globals.u1 = 1;
 	_globals.ending = kDniNotVisited;
 
+	_globals.zipMode = ConfMan.getBool("zip_mode");
+	_globals.transitions = ConfMan.getBool("transition_mode");
+
 	// Library Bookcase Door - Default to Up
 	_myst.libraryBookcaseDoor = 1;
 	// Dock Imager Numeric Selection - Default to 67
diff --git a/engines/mohawk/riven.cpp b/engines/mohawk/riven.cpp
index 1843de95ae5..01977e994b4 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/riven.cpp
+++ b/engines/mohawk/riven.cpp
@@ -849,9 +849,7 @@ void MohawkEngine_Riven::runOptionsDialog() {
 		_optionsDialog->setTransitions(sanitizeTransitionMode(transitions));
 	}
 
-	runDialog(*_optionsDialog);
-
-	if (_optionsDialog->getResult() > 0) {
+	if (runDialog(*_optionsDialog) > 0) {
 		if (isGameStarted()) {
 			_vars["azip"] = _optionsDialog->getZipMode() ? 1 : 0;
 			_vars["waterenabled"] = _optionsDialog->getWaterEffect() ? 1 : 0;