diff --git a/src/doc/sx.rst b/src/doc/sx.rst
index 0421dd2aed..892c6a412b 100644
--- a/src/doc/sx.rst
+++ b/src/doc/sx.rst
@@ -89,8 +89,10 @@ TODO
     - (check_consistent, especially...)
 
 - gnc_dense_cal
-  - [/] {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12} month selection for dense calendar
-    - [ ] conf-save value
+  - [x] {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12} month selection for dense calendar
+    - [x] conf-save value
+  - [ ] code cleanup
+    - [ ] min-size
   - [ ] start-of-week := {sun,mon} (via locale)
   - [ ] change number-of-month properties to display-named properties (width, length)
   - [ ] gconf setting for dense-cal font-size reduction
diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal.c b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal.c
index 12fd55814c..2dcf454be9 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal.c
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal.c
@@ -538,6 +538,12 @@ gnc_dense_cal_set_num_months(GncDenseCal *dcal, guint num_months)
     }
 }
 
+guint
+gnc_dense_cal_get_num_months(GncDenseCal *dcal)
+{
+    return dcal->numMonths;
+}
+
 void
 gnc_dense_cal_set_months_per_col(GncDenseCal *dcal, guint monthsPerCol)
 {
@@ -545,12 +551,6 @@ gnc_dense_cal_set_months_per_col(GncDenseCal *dcal, guint monthsPerCol)
     recompute_x_y_scales(dcal);
 }
 
-guint
-gnc_dense_cal_get_num_months(GncDenseCal *dcal)
-{
-    return dcal->numMonths;
-}
-
 GDateMonth
 gnc_dense_cal_get_month(GncDenseCal *dcal)
 {
diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal.h b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal.h
index e615da162c..aa5a125437 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal.h
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-dense-cal.h
@@ -126,18 +126,20 @@ GtkWidget*     gnc_dense_cal_new_with_model         (GncDenseCalModel *model);
 GType          gnc_dense_cal_get_type               (void);
 
 void gnc_dense_cal_set_model(GncDenseCal *cal, GncDenseCalModel *model);
+
 void gnc_dense_cal_set_month(GncDenseCal *dcal, GDateMonth mon);
+GDateMonth gnc_dense_cal_get_month( GncDenseCal *dcal );
 /**
  * @param year Julian year: 2000 = 2000AD.
  **/
 void gnc_dense_cal_set_year( GncDenseCal *dcal, guint year );
-void gnc_dense_cal_set_num_months( GncDenseCal *dcal, guint num_months );
-void gnc_dense_cal_set_months_per_col( GncDenseCal *dcal, guint monthsPerCol );
-
-guint gnc_dense_cal_get_num_months( GncDenseCal *dcal );
-GDateMonth gnc_dense_cal_get_month( GncDenseCal *dcal );
 GDateYear gnc_dense_cal_get_year( GncDenseCal *dcal );
 
+void gnc_dense_cal_set_num_months( GncDenseCal *dcal, guint num_months );
+guint gnc_dense_cal_get_num_months( GncDenseCal *dcal );
+
+void gnc_dense_cal_set_months_per_col( GncDenseCal *dcal, guint monthsPerCol );
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* _GNC_DENSE_CAL_H */
diff --git a/src/gnome/gnc-plugin-page-sx-list.c b/src/gnome/gnc-plugin-page-sx-list.c
index 41b99b256a..3d405c878d 100644
--- a/src/gnome/gnc-plugin-page-sx-list.c
+++ b/src/gnome/gnc-plugin-page-sx-list.c
@@ -405,6 +405,9 @@ gnc_plugin_page_sx_list_save_page (GncPluginPage *plugin_page,
 
     page = GNC_PLUGIN_PAGE_SX_LIST(plugin_page);
     priv = GNC_PLUGIN_PAGE_SX_LIST_GET_PRIVATE(page);
+
+    g_key_file_set_integer(key_file, group_name, "dense_cal_num_months",
+                           gnc_dense_cal_get_num_months(priv->gdcal)); 
 }
 
 /**
@@ -433,6 +436,15 @@ gnc_plugin_page_sx_list_recreate_page (GtkWidget *window,
     /* Install it now so we can them manipulate the created widget */
     gnc_main_window_open_page(GNC_MAIN_WINDOW(window), GNC_PLUGIN_PAGE(page));
 
+    {
+        GError *err = NULL;
+        gint num_months = g_key_file_get_integer(key_file, group_name, "dense_cal_num_months", &err);
+        if (err == NULL)
+            gnc_dense_cal_set_num_months(priv->gdcal, num_months);
+        else
+            g_error_free(err);
+    }
+
     return GNC_PLUGIN_PAGE(page);
 }