diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
index 21b90991c..3866c5a96 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
@@ -433,6 +433,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void InventoryWindow::onPinToggled()
     {
+        Settings::Manager::setBool("inventory pin", "Windows", mPinned);
+
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setWeaponVisibility(!mPinned);
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
index 8002dc48a..12d1237b0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/mapwindow.cpp
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         , mGlobalMap(0)
         , mGlobalMapImage(NULL)
         , mGlobalMapOverlay(NULL)
-        , mGlobal(false)
+        , mGlobal(Settings::Manager::getBool("global", "Map"))
         , mEventBoxGlobal(NULL)
         , mEventBoxLocal(NULL)
         , mGlobalMapRender(new MWRender::GlobalMap(localMapRender->getRoot(), workQueue))
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         getWidget(mButton, "WorldButton");
         mButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &MapWindow::onWorldButtonClicked);
-        mButton->setCaptionWithReplacing("#{sWorld}");
+        mButton->setCaptionWithReplacing( mGlobal ? "#{sLocal}" : "#{sWorld}");
 
         getWidget(mEventBoxGlobal, "EventBoxGlobal");
         mEventBoxGlobal->eventMouseDrag += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &MapWindow::onMouseDrag);
@@ -680,6 +680,9 @@ namespace MWGui
         mEventBoxLocal->eventMouseButtonDoubleClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &MapWindow::onMapDoubleClicked);
 
         LocalMapBase::init(mLocalMap, mPlayerArrowLocal, Settings::Manager::getInt("local map widget size", "Map"), Settings::Manager::getInt("local map cell distance", "Map"));
+
+        mGlobalMap->setVisible(mGlobal);
+        mLocalMap->setVisible(!mGlobal);
     }
 
     void MapWindow::onNoteEditOk()
@@ -912,6 +915,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         mGlobalMap->setVisible(mGlobal);
         mLocalMap->setVisible(!mGlobal);
 
+        Settings::Manager::setBool("global", "Map", mGlobal);
+
         mButton->setCaptionWithReplacing( mGlobal ? "#{sLocal}" :
                 "#{sWorld}");
 
@@ -921,6 +926,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void MapWindow::onPinToggled()
     {
+        Settings::Manager::setBool("map pin", "Windows", mPinned);
+
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setMinimapVisibility(!mPinned);
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellwindow.cpp
index 7c12a8fc2..0c3485e6a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/spellwindow.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include <MyGUI_InputManager.h>
 
+#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void SpellWindow::onPinToggled()
     {
+        Settings::Manager::setBool("spells pin", "Windows", mPinned);
+
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setSpellVisibility(!mPinned);
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp
index d68c1bcc5..780e4905e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/statswindow.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include <MyGUI_ImageBox.h>
 #include <MyGUI_Gui.h>
 
+#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
@@ -672,6 +674,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void StatsWindow::onPinToggled()
     {
+        Settings::Manager::setBool("stats pin", "Windows", mPinned);
+
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setHMSVisibility(!mPinned);
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index 16d1a9c6d..38aa142c4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -400,6 +400,11 @@ namespace MWGui
             allow(GW_ALL);
 
         mRestAllowed = !newgame;
+
+        mStatsWindow->setPinned(Settings::Manager::getBool("stats pin", "Windows"));
+        mMap->setPinned(Settings::Manager::getBool("map pin", "Windows"));
+        mSpellWindow->setPinned(Settings::Manager::getBool("spells pin", "Windows"));
+        mInventoryWindow->setPinned(Settings::Manager::getBool("inventory pin", "Windows"));
     }
 
     WindowManager::~WindowManager()
@@ -550,15 +555,23 @@ namespace MWGui
         setSpellVisibility((mAllowed & GW_Magic) && (!mSpellWindow->pinned() || (mForceHidden & GW_Magic)));
         setHMSVisibility((mAllowed & GW_Stats) && (!mStatsWindow->pinned() || (mForceHidden & GW_Stats)));
 
-        // If in game mode, show only the pinned windows
-        if (gameMode)
+        // If in game mode (or interactive messagebox), show only the pinned windows
+        if (mGuiModes.empty())
         {
             mInventoryWindow->setGuiMode(GM_None);
-            mMap->setVisible(mMap->pinned() && !(mForceHidden & GW_Map));
-            mStatsWindow->setVisible(mStatsWindow->pinned() && !(mForceHidden & GW_Stats));
-            mInventoryWindow->setVisible(mInventoryWindow->pinned() && !(mForceHidden & GW_Inventory));
-            mSpellWindow->setVisible(mSpellWindow->pinned() && !(mForceHidden & GW_Magic));
 
+            mMap->setVisible(mMap->pinned() && !(mForceHidden & GW_Map) && (mAllowed & GW_Map));
+            mStatsWindow->setVisible(mStatsWindow->pinned() && !(mForceHidden & GW_Stats) && (mAllowed & GW_Stats));
+            mInventoryWindow->setVisible(mInventoryWindow->pinned() && !(mForceHidden & GW_Inventory) && (mAllowed & GW_Inventory));
+            mSpellWindow->setVisible(mSpellWindow->pinned() && !(mForceHidden & GW_Magic) && (mAllowed & GW_Magic));
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // No need to check GUI if game mode
+        if (gameMode)
+        {
+            mInventoryWindow->setGuiMode(GM_None);
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index 55f550d5a..6756d0e7a 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ local map widget size = 512
 # may result in longer loading times.
 local map cell distance = 1
 
+# If true, map in world mode, otherwise in local mode
+global = false
+
 [GUI]
 
 # Scales GUI window and widget size. (<1.0 is smaller, >1.0 is larger).
@@ -365,18 +368,24 @@ stats x = 0.0
 stats y = 0.0
 stats w = 0.375
 stats h = 0.4275
+# Stats window pin status
+stats pin = false
 
 # Spells window displaying powers, spells, and magical items.
 spells x = 0.625
 spells y = 0.5725
 spells w = 0.375
 spells h = 0.4275
+# Spells window pin status
+spells pin = false
 
 # Local and world map window.
 map x = 0.625
 map y = 0.0
 map w = 0.375
 map h = 0.5725
+# Map window pin status
+map pin = false
 
 # Dialog window for talking with NPCs.
 dialogue x = 0.095
@@ -401,6 +410,8 @@ inventory x = 0.0
 inventory y = 0.4275
 inventory w = 0.6225
 inventory h = 0.5725
+# Inventory window pin status
+inventory pin = false
 
 # Player inventory window when searching a container.
 inventory container x = 0.0