diff --git a/website/client/src/components/settings/site.vue b/website/client/src/components/settings/site.vue
index f05282cd01..60c137e67c 100644
--- a/website/client/src/components/settings/site.vue
+++ b/website/client/src/components/settings/site.vue
@@ -144,22 +144,6 @@
             >{{ $t('startAdvCollapsed') }}</span>
           </label>
         </div>
-        <div class="checkbox">
-          <label>
-            <input
-              v-model="user.preferences.dailyDueDefaultView"
-              type="checkbox"
-              class="mr-2"
-              @change="set('dailyDueDefaultView')"
-            >
-            <span
-              class="hint"
-              popover-trigger="mouseenter"
-              popover-placement="right"
-              :popover="$t('dailyDueDefaultViewPop')"
-            >{{ $t('dailyDueDefaultView') }}</span>
-          </label>
-        </div>
         <div
           v-if="party.memberCount === 1"
           class="checkbox"
diff --git a/website/client/src/components/tasks/column.vue b/website/client/src/components/tasks/column.vue
index b40b0c739f..d64420e123 100644
--- a/website/client/src/components/tasks/column.vue
+++ b/website/client/src/components/tasks/column.vue
@@ -521,7 +521,12 @@ export default {
     // Get Category Filter Labels
     this.typeFilters = getFilterLabels(this.type, this.challenge);
     // Set default filter for task column
-    this.activateFilter(this.type);
+
+    if (this.challenge) {
+      this.activateFilter(this.type);
+    } else {
+      this.activateFilter(this.type, this.user.preferences.tasks.activeFilter[this.type], true);
+    }
   },
   mounted () {
     this.setColumnBackgroundVisibility();
@@ -661,7 +666,7 @@ export default {
     taskSummary (task) {
       this.$emit('taskSummary', task);
     },
-    activateFilter (type, filter = '') {
+    activateFilter (type, filter = '', skipSave = false) {
       // Needs a separate API call as this data may not reside in store
       if (type === 'todo' && filter === 'complete2') {
         if (this.group && this.group._id) {
@@ -677,14 +682,16 @@ export default {
       // as default filter for daily
       // and set the filter as 'due' only when the component first
       // loads and not on subsequent reloads.
-      if (
-        type === 'daily' && filter === '' && !this.challenge
-        && this.user.preferences.dailyDueDefaultView
-      ) {
+      if (type === 'daily' && filter === '' && !this.challenge) {
         filter = 'due'; // eslint-disable-line no-param-reassign
       }
 
       this.activeFilter = getActiveFilter(type, filter, this.challenge);
+
+      if (!skipSave && !this.challenge) {
+        const propertyToUpdate = `preferences.tasks.activeFilter.${type}`;
+        this.$store.dispatch('user:set', { [propertyToUpdate]: filter });
+      }
     },
     setColumnBackgroundVisibility () {
       this.$nextTick(() => {
diff --git a/website/client/tests/unit/components/tasks/column.spec.js b/website/client/tests/unit/components/tasks/column.spec.js
index 2fbea418ef..a44bf4be4d 100644
--- a/website/client/tests/unit/components/tasks/column.spec.js
+++ b/website/client/tests/unit/components/tasks/column.spec.js
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@ describe('Task Column', () => {
         getters: {
           'tasks:getFilteredTaskList': () => [],
         },
+
+        state: {
+          user: {
+            data: {
+              preferences: {
+                tasks: {
+                  activeFilter: {},
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
       },
       mocks,
       stubs,
@@ -76,7 +88,20 @@ describe('Task Column', () => {
         'tasks:getFilteredTaskList': () => () => habits,
       };
 
-      const store = new Store({ getters });
+      const store = new Store({
+        getters,
+        state: {
+          user: {
+            data: {
+              preferences: {
+                tasks: {
+                  activeFilter: {},
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      });
 
       wrapper = makeWrapper({ store });
     });
diff --git a/website/client/tests/unit/components/tasks/task.spec.js b/website/client/tests/unit/components/tasks/task.spec.js
index 9349d7ea2f..bba52c2e41 100644
--- a/website/client/tests/unit/components/tasks/task.spec.js
+++ b/website/client/tests/unit/components/tasks/task.spec.js
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@ describe('Task', () => {
         state: {
           user: {
             data: {
-              preferences: {},
+              preferences: {
+                tasks: {
+                  activeFilter: {
+
+                  },
+                },
+              },
               ...additionalUserData,
             },
           },
diff --git a/website/common/locales/en/settings.json b/website/common/locales/en/settings.json
index 3c93d6c000..7dba6eca24 100644
--- a/website/common/locales/en/settings.json
+++ b/website/common/locales/en/settings.json
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
     "helpWithTranslation": "Would you like to help with the translation of Habitica? Great! Then visit <a href=\"/groups/guild/7732f64c-33ee-4cce-873c-fc28f147a6f7\">the Aspiring Linguists Guild</a>!",
     "stickyHeader": "Sticky header",
     "newTaskEdit": "Open new tasks in edit mode",
-    "dailyDueDefaultView": "Set Dailies default to 'due' tab",
-    "dailyDueDefaultViewPop": "With this option set, the Dailies tasks will default to 'due' instead of 'all'",
     "reverseChatOrder": "Show chat messages in reverse order",
     "startAdvCollapsed": "Advanced Settings in tasks start collapsed",
     "startAdvCollapsedPop": "With this option set, Advanced Settings will be hidden when you first open a task for editing.",
diff --git a/website/server/models/user/schema.js b/website/server/models/user/schema.js
index 5ed98a11d9..a0148bc7dc 100644
--- a/website/server/models/user/schema.js
+++ b/website/server/models/user/schema.js
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ export default new Schema({
     stickyHeader: { $type: Boolean, default: true },
     disableClasses: { $type: Boolean, default: false },
     newTaskEdit: { $type: Boolean, default: false },
+    // not used anymore, now the current filter is saved in preferences.activeFilter
     dailyDueDefaultView: { $type: Boolean, default: false },
     advancedCollapsed: { $type: Boolean, default: false },
     toolbarCollapsed: { $type: Boolean, default: false },
@@ -594,6 +595,12 @@ export default new Schema({
       mirrorGroupTasks: [
         { $type: String, validate: [v => validator.isUUID(v), 'Invalid group UUID.'], ref: 'Group' },
       ],
+      activeFilter: {
+        habit: { $type: String, default: 'all' },
+        daily: { $type: String, default: 'all' },
+        todo: { $type: String, default: 'remaining' },
+        reward: { $type: String, default: 'all' },
+      },
     },
     improvementCategories: {
       $type: Array,