diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70391ff..5bb0920 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -126,25 +126,28 @@ or the lacunarity.
 A profile is just noise parameters that you can load for later use.
 It’s a convenience feature.
 The drop-down list to the left is the list of all profiles.
-This list contains two types of profiles:
+This list contains three types of profiles:
 
+* Active noise parameters: Special profile that represents
+  the currently active noise. Can not be deleted.
 * Builtin profiles are the noise parameters
   of the official Minetest mapgens, loaded from settings.
   Their name always begins with `mg_`
-  They can not be deleted.
-* Custom profiles: These are your profiles, you can
+  Can not be deleted.
+* User profiles: These are your profiles, you can
   add and remove them at will. These are named like
   “Profile 1”
 
+User profiles will also automatically saved on disk so they
+get restored when restarting.
+
 The buttons do the following:
 
-* Add: Save the current noise parameters into a new entry in the list
+* Add: Save the current noise parameters into a new user profile
 * Load: Load the currently selected profile and replace the
         input fields
-* Delete: Delete the currently selected profile (not possible
-          for builtin profiles)
-
-Note: Currently, profiles are temporary. They are **not** saved on shutdown!
+* Delete: Delete the currently selected user profile (not possible
+          for non-user profiles)
 
 ##### Noise options
 This section roughly says how the noise parameters are “interpreted”. You
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 1f91461..606470e 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator("perlin_explorer")
 local F = minetest.formspec_escape
 
+local mod_storage = minetest.get_mod_storage()
+
 -- If true, the Perlin test nodes will support color
 -- (set to false in case of performance problems)
 local COLORIZE_NODES = true
@@ -131,6 +133,46 @@ for n=1, #noise_settings do
 	end
 end
 
+-- Load user profiles from mod storage
+minetest.log("info", "[perlin_explorer] Checking for user profiles in mod storage ...")
+if mod_storage:contains("profiles") then
+	local user_profiles_str = mod_storage:get_string("profiles")
+	local user_profiles = minetest.deserialize(user_profiles_str)
+	local loaded = 0
+	if user_profiles then
+		for p=1, #user_profiles do
+			local user_profile = user_profiles[p]
+			if user_profile and type(user_profile) == "table" and user_profile.noiseparams then
+				table.insert(np_profiles, {
+					np_type = "user",
+					noiseparams = user_profiles[p].noiseparams,
+				})
+				loaded = loaded + 1
+			else
+				minetest.log("warning", "[perlin_explorer] Malformed user profile in mod storage! Skipping ...")
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	minetest.log("action", "[perlin_explorer] Loaded "..loaded.." user profile(s) from mod storage")
+end
+
+-- Updates the user profiles in the mod stroage.
+-- Must be called whenever the user profiles change.
+local function update_mod_stored_profiles()
+	local user_profiles = {}
+	for p=1, #np_profiles do
+		local profile = np_profiles[p]
+		if profile.np_type == "user" then
+			table.insert(user_profiles, {
+				noiseparams = table.copy(profile.noiseparams),
+			})
+		end
+	end
+	local serialized_profiles = minetest.serialize(user_profiles)
+	mod_storage:set_string("profiles", serialized_profiles)
+	minetest.log("info", "[perlin_explorer] Profiles in mod storage updated")
+end
+
 -- Options are settings that dictate how the noise is supposed
 -- to be generated.
 local current_options = {}
@@ -1409,6 +1451,7 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 			return
 		end
 		table.remove(np_profiles, profile_to_delete)
+		update_mod_stored_profiles()
 		local new_id = math.max(1, profile_to_delete - 1)
 		show_noise_formspec(player, default_noiseparams, new_id)
 		return
@@ -1492,6 +1535,7 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 						np_type = "user",
 						noiseparams = noiseparams,
 					})
+					update_mod_stored_profiles()
 					local new_profile = #np_profiles
 					minetest.log("action", "[perlin_explorer] Perlin noise profile "..new_profile.." added!")
 					show_noise_formspec(player, noiseparams, new_profile)