diff --git a/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/ovos.yml b/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/ovos.yml
index d63847d..92bb183 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/ovos.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/ovos.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       - "{{ ovos_installer_user_home }}/.config/OpenVoiceOS/*"
       - "{{ ovos_installer_user_home }}/.config/wireplumber/*"
       - "{{ ovos_installer_user_home }}/.local/share/hivemind/*"
+      - "{{ ovos_installer_user_home }}/.local/state/ovos/*"
   when: ovos_installer_cleaning | bool
   tags:
     - uninstall
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/virtualenv/systemd.yml b/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/virtualenv/systemd.yml
index 87c60fb..4b90b20 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/virtualenv/systemd.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ovos_installer/tasks/virtualenv/systemd.yml
@@ -135,5 +135,6 @@
         - "{{ ovos_installer_user_home }}/.local/share/precise-lite"
         - "{{ ovos_installer_user_home }}/.local/state/mycroft"
         - "{{ ovos_installer_user_home }}/.local/state/vosk"
+        - "{{ ovos_installer_user_home }}/.local/state/ovos"
         - "{{ ovos_installer_user_home }}/nltk_data"
         - "{{ ovos_installer_user_home }}/stdout"
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 50a1e7c..16130a9 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ install_ansible
 download_yq
 detect_scenario
 i2c_scan
+state_directory
 trap "" ERR
 set +eE
 
diff --git a/tui/features.sh b/tui/features.sh
index eff429a..b63d7bc 100644
--- a/tui/features.sh
+++ b/tui/features.sh
@@ -7,12 +7,32 @@ export FEATURE_GUI="false"
 export FEATURE_SKILLS="false"
 export FEATURE_EXTRA_SKILLS="false"
 
+declare -a features
 features=("skills" "$SKILL_DESCRIPTION" ON)
 features+=("extra-skills" "$EXTRA_SKILL_DESCRIPTION" OFF)
 if [[ "$RASPBERRYPI_MODEL" != *"Raspberry Pi 3"* ]] && [[ "$KERNEL" != *"microsoft"* ]] && [ "$PROFILE" != "server" ]; then
   features+=("gui" "$GUI_DESCRIPTION" OFF)
 fi
 
+features_state_file="$RUN_AS_HOME/.local/state/ovos/features.json"
+if [ -f "$features_state_file" ]; then
+  if jq -e '.features|any(. == "skills")' "$features_state_file"; then
+    features=("skills" "$SKILL_DESCRIPTION" ON)
+  else
+    features=("skills" "$SKILL_DESCRIPTION" OFF)
+  fi
+  if jq -e '.features|any(. == "extra-skills")' "$features_state_file"; then
+    features+=("extra-skills" "$EXTRA_SKILL_DESCRIPTION" ON)
+  else
+    features+=("extra-skills" "$EXTRA_SKILL_DESCRIPTION" OFF)
+  fi
+  if jq -e '.features|any(. == "gui")' "$features_state_file"; then
+    features+=("gui" "$GUI_DESCRIPTION" ON)
+  else
+    features+=("gui" "$GUI_DESCRIPTION" OFF)
+  fi
+fi
+
 OVOS_FEATURES=$(whiptail --separate-output --title "$TITLE" \
   --checklist "$CONTENT" --cancel-button "$BACK_BUTTON" --ok-button "$OK_BUTTON" --yes-button "$OK_BUTTON" "$TUI_WINDOW_HEIGHT" "$TUI_WINDOW_WIDTH" "${#features[@]}" "${features[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
 
@@ -27,16 +47,23 @@ if [ "$exit_status" -ne 0 ]; then
   fi
 fi
 
+declare -a FEATURES_STATE
+
 for FEATURE in $OVOS_FEATURES; do
   case "$FEATURE" in
   "gui")
     export FEATURE_GUI="true"
+    FEATURES_STATE+=("gui")
     ;;
   "skills")
     export FEATURE_SKILLS="true"
+    FEATURES_STATE+=("skills")
     ;;
   "extra-skills")
     export FEATURE_EXTRA_SKILLS="true"
+    FEATURES_STATE+=("extra-skills")
     ;;
   esac
 done
+
+jq -n '.features += $ARGS.positional' --args "${FEATURES_STATE[@]}" > "$features_state_file"
diff --git a/utils/common.sh b/utils/common.sh
index 67ee5c5..1255f42 100644
--- a/utils/common.sh
+++ b/utils/common.sh
@@ -548,3 +548,14 @@ function apt_ensure() {
         echo "No missing packages"
     fi
 }
+
+# This function ensures the existence of a specific local state directory and
+# sets its ownership. This is useful for creating and managing state directories
+# required by applications.
+function state_directory() {
+    OVOS_LOCAL_STATE_DIRECTORY="$RUN_AS_HOME/.local/state/ovos"
+    if [ ! -d "$OVOS_LOCAL_STATE_DIRECTORY" ]; then
+        mkdir -p "$OVOS_LOCAL_STATE_DIRECTORY" &>>"$LOG_FILE"
+        chown "$RUN_AS":"$(id -ng "$RUN_AS")" "$OVOS_LOCAL_STATE_DIRECTORY" &>>"$LOG_FILE"
+    fi
+}