diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 397d6be..9a03989 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1581,6 +1581,9 @@ func (u *ui) persistSyncDialogRemoteBinding(baseURL, remotePath string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := u.state.Save(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	u.selectedVaultRemoteProfileID = binding.RemoteProfileID
 	u.selectedVaultRemoteCredentialEntryID = binding.CredentialEntryID
 	u.selectedVaultRemoteSyncMode = binding.SyncMode
diff --git a/main_test.go b/main_test.go
index a552d08..532a8a4 100644
--- a/main_test.go
+++ b/main_test.go
@@ -5924,7 +5924,13 @@ func TestUIOpenRemoteSyncSetupDialogPrefillsCurrentVaultSetupFlow(t *testing.T)
 func TestUISelectedLocalVaultRemoteSyncSummaryMentionsSetup(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	u := newUIWithSession("desktop", &session.Manager{})
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	u := newUIWithSession("desktop", &session.Manager{}, statePaths{
+		DefaultSaveAsPath: filepath.Join(dir, "vault.kdbx"),
+		RecentVaultsPath:  filepath.Join(dir, "recent-vaults.json"),
+		RecentRemotesPath: filepath.Join(dir, "recent-remotes.json"),
+		UIPreferencesPath: filepath.Join(dir, "ui-prefs.json"),
+	})
 
 	if got := u.selectedLocalVaultRemoteSyncSummary("/vaults/family.kdbx"); got != "Open this vault to set up a WebDAV sync target for it." {
 		t.Fatalf("selectedLocalVaultRemoteSyncSummary() = %q, want setup guidance", got)
@@ -6003,7 +6009,13 @@ func TestUIRemoteSyncSetupPersistsBindingAfterSuccessfulPush(t *testing.T) {
 	}))
 	defer server.Close()
 
-	u := newUIWithSession("desktop", &session.Manager{})
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	u := newUIWithSession("desktop", &session.Manager{}, statePaths{
+		DefaultSaveAsPath: filepath.Join(dir, "vault.kdbx"),
+		RecentVaultsPath:  filepath.Join(dir, "recent-vaults.json"),
+		RecentRemotesPath: filepath.Join(dir, "recent-remotes.json"),
+		UIPreferencesPath: filepath.Join(dir, "ui-prefs.json"),
+	})
 	u.masterPassword.SetText(key.Password)
 	u.vaultPath.SetText(currentPath)
 	if err := u.openVaultAction(); err != nil {
@@ -6038,6 +6050,29 @@ func TestUIRemoteSyncSetupPersistsBindingAfterSuccessfulPush(t *testing.T) {
 	if got := u.recentRemotes[0].LocalVaultPath; got != currentPath {
 		t.Fatalf("recentRemotes[0].LocalVaultPath = %q, want %q", got, currentPath)
 	}
+
+	var reopened session.Manager
+	if err := reopened.Open(currentPath, key); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("reopened.Open(currentPath) error = %v", err)
+	}
+	reopenedModel, err := reopened.Current()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("reopened.Current() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	profiles := reopenedModel.RemoteProfiles
+	if len(profiles) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("len(reopened.RemoteProfiles) = %d, want 1 persisted profile", len(profiles))
+	}
+	if profiles[0].BaseURL != server.URL || profiles[0].Path != "vaults/other.kdbx" {
+		t.Fatalf("reopened.RemoteProfiles[0] = %#v, want persisted setup target", profiles[0])
+	}
+	cred, err := reopenedModel.EntryByID(u.selectedVaultRemoteCredentialEntryID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("reopened.EntryByID(saved credential) error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if cred.Username != "tjulian" || cred.Password != "token-1" {
+		t.Fatalf("reopened saved credential = %#v, want tjulian/token-1", cred)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestUISaveCurrentRemoteBindingActionPersistsBindingIntoVault(t *testing.T) {