diff --git a/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml b/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml
index 08002ae..c68415a 100644
--- a/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
                     <Grid Margin="16,0,16,16" Visibility="{Binding NewSearchActive, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibilityConverter}}" Background="#44ffffff">
                         <StackPanel Margin="8" Orientation="Vertical" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" DataContext="{Binding NewSearch}">
                             <ComboBox x:Name="groupsCombo" Text="{Binding Group}" IsEditable="True" />
-                            <ComboBox x:Name="speciesCombo" Text="{Binding Species}" IsEditable="True" />
+                            <ComboBox x:Name="speciesCombo" Text="{Binding Species}" IsEditable="True" StaysOpenOnEdit="True"/>
                             <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="4">
                                 <TextBlock Text="Min"/>
                                 <TextBlock Text="{Binding MinLevel, ConverterParameter=-, Converter={StaticResource OptionalIntConverter}}" MinWidth="64" MouseWheel="AdjustableInteger_MouseWheel"/>
diff --git a/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 94324f1..f35d9cd 100644
--- a/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/LarkatorGUI/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ private void CreateSearch_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
 
             speciesCombo.ItemsSource = arkReader.AllSpecies;
             groupsCombo.ItemsSource = ListSearches.Select(sc => sc.Group).Distinct().OrderBy(g => g).ToArray();
-            groupsCombo.SelectedIndex = Properties.Settings.Default.LastGroup;
+            groupsCombo.SelectedItem = Properties.Settings.Default.LastGroup;
         }
 
         private void Dev_Calibration_Click(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
@@ -532,7 +532,15 @@ private void SaveSearch_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
             SearchCriteria tempSearch;
             int order = 100;
 
-            Properties.Settings.Default.LastGroup = groupsCombo.SelectedIndex;
+            //If we lose our selection default back to Shopping List
+            try
+            {
+                Properties.Settings.Default.LastGroup = groupsCombo.Text;
+            }
+            catch 
+            {
+                Properties.Settings.Default.LastGroup = "Shopping List";
+            }
             Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
             
 
diff --git a/LarkatorGUI/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs b/LarkatorGUI/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
index c2075d0..dbabc2b 100644
--- a/LarkatorGUI/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
+++ b/LarkatorGUI/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace LarkatorGUI.Properties {
     
     
     [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
-    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator", "15.8.0.0")]
+    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator", "15.9.0.0")]
     public sealed partial class Settings : global::System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase {
         
         private static Settings defaultInstance = ((Settings)(global::System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.Synchronized(new Settings())));
@@ -323,10 +323,10 @@ public bool ShowSpeed {
         
         [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
         [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("0")]
-        public int LastGroup {
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("")]
+        public string LastGroup {
             get {
-                return ((int)(this["LastGroup"]));
+                return ((string)(this["LastGroup"]));
             }
             set {
                 this["LastGroup"] = value;
diff --git a/LarkatorGUI/Properties/Settings.settings b/LarkatorGUI/Properties/Settings.settings
index d919ca7..167480f 100644
--- a/LarkatorGUI/Properties/Settings.settings
+++ b/LarkatorGUI/Properties/Settings.settings
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
     <Setting Name="ShowSpeed" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
     </Setting>
-    <Setting Name="LastGroup" Type="System.Int32" Scope="User">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">0</Value>
+    <Setting Name="LastGroup" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)" />
     </Setting>
     <Setting Name="HideUntameable" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
diff --git a/LarkatorGUI/app.config b/LarkatorGUI/app.config
index e0484b6..c136c73 100644
--- a/LarkatorGUI/app.config
+++ b/LarkatorGUI/app.config
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
                 <value>True</value>
             </setting>
             <setting name="LastGroup" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>0</value>
+                <value />
             </setting>
             <setting name="HideUntameable" serializeAs="String">
                 <value>False</value>