diff --git a/src/actions/LandOwnershipActions.js b/src/actions/LandOwnershipActions.js
index 2857642c..a96e2e0d 100644
--- a/src/actions/LandOwnershipActions.js
+++ b/src/actions/LandOwnershipActions.js
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 import { getRequest } from "./RequestActions";
+import { autoSave } from './MapActions';
+
+export const togglePropertyDisplay = () => {
+  return dispatch => {
+    dispatch({ type: "TOGGLE_PROPERTY_DISPLAY" });
+    return dispatch(autoSave());
+  };
+}
 
 export const highlightProperty = (property) => {
   return (dispatch) => {
diff --git a/src/actions/MapActions.js b/src/actions/MapActions.js
index 03544f4d..6f2edccc 100644
--- a/src/actions/MapActions.js
+++ b/src/actions/MapActions.js
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ export const saveCurrentMap = (
       mapLayers: {
         landDataLayers: getState().mapLayers.landDataLayers,
         myDataLayers: getState().dataGroups.activeGroups,
+        ownershipDisplay: getState().landOwnership.displayActive,
       },
       version: VERSION,
       name: saveName,
diff --git a/src/components/left-pane/LeftPaneLandData.js b/src/components/left-pane/LeftPaneLandData.js
index 4bf5af57..f6f59b21 100644
--- a/src/components/left-pane/LeftPaneLandData.js
+++ b/src/components/left-pane/LeftPaneLandData.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import LeftPaneToggle from "./LeftPaneToggle";
 import Draggable from "./Draggable";
 import LandDataLayerToggle from "./LandDataLayerToggle";
 import { toggleDataGroup } from "../../actions/DataGroupActions";
+import { togglePropertyDisplay } from "../../actions/LandOwnershipActions";
 
 const DataLayersContainer = ({ children, title }) => {
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(true);
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ const LeftPaneLandData = ({ open, active, onClose }) => {
         <LeftPaneToggle
           title={"Property Boundaries"}
           on={landOwnershipActive}
-          onToggle={() => dispatch({ type: "TOGGLE_PROPERTY_DISPLAY" })}
+          onToggle={() => dispatch(togglePropertyDisplay())}
         />
       </DataLayersContainer>
       <DataLayersContainer title={"Administrative Boundaries"}>
diff --git a/src/reducers/LandOwnershipReducer.js b/src/reducers/LandOwnershipReducer.js
index 32fecda5..0c97cefc 100644
--- a/src/reducers/LandOwnershipReducer.js
+++ b/src/reducers/LandOwnershipReducer.js
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ export default (state = INITIAL_STATE, action) => {
         ...state,
         activePropertyId: null
       };
+    case 'LOAD_MAP':
+      // this could be undefined for old maps
+      const displayActive = action.payload.data.mapLayers.ownershipDisplay || false;
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        displayActive
+      }
     default:
       return state;
   }