diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 7e81823e6..1d7f7b5c0 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -751,6 +751,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
     def receive_list_delete(self, item):
         addr = str(item.text(0))
         self.receive_requests.pop(addr)
+        self.wallet.storage.put('receive_requests', self.receive_requests)
         self.update_receive_tab()
         self.clear_receive_tab()