diff --git a/source/carla_backend_qt.py b/source/carla_backend_qt.py
index e960dcc88..7a7230aeb 100644
--- a/source/carla_backend_qt.py
+++ b/source/carla_backend_qt.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class CarlaHostSignals(QObject):
     TransportModeChangedCallback = pyqtSignal(int)
     BufferSizeChangedCallback = pyqtSignal(int)
     SampleRateChangedCallback = pyqtSignal(float)
+    ProjectLoadFinishedCallback = pyqtSignal()
     NSMCallback = pyqtSignal(int, int, str)
     InfoCallback = pyqtSignal(str)
     ErrorCallback = pyqtSignal(str)
diff --git a/source/carla_host.py b/source/carla_host.py
index 9d7bbbfd9..2797df3dd 100644
--- a/source/carla_host.py
+++ b/source/carla_host.py
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ class HostWindow(QMainWindow):
         host.EngineStartedCallback.connect(self.slot_handleEngineStartedCallback)
         host.EngineStoppedCallback.connect(self.slot_handleEngineStoppedCallback)
         host.SampleRateChangedCallback.connect(self.slot_handleSampleRateChangedCallback)
+        host.ProjectLoadFinishedCallback.connect(self.slot_handleProjectLoadFinishedCallback)
 
         host.PluginAddedCallback.connect(self.slot_handlePluginAddedCallback)
         host.PluginRemovedCallback.connect(self.slot_handlePluginRemovedCallback)
@@ -557,6 +558,9 @@ class HostWindow(QMainWindow):
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Files
 
+    def makeExtraFilename(self):
+        return self.fProjectFilename.rsplit(".",1)[0]+".json"
+
     def loadProjectNow(self):
         if not self.fProjectFilename:
             return qCritical("ERROR: loading project without filename set")
@@ -565,11 +569,9 @@ class HostWindow(QMainWindow):
 
         self.projectLoadingStarted()
         self.fIsProjectLoading = True
-
         self.host.load_project(self.fProjectFilename)
 
-        self.fIsProjectLoading = False
-        self.projectLoadingFinished()
+        # Project finished loading is sent by engine
 
     def loadProjectLater(self, filename):
         self.fProjectFilename = QFileInfo(filename).absoluteFilePath()
@@ -582,6 +584,11 @@ class HostWindow(QMainWindow):
 
         self.host.save_project(self.fProjectFilename)
 
+        with open(self.makeExtraFilename(), 'w') as fh:
+            json.dump({
+                'canvas': patchcanvas.saveGroupPositions(),
+            }, fh)
+
     def projectLoadingStarted(self):
         self.ui.rack.setEnabled(False)
         self.ui.graphicsView.setEnabled(False)
@@ -591,6 +598,18 @@ class HostWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.ui.graphicsView.setEnabled(True)
         QTimer.singleShot(1000, self.slot_canvasRefresh)
 
+        extrafile = self.makeExtraFilename()
+        if not os.path.exists(extrafile):
+            return
+
+        try:
+            with open(extrafile, "r") as fh:
+                canvasdata = json.load(fh)['canvas']
+        except:
+            return
+
+        patchcanvas.restoreGroupPositions(canvasdata)
+
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Files (menu actions)
 
@@ -803,6 +822,11 @@ class HostWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.fSampleRate = newSampleRate
         self.refreshTransport(True)
 
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def slot_handleProjectLoadFinishedCallback(self):
+        self.fIsProjectLoading = False
+        self.projectLoadingFinished()
+
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Plugins
 
@@ -2346,6 +2370,8 @@ def engineCallback(host, action, pluginId, value1, value2, value3, valueStr):
         host.BufferSizeChangedCallback.emit(value1)
     elif action == ENGINE_CALLBACK_SAMPLE_RATE_CHANGED:
         host.SampleRateChangedCallback.emit(value3)
+    elif action == ENGINE_CALLBACK_PROJECT_LOAD_FINISHED:
+        host.ProjectLoadFinishedCallback.emit()
     elif action == ENGINE_CALLBACK_NSM:
         host.NSMCallback.emit(value1, value2, valueStr)
     elif action == ENGINE_CALLBACK_IDLE:
diff --git a/source/patchcanvas.py b/source/patchcanvas.py
index 0f814ab3a..7d149a498 100644
--- a/source/patchcanvas.py
+++ b/source/patchcanvas.py
@@ -756,6 +756,52 @@ def getGroupPos(group_id, port_mode=PORT_MODE_OUTPUT):
     qCritical("PatchCanvas::getGroupPos(%i, %s) - unable to find group" % (group_id, port_mode2str(port_mode)))
     return QPointF(0, 0)
 
+def saveGroupPositions():
+    if canvas.debug:
+        print("PatchCanvas::getGroupPositions()")
+
+    ret = []
+
+    for group in canvas.group_list:
+        if group.split:
+            pos1 = group.widgets[0].pos()
+            pos2 = group.widgets[1].pos()
+        else:
+            pos1 = group.widgets[0].pos()
+            pos2 = QPointF(0, 0)
+
+        ret.append({
+            "name" : group.group_name,
+            "pos1x": pos1.x(),
+            "pos1y": pos1.y(),
+            "pos2x": pos2.x(),
+            "pos2y": pos2.y(),
+            "split": group.split,
+        })
+
+    return ret
+
+def restoreGroupPositions(dataList):
+    if canvas.debug:
+        print("PatchCanvas::restoreGroupPositions(...)")
+
+    map = {}
+
+    for group in canvas.group_list:
+        map[group.group_name] = group
+
+    for data in dataList:
+        name  = data['name']
+        group = map.get(name, None)
+
+        if group is None:
+            continue
+
+        group.widgets[0].setPos(data['pos1x'], data['pos1y'])
+
+        if group.split and group.widgets[1]:
+            group.widgets[1].setPos(data['pos2x'], data['pos2y'])
+
 def setGroupPos(group_id, group_pos_x, group_pos_y):
     setGroupPosFull(group_id, group_pos_x, group_pos_y, group_pos_x, group_pos_y)