diff --git a/backend/config.go b/backend/config.go
index 8dfc16e..7af2c7b 100644
--- a/backend/config.go
+++ b/backend/config.go
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ type TracksPageConfig struct {
 	TracklistColumns []string
 }
 
+type NowPlayingPageConfig struct {
+	InitialView string
+}
+
 type LocalPlaybackConfig struct {
 	AudioDeviceName       string
 	AudioExclusive        bool
@@ -113,20 +117,21 @@ type TranscodingConfig struct {
 }
 
 type Config struct {
-	Application   AppConfig
-	Servers       []*ServerConfig
-	AlbumPage     AlbumPageConfig
-	AlbumsPage    AlbumsPageConfig
-	ArtistPage    ArtistPageConfig
-	FavoritesPage FavoritesPageConfig
-	PlaylistPage  PlaylistPageConfig
-	PlaylistsPage PlaylistsPageConfig
-	TracksPage    TracksPageConfig
-	LocalPlayback LocalPlaybackConfig
-	Scrobbling    ScrobbleConfig
-	ReplayGain    ReplayGainConfig
-	Transcoding   TranscodingConfig
-	Theme         ThemeConfig
+	Application      AppConfig
+	Servers          []*ServerConfig
+	AlbumPage        AlbumPageConfig
+	AlbumsPage       AlbumsPageConfig
+	ArtistPage       ArtistPageConfig
+	FavoritesPage    FavoritesPageConfig
+	PlaylistPage     PlaylistPageConfig
+	PlaylistsPage    PlaylistsPageConfig
+	TracksPage       TracksPageConfig
+	NowPlayingConfig NowPlayingPageConfig
+	LocalPlayback    LocalPlaybackConfig
+	Scrobbling       ScrobbleConfig
+	ReplayGain       ReplayGainConfig
+	Transcoding      TranscodingConfig
+	Theme            ThemeConfig
 }
 
 var SupportedStartupPages = []string{"Albums", "Favorites", "Playlists"}
@@ -168,6 +173,9 @@ func DefaultConfig(appVersionTag string) *Config {
 		PlaylistsPage: PlaylistsPageConfig{
 			InitialView: "List",
 		},
+		NowPlayingConfig: NowPlayingPageConfig{
+			InitialView: "Play Queue",
+		},
 		TracksPage: TracksPageConfig{
 			TracklistColumns: []string{"Artist", "Album", "Time", "Plays"},
 		},
diff --git a/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go b/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go
index daf1f92..980fffa 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ type NowPlayingPage struct {
 }
 
 type nowPlayingPageState struct {
+	conf     *backend.NowPlayingPageConfig
 	contr    *controller.Controller
 	pool     *util.WidgetPool
 	sm       *backend.ServerManager
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ type nowPlayingPageState struct {
 }
 
 func NewNowPlayingPage(
+	conf *backend.NowPlayingPageConfig,
 	contr *controller.Controller,
 	pool *util.WidgetPool,
 	sm *backend.ServerManager,
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ func NewNowPlayingPage(
 	canShare bool,
 ) *NowPlayingPage {
 	a := &NowPlayingPage{nowPlayingPageState: nowPlayingPageState{
-		contr: contr, pool: pool, sm: sm, im: im, pm: pm, canRate: canRate, canShare: canShare,
+		conf: conf, contr: contr, pool: pool, sm: sm, im: im, pm: pm, canRate: canRate, canShare: canShare,
 	}}
 	a.ExtendBaseWidget(a)
 
@@ -129,19 +131,28 @@ func NewNowPlayingPage(
 
 func (a *NowPlayingPage) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
 	if a.container == nil {
+		initialTab := 0
+		if a.conf.InitialView == "Lyrics" {
+			initialTab = 1
+		}
+		_ = initialTab
 		paddedLayout := &layouts.PercentPadLayout{
 			LeftRightObjectPercent: .8,
 			TopBottomObjectPercent: .8,
 		}
+		tabs := container.NewAppTabs(
+			container.NewTabItem("Play Queue",
+				container.NewBorder(layout.NewSpacer(), nil, nil, nil, a.queueList)),
+			container.NewTabItem("Lyrics", a.lyricsViewer),
+		)
+		tabs.SelectIndex(initialTab)
+		tabs.OnSelected = func(*container.TabItem) {
+			a.saveSelectedTab(tabs.SelectedIndex())
+		}
 		mainContent := container.NewGridWithColumns(2,
 			container.New(paddedLayout, a.card),
 			container.New(paddedLayout,
-				util.AddHeaderBackground(
-					container.NewAppTabs(
-						container.NewTabItem("Play Queue",
-							container.NewBorder(layout.NewSpacer(), nil, nil, nil, a.queueList)),
-						container.NewTabItem("Lyrics", a.lyricsViewer),
-					))))
+				util.AddHeaderBackground(tabs)))
 		a.container = container.NewStack(
 			mainContent,
 			container.NewVBox(
@@ -224,7 +235,7 @@ func (s *nowPlayingPageState) Restore() Page {
 		page.Reload()
 		return page
 	}
-	return NewNowPlayingPage(s.contr, s.pool, s.sm, s.im, s.pm, s.canRate, s.canShare)
+	return NewNowPlayingPage(s.conf, s.contr, s.pool, s.sm, s.im, s.pm, s.canRate, s.canShare)
 }
 
 var _ CanShowPlayTime = (*NowPlayingPage)(nil)
@@ -256,6 +267,17 @@ func (a *NowPlayingPage) doSetNewTrackOrder(trackIDs []string, op sharedutil.Tra
 	a.pm.UpdatePlayQueue(newTracks)
 }
 
+func (a *NowPlayingPage) saveSelectedTab(tabNum int) {
+	var tabName string
+	switch tabNum {
+	case 0:
+		tabName = "Play Queue"
+	case 1:
+		tabName = "Lyrics"
+	}
+	a.conf.InitialView = tabName
+}
+
 func (a *NowPlayingPage) formatStatusLine() {
 	curPlayer := a.pm.CurrentPlayer()
 	playerStats := curPlayer.GetStatus()
diff --git a/ui/browsing/router.go b/ui/browsing/router.go
index 65aa5ed..8896c9e 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/router.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/router.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (r Router) CreatePage(rte controller.Route) Page {
 	case controller.Genres:
 		return NewGenresPage(r.Controller, r.App.ServerManager.Server)
 	case controller.NowPlaying:
-		return NewNowPlayingPage(r.Controller, r.widgetPool, r.App.ServerManager, r.App.ImageManager, r.App.PlaybackManager, canRate, canShare)
+		return NewNowPlayingPage(&r.App.Config.NowPlayingConfig, r.Controller, r.widgetPool, r.App.ServerManager, r.App.ImageManager, r.App.PlaybackManager, canRate, canShare)
 	case controller.Playlist:
 		return NewPlaylistPage(rte.Arg, &r.App.Config.PlaylistPage, r.widgetPool, r.Controller, r.App.ServerManager, r.App.PlaybackManager, r.App.ImageManager)
 	case controller.Playlists:
diff --git a/ui/widgets/nowplayingcard.go b/ui/widgets/nowplayingcard.go
index 0ab4368..bb7d9f0 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/nowplayingcard.go
+++ b/ui/widgets/nowplayingcard.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func NewNowPlayingCard() *NowPlayingCard {
 	n.albumName.Truncation = fyne.TextTruncateEllipsis
 	n.trackName.Truncation = fyne.TextTruncateEllipsis
 	n.trackName.TextStyle.Bold = true
-	n.cover.SetMinSize(fyne.NewSize(85, 85))
+	n.cover.SetMinSize(fyne.NewSquareSize(85))
 	n.cover.FillMode = canvas.ImageFillContain
 	n.cover.ScaleMode = canvas.ImageScaleFastest
 	n.cover.Hidden = true