diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/EditActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/EditActivity.kt
index d51b515fe..034721672 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/EditActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/EditActivity.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.dialogs.ResizeDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.dialogs.SaveAsDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.extensions.config
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.extensions.openEditor
-import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.helpers.FilterThumbnailsManager
+import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.models.FilterItem
 import com.theartofdev.edmodo.cropper.CropImageView
 import com.zomato.photofilters.FilterPack
@@ -55,12 +55,6 @@ class EditActivity : SimpleActivity(), CropImageView.OnCropImageCompleteListener
     private val ASPECT_Y = "aspectY"
     private val CROP = "crop"
 
-    private val ASPECT_RATIO_FREE = 0
-    private val ASPECT_RATIO_ONE_ONE = 1
-    private val ASPECT_RATIO_FOUR_THREE = 2
-    private val ASPECT_RATIO_SIXTEEN_NINE = 3
-    private val ASPECT_RATIO_OTHER = 4
-
     // constants for bottom primary action groups
     private val PRIMARY_ACTION_NONE = 0
     private val PRIMARY_ACTION_FILTER = 1
@@ -136,6 +130,7 @@ class EditActivity : SimpleActivity(), CropImageView.OnCropImageCompleteListener
 
         loadDefaultImageView()
         setupBottomActions()
+        updateAspectRatio(config.lastEditorCropAspectRatio)
     }
 
     override fun onResume() {
@@ -411,6 +406,7 @@ class EditActivity : SimpleActivity(), CropImageView.OnCropImageCompleteListener
 
     private fun updateAspectRatio(aspectRatio: Int) {
         currAspectRatio = aspectRatio
+        config.lastEditorCropAspectRatio = aspectRatio
         updateAspectRatioButtons()
 
         crop_image_view.apply {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt
index f7d61c0de..34141f32e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -411,4 +411,8 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
     var allowDownGesture: Boolean
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(ALLOW_DOWN_GESTURE, true)
         set(allowDownGesture) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(ALLOW_DOWN_GESTURE, allowDownGesture).apply()
+
+    var lastEditorCropAspectRatio: Int
+        get() = prefs.getInt(LAST_EDITOR_CROP_ASPECT_RATIO, ASPECT_RATIO_FREE)
+        set(lastEditorCropAspectRatio) = prefs.edit().putInt(LAST_EDITOR_CROP_ASPECT_RATIO, lastEditorCropAspectRatio).apply()
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
index 26afc50e8..927881807 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ const val WAS_SVG_SHOWING_HANDLED = "was_svg_showing_handled"
 const val LAST_BIN_CHECK = "last_bin_check"
 const val SHOW_HIGHEST_QUALITY = "show_highest_quality"
 const val ALLOW_DOWN_GESTURE = "allow_down_gesture"
+const val LAST_EDITOR_CROP_ASPECT_RATIO = "last_editor_crop_aspect_ratio"
+
 
 // slideshow
 const val SLIDESHOW_INTERVAL = "slideshow_interval"
@@ -162,3 +164,10 @@ const val BOTTOM_ACTION_RENAME = 1024
 const val BOTTOM_ACTION_SET_AS = 2048
 
 const val DEFAULT_BOTTOM_ACTIONS = BOTTOM_ACTION_TOGGLE_FAVORITE or BOTTOM_ACTION_EDIT or BOTTOM_ACTION_SHARE or BOTTOM_ACTION_DELETE
+
+// aspect ratios used at the editor for cropping
+const val ASPECT_RATIO_FREE = 0
+const val ASPECT_RATIO_ONE_ONE = 1
+const val ASPECT_RATIO_FOUR_THREE = 2
+const val ASPECT_RATIO_SIXTEEN_NINE = 3
+const val ASPECT_RATIO_OTHER = 4