diff --git a/share/config.yml b/share/config.yml
index 964800f9..b3c66582 100644
--- a/share/config.yml
+++ b/share/config.yml
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ sidebar_defaults:
   search_device:
     matchall:    { default: checked }
   device_ports:
+    partial:        { default: checked }
+    invert:         { default: null }
     c_admin:        { label: 'Port Control and Editing', default: null, idx: 0 }
     c_port:         { label: 'Port', default: checked, idx: 1 }
     c_descr:        { label: 'Description', default: null, idx: 2 }
diff --git a/share/views/sidebar/device/ports.tt b/share/views/sidebar/device/ports.tt
index 5046aedd..c9b6def4 100644
--- a/share/views/sidebar/device/ports.tt
+++ b/share/views/sidebar/device/ports.tt
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
               <div class="clearfix input-prepend nd_port-partial">
                 <label class="add-on nd_port-partial-label">
                   <input type="checkbox" id="partial"
-                    name="partial"[% ' checked="checked"' IF params.partial %]/>
+                    name="partial"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.device_ports.partial %]/>
                 </label>
                 <label class="nd_checkboxlabel" for="partial">
                   <span class="nd_port-partial-checkbox uneditable-input">Partial Match</span>
                 </label>
                 <label class="add-on nd_port-invert-label">
                   <input type="checkbox" id="invert"
-                    name="invert"[% ' checked="checked"' IF params.invert %]/>
+                    name="invert"[% ' checked="checked"' IF vars.sidebar_defaults.device_ports.invert %]/>
                 </label>
                 <label class="nd_checkboxlabel" for="invert">
                   <span class="nd_port-invert-checkbox uneditable-input">Not</span>