diff --git a/pysollib/options.py b/pysollib/options.py
index 50225a74..36f127f4 100644
--- a/pysollib/options.py
+++ b/pysollib/options.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ favorite_gameid = int_list
 visible_buttons = string_list
 translate_game_names = boolean
 solver_presets = string_list
+solver_show_progress = boolean
 
 [sound_samples]
 move = boolean
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ class Options:
         ('tabletile_name', 'str'),
         ('translate_game_names', 'bool'),
         ('solver_presets', 'list'),
+        ('solver_show_progress', 'bool'),
         # ('toolbar_vars', 'list'),
         # ('recent_gameid', 'list'),
         # ('favorite_gameid', 'list'),
@@ -410,6 +412,7 @@ class Options:
             'video-editing',
             'yellow-brick-road',
             ]
+        self.solver_show_progress = True
 
     def setDefaults(self, top=None):
         WIN_SYSTEM = pysollib.settings.WIN_SYSTEM
diff --git a/pysollib/ui/tktile/solverdialog.py b/pysollib/ui/tktile/solverdialog.py
index 9c3c10dc..8a684a16 100644
--- a/pysollib/ui/tktile/solverdialog.py
+++ b/pysollib/ui/tktile/solverdialog.py
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ from pysollib.settings import TITLE
 
 
 class BaseSolverDialog:
+    def _ToggleShowProgressButton(self, *args):
+        self.app.opt.solver_show_progress = self.progress_var.get()
+
     def __init__(self, parent, app, **kw):
         self.parent = parent
         self.app = app
@@ -60,9 +63,10 @@ class BaseSolverDialog:
         #
         row += 1
         self.progress_var = tkinter.BooleanVar()
-        self.progress_var.set(True)
+        self.progress_var.set(self.app.opt.solver_show_progress)
         w = self._createShowProgressButton(frame)
         w.grid(row=row, column=0, columnspan=2, sticky='ew', padx=2, pady=2)
+        w.config(command=self._ToggleShowProgressButton)
 
         #
         label_frame = self._calcToolkit().LabelFrame(
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ class BaseSolverDialog:
         game.solver = solver
         preset = self.preset_var.get()
         max_iters = self.max_iters_var.get()
-        progress = self.progress_var.get()
+        progress = self.app.opt.solver_show_progress
         solver.config(preset=preset, max_iters=max_iters, progress=progress)
         solver.computeHints()
         hints_len = len(solver.hints)-1