diff --git a/src/common/config.cpp b/src/common/config.cpp
index 9fffbf3ec..8b9ff26b0 100644
--- a/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -90,11 +90,9 @@ std::vector<std::string> m_elf_viewer;
 std::vector<std::string> m_recent_files;
 std::string emulator_language = "en_US";
 static int backgroundImageOpacity = 50;
-static bool showBackgroundImage = true;
 static bool isFullscreen = false;
 static std::string fullscreenMode = "Windowed";
 static bool isHDRAllowed = false;
-static bool showLabelsUnderIcons = true;
 
 // Language
 u32 m_language = 1; // english
@@ -164,14 +162,6 @@ bool getIsFullscreen() {
     return isFullscreen;
 }
 
-bool getShowLabelsUnderIcons() {
-    return showLabelsUnderIcons;
-}
-
-bool setShowLabelsUnderIcons() {
-    return false;
-}
-
 std::string getFullscreenMode() {
     return fullscreenMode;
 }
@@ -419,9 +409,6 @@ void setVblankDiv(u32 value) {
 void setIsFullscreen(bool enable) {
     isFullscreen = enable;
 }
-static void setShowLabelsUnderIcons(bool enable) {
-    showLabelsUnderIcons = enable;
-}
 
 void setFullscreenMode(std::string mode) {
     fullscreenMode = mode;
@@ -632,14 +619,6 @@ void setBackgroundImageOpacity(int opacity) {
     backgroundImageOpacity = std::clamp(opacity, 0, 100);
 }
 
-bool getShowBackgroundImage() {
-    return showBackgroundImage;
-}
-
-void setShowBackgroundImage(bool show) {
-    showBackgroundImage = show;
-}
-
 void load(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
     // If the configuration file does not exist, create it and return
     std::error_code error;
@@ -770,7 +749,6 @@ void load(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
         m_recent_files = toml::find_or<std::vector<std::string>>(gui, "recentFiles", {});
         emulator_language = toml::find_or<std::string>(gui, "emulatorLanguage", "en_US");
         backgroundImageOpacity = toml::find_or<int>(gui, "backgroundImageOpacity", 50);
-        showBackgroundImage = toml::find_or<bool>(gui, "showBackgroundImage", true);
     }
 
     if (data.contains("Settings")) {
@@ -935,7 +913,6 @@ void save(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
         std::string{fmt::UTF(settings_addon_install_dir.u8string()).data};
     data["GUI"]["emulatorLanguage"] = emulator_language;
     data["GUI"]["backgroundImageOpacity"] = backgroundImageOpacity;
-    data["GUI"]["showBackgroundImage"] = showBackgroundImage;
     data["Settings"]["consoleLanguage"] = m_language;
 
     // Sorting of TOML sections
@@ -1030,7 +1007,6 @@ void setDefaultValues() {
     compatibilityData = false;
     checkCompatibilityOnStartup = false;
     backgroundImageOpacity = 50;
-    showBackgroundImage = true;
 }
 
 constexpr std::string_view GetDefaultKeyboardConfig() {
diff --git a/src/common/config.h b/src/common/config.h
index 599825c28..f720e1e8e 100644
--- a/src/common/config.h
+++ b/src/common/config.h
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ bool GetLoadGameSizeEnabled();
 std::filesystem::path GetSaveDataPath();
 void setLoadGameSizeEnabled(bool enable);
 bool getIsFullscreen();
-bool getShowLabelsUnderIcons();
-bool setShowLabelsUnderIcons();
 std::string getFullscreenMode();
 bool isNeoModeConsole();
 bool isDevKitConsole();
@@ -38,7 +36,6 @@ bool getEnableDiscordRPC();
 bool getCompatibilityEnabled();
 bool getCheckCompatibilityOnStartup();
 int getBackgroundImageOpacity();
-bool getShowBackgroundImage();
 
 std::string getLogFilter();
 std::string getLogType();
@@ -110,7 +107,6 @@ void setSaveDataPath(const std::filesystem::path& path);
 void setCompatibilityEnabled(bool use);
 void setCheckCompatibilityOnStartup(bool use);
 void setBackgroundImageOpacity(int opacity);
-void setShowBackgroundImage(bool show);
 
 void setCursorState(s16 cursorState);
 void setCursorHideTimeout(int newcursorHideTimeout);
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/game_grid_frame.cpp b/src/qt_gui/game_grid_frame.cpp
index 303f3de50..5cd0a01f8 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/game_grid_frame.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/game_grid_frame.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void GameGridFrame::SetGridBackgroundImage(int row, int column) {
     }
 
     // If background images are hidden, clear the background image
-    if (!Config::getShowBackgroundImage()) {
+    if (!m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::gl_showBackgroundImage).toBool()) {
         backgroundImage = QImage();
         m_last_opacity = -1;         // Reset opacity tracking when disabled
         m_current_game_path.clear(); // Reset current game path
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ void GameGridFrame::SetGridBackgroundImage(int row, int column) {
 
 void GameGridFrame::RefreshGridBackgroundImage() {
     QPalette palette;
-    if (!backgroundImage.isNull() && Config::getShowBackgroundImage()) {
+    if (!backgroundImage.isNull() &&
+        m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::gl_showBackgroundImage).toBool()) {
         QSize widgetSize = size();
         QPixmap scaledPixmap =
             QPixmap::fromImage(backgroundImage)
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.cpp b/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.cpp
index 0c37b7a6c..6cf3713e2 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/game_list_frame.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void GameListFrame::SetListBackgroundImage(QTableWidgetItem* item) {
     }
 
     // If background images are hidden, clear the background image
-    if (!Config::getShowBackgroundImage()) {
+    if (!m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::gl_showBackgroundImage).toBool()) {
         backgroundImage = QImage();
         m_last_opacity = -1;         // Reset opacity tracking when disabled
         m_current_game_path.clear(); // Reset current game path
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ void GameListFrame::SetListBackgroundImage(QTableWidgetItem* item) {
 
 void GameListFrame::RefreshListBackgroundImage() {
     QPalette palette;
-    if (!backgroundImage.isNull() && Config::getShowBackgroundImage()) {
+    if (!backgroundImage.isNull() &&
+        m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::gl_showBackgroundImage).toBool()) {
         QSize widgetSize = size();
         QPixmap scaledPixmap =
             QPixmap::fromImage(backgroundImage)
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.cpp b/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.cpp
index bcfaa2c3a..4de6b7f19 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.cpp
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 gui_settings::gui_settings(QObject* parent) : settings(parent) {
     m_settings = std::make_unique<QSettings>(ComputeSettingsDir() + "qt_ui.ini",
                                              QSettings::Format::IniFormat, parent);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.h b/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.h
index 862f42afe..ce4f364cc 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/gui_settings.h
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ const QString game_grid = "game_grid";
 
 // main window settings
 const gui_value mw_geometry = gui_value(main_window, "geometry", QByteArray());
+const gui_value mw_showLabelsUnderIcons = gui_value(main_window, "showLabelsUnderIcons", true);
 
 // game list settings
 const gui_value gl_mode = gui_value(game_list, "tableMode", 0);
 const gui_value gl_icon_size = gui_value(game_list, "icon_size", 36);
 const gui_value gl_slider_pos = gui_value(game_list, "slider_pos", 0);
+const gui_value gl_showBackgroundImage = gui_value(game_list, "showBackgroundImage", true);
 
 // game grid settings
 const gui_value gg_icon_size = gui_value(game_grid, "icon_size", 69);
@@ -31,4 +33,5 @@ class gui_settings : public settings {
 
 public:
     explicit gui_settings(QObject* parent = nullptr);
+    ~gui_settings() override = default;
 };
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp b/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
index 70f7e4150..4cd3a9254 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWi
     installEventFilter(this);
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
     m_gui_settings = std::make_shared<gui_settings>();
+    ui->toggleLabelsAct->setChecked(
+        m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::mw_showLabelsUnderIcons).toBool());
 }
 
 MainWindow::~MainWindow() {
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ void MainWindow::PauseGame() {
 
 void MainWindow::toggleLabelsUnderIcons() {
     bool showLabels = ui->toggleLabelsAct->isChecked();
-    Config::setShowLabelsUnderIcons();
+    m_gui_settings->SetValue(gui::mw_showLabelsUnderIcons, showLabels);
     UpdateToolbarLabels();
     if (isGameRunning) {
         UpdateToolbarButtons();
@@ -414,7 +416,7 @@ void MainWindow::CreateConnects() {
             &MainWindow::StartGame);
 
     connect(ui->configureAct, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]() {
-        auto settingsDialog = new SettingsDialog(m_compat_info, this);
+        auto settingsDialog = new SettingsDialog(m_gui_settings, m_compat_info, this);
 
         connect(settingsDialog, &SettingsDialog::LanguageChanged, this,
                 &MainWindow::OnLanguageChanged);
@@ -447,7 +449,7 @@ void MainWindow::CreateConnects() {
     });
 
     connect(ui->settingsButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this]() {
-        auto settingsDialog = new SettingsDialog(m_compat_info, this);
+        auto settingsDialog = new SettingsDialog(m_gui_settings,m_compat_info, this);
 
         connect(settingsDialog, &SettingsDialog::LanguageChanged, this,
                 &MainWindow::OnLanguageChanged);
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/main_window_ui.h b/src/qt_gui/main_window_ui.h
index 4d3481c07..4ce71013e 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/main_window_ui.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/main_window_ui.h
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ public:
         toggleLabelsAct = new QAction(MainWindow);
         toggleLabelsAct->setObjectName("toggleLabelsAct");
         toggleLabelsAct->setCheckable(true);
-        toggleLabelsAct->setChecked(Config::getShowLabelsUnderIcons());
 
         setIconSizeTinyAct = new QAction(MainWindow);
         setIconSizeTinyAct->setObjectName("setIconSizeTinyAct");
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp b/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp
index 914cc5470..f38455436 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -71,9 +71,10 @@ int bgm_volume_backup;
 
 static std::vector<QString> m_physical_devices;
 
-SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(std::shared_ptr<CompatibilityInfoClass> m_compat_info,
+SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings,
+                               std::shared_ptr<CompatibilityInfoClass> m_compat_info,
                                QWidget* parent)
-    : QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::SettingsDialog) {
+    : QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::SettingsDialog), m_gui_settings(std::move(gui_settings)) {
     ui->setupUi(this);
     ui->tabWidgetSettings->setUsesScrollButtons(false);
 
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(std::shared_ptr<CompatibilityInfoClass> m_compat_
                     Config::save(config_dir / "config.toml");
                 } else if (button == ui->buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::RestoreDefaults)) {
                     Config::setDefaultValues();
+                    setDefaultValues();
                     Config::save(config_dir / "config.toml");
                     LoadValuesFromConfig();
                 } else if (button == ui->buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Close)) {
@@ -235,12 +237,12 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(std::shared_ptr<CompatibilityInfoClass> m_compat_
                 [](const QString& hometab) { Config::setChooseHomeTab(hometab.toStdString()); });
 
 #if (QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 7, 0))
-        connect(ui->showBackgroundImageCheckBox, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, [](int state) {
+        connect(ui->showBackgroundImageCheckBox, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, [this](int state) {
 #else
         connect(ui->showBackgroundImageCheckBox, &QCheckBox::checkStateChanged, this,
                 [](Qt::CheckState state) {
 #endif
-            Config::setShowBackgroundImage(state == Qt::Checked);
+            m_gui_settings->SetValue(gui::gl_showBackgroundImage, state == Qt::Checked);
         });
     }
 
@@ -537,7 +539,8 @@ void SettingsDialog::LoadValuesFromConfig() {
     ui->removeFolderButton->setEnabled(!ui->gameFoldersListWidget->selectedItems().isEmpty());
     ResetInstallFolders();
     ui->backgroundImageOpacitySlider->setValue(Config::getBackgroundImageOpacity());
-    ui->showBackgroundImageCheckBox->setChecked(Config::getShowBackgroundImage());
+    ui->showBackgroundImageCheckBox->setChecked(
+        m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::gl_showBackgroundImage).toBool());
 
     backgroundImageOpacitySlider_backup = Config::getBackgroundImageOpacity();
     bgm_volume_backup = Config::getBGMvolume();
@@ -793,7 +796,8 @@ void SettingsDialog::UpdateSettings() {
     Config::setCheckCompatibilityOnStartup(ui->checkCompatibilityOnStartupCheckBox->isChecked());
     Config::setBackgroundImageOpacity(ui->backgroundImageOpacitySlider->value());
     emit BackgroundOpacityChanged(ui->backgroundImageOpacitySlider->value());
-    Config::setShowBackgroundImage(ui->showBackgroundImageCheckBox->isChecked());
+    m_gui_settings->SetValue(gui::gl_showBackgroundImage,
+                             ui->showBackgroundImageCheckBox->isChecked());
 
     std::vector<Config::GameInstallDir> dirs_with_states;
     for (int i = 0; i < ui->gameFoldersListWidget->count(); i++) {
@@ -862,3 +866,6 @@ void SettingsDialog::ResetInstallFolders() {
         Config::setAllGameInstallDirs(settings_install_dirs_config);
     }
 }
+void SettingsDialog::setDefaultValues() {
+    m_gui_settings->SetValue(gui::gl_showBackgroundImage, true);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.h b/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.h
index cdf9be80e..db1bcf772 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include "common/config.h"
 #include "common/path_util.h"
+#include "gui_settings.h"
 #include "qt_gui/compatibility_info.h"
 
 namespace Ui {
@@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ class SettingsDialog;
 class SettingsDialog : public QDialog {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit SettingsDialog(std::shared_ptr<CompatibilityInfoClass> m_compat_info,
+    explicit SettingsDialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings,
+                            std::shared_ptr<CompatibilityInfoClass> m_compat_info,
                             QWidget* parent = nullptr);
     ~SettingsDialog();
 
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ private:
     void OnLanguageChanged(int index);
     void OnCursorStateChanged(s16 index);
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) override;
+    void setDefaultValues();
 
     std::unique_ptr<Ui::SettingsDialog> ui;
 
@@ -52,4 +55,5 @@ private:
     int initialHeight;
 
     bool is_saving = false;
+    std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> m_gui_settings;
 };