diff --git a/vmcompact/app.py b/vmcompact/app.py
index 2c563d5..1795155 100644
--- a/vmcompact/app.py
+++ b/vmcompact/app.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class App(tk.Tk):
         ]
         _base_vals.submixes = self.configuration["submixes"]["default"]
         _base_vals.mwscroll_step = self.configuration["mwscroll_step"]["size"]
+        self.bus_modes = [tk.StringVar(value="normal") for _ in range(12)]
 
         # create menus
         self.menus = Menus(self, vmr)
diff --git a/vmcompact/channels.py b/vmcompact/channels.py
index fc4b540..b47c263 100644
--- a/vmcompact/channels.py
+++ b/vmcompact/channels.py
@@ -280,8 +280,12 @@ class Bus(Channel):
             else:
                 self.config_frame.grid(column=0, row=3, columnspan=4)
             self._parent._parent.channel_frame.reset_config_buttons(self)
+            self._parent._parent.bus_frame.update_bus_modes()
             self._parent._parent.bus_frame.reset_config_buttons(self)
         else:
+            self._parent._parent.bus_modes[self.index].set(
+                self.config_frame.bus_mode_current.get()
+            )
             self.config_frame.destroy()
 
         if not _base_vals.using_theme:
@@ -388,6 +392,15 @@ class ChannelFrame(ttk.Frame):
     def identifier(self):
         return "strip" if self._is_strip else "bus"
 
+    def update_bus_modes(self):
+        [
+            self._parent.bus_modes[i].set(
+                labelframe.config_frame.bus_mode_current.get()
+            )
+            for i, labelframe in enumerate(self.labelframes)
+            if labelframe is not None and labelframe.config_frame
+        ]
+
     def reset_config_buttons(self, current):
         if not _base_vals.using_theme:
             [
diff --git a/vmcompact/config.py b/vmcompact/config.py
index 6d25a2f..0dc3be5 100644
--- a/vmcompact/config.py
+++ b/vmcompact/config.py
@@ -380,9 +380,11 @@ class BusConfig(Config):
 
     def make_row0(self):
         self.bus_mode_label_text = tk.StringVar()
-        self.bus_mode_current = tk.StringVar(value="normal")
+        self.bus_mode_current = tk.StringVar(
+            value=self._parent.bus_modes[self.index].get()
+        )
         self.bus_mode_label_text.set(f"Bus Mode: {self.bus_mode_current.get()}")
-        self.target.mode.normal = True
+        setattr(self.target.mode, self.bus_mode_current.get(), True)
         self.busmode_button = ttk.Button(self, textvariable=self.bus_mode_label_text)
         self.busmode_button.grid(column=0, row=0, columnspan=2, sticky=(tk.W))
         self.busmode_button.bind("<Button-1>", self.rotate_bus_modes_right)