diff --git a/app/src/ext_power_generic.c b/app/src/ext_power_generic.c
index 48170304..76ee00c7 100644
--- a/app/src/ext_power_generic.c
+++ b/app/src/ext_power_generic.c
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@
 
 #define DT_DRV_COMPAT zmk_ext_power_generic
 
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <device.h>
 #include <init.h>
+#include <kernel.h>
+#include <settings/settings.h>
 #include <drivers/gpio.h>
 #include <drivers/ext_power.h>
 
@@ -25,8 +28,33 @@ struct ext_power_generic_config {
 struct ext_power_generic_data {
     struct device *gpio;
     bool status;
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SETTINGS)
+    bool settings_init;
+#endif
 };
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SETTINGS)
+static void ext_power_save_state_work(struct k_work *work) {
+    char setting_path[40];
+    struct device *ext_power = device_get_binding(DT_INST_LABEL(0));
+    struct ext_power_generic_data *data = ext_power->driver_data;
+
+    snprintf(setting_path, 40, "ext_power/state/%s", DT_INST_LABEL(0));
+    settings_save_one(setting_path, &data->status, sizeof(data->status));
+}
+
+static struct k_delayed_work ext_power_save_work;
+#endif
+
+int ext_power_save_state() {
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SETTINGS)
+    k_delayed_work_cancel(&ext_power_save_work);
+    return k_delayed_work_submit(&ext_power_save_work, K_MINUTES(1));
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
 static int ext_power_generic_enable(struct device *dev) {
     struct ext_power_generic_data *data = dev->driver_data;
     const struct ext_power_generic_config *config = dev->config_info;
@@ -36,7 +64,7 @@ static int ext_power_generic_enable(struct device *dev) {
         return -EIO;
     }
     data->status = true;
-    return 0;
+    return ext_power_save_state();
 }
 
 static int ext_power_generic_disable(struct device *dev) {
@@ -48,7 +76,7 @@ static int ext_power_generic_disable(struct device *dev) {
         return -EIO;
     }
     data->status = false;
-    return 0;
+    return ext_power_save_state();
 }
 
 static int ext_power_generic_get(struct device *dev) {
@@ -56,6 +84,46 @@ static int ext_power_generic_get(struct device *dev) {
     return data->status;
 }
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SETTINGS)
+static int ext_power_settings_set(const char *name, size_t len, settings_read_cb read_cb,
+                                  void *cb_arg) {
+    const char *next;
+    int rc;
+
+    if (settings_name_steq(name, DT_INST_LABEL(0), &next) && !next) {
+        struct device *ext_power = device_get_binding(DT_INST_LABEL(0));
+        struct ext_power_generic_data *data = ext_power->driver_data;
+
+        if (len != sizeof(data->status)) {
+            return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
+        rc = read_cb(cb_arg, &data->status, sizeof(data->status));
+        if (rc >= 0) {
+            data->settings_init = true;
+
+            if (ext_power == NULL) {
+                LOG_ERR("Unable to retrieve ext_power device: %s", DT_INST_LABEL(0));
+                return -EIO;
+            }
+
+            if (data->status) {
+                ext_power_generic_enable(ext_power);
+            } else {
+                ext_power_generic_disable(ext_power);
+            }
+
+            return 0;
+        }
+        return rc;
+    }
+    return -ENOENT;
+}
+
+struct settings_handler ext_power_conf = {.name = "ext_power/state",
+                                          .h_set = ext_power_settings_set};
+#endif
+
 static int ext_power_generic_init(struct device *dev) {
     struct ext_power_generic_data *data = dev->driver_data;
     const struct ext_power_generic_config *config = dev->config_info;
@@ -71,6 +139,24 @@ static int ext_power_generic_init(struct device *dev) {
         return -EIO;
     }
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SETTINGS)
+    settings_register(&ext_power_conf);
+    k_delayed_work_init(&ext_power_save_work, ext_power_save_state_work);
+
+    // Set default value (on) if settings isn't set
+    settings_load_subtree("ext_power");
+    if (!data->settings_init) {
+
+        data->status = true;
+        k_delayed_work_submit(&ext_power_save_work, K_NO_WAIT);
+
+        ext_power_enable(dev);
+    }
+#else
+    // Default to the ext_power being open when no settings
+    ext_power_enable(dev);
+#endif
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -79,13 +165,18 @@ static const struct ext_power_generic_config config = {
     .pin = DT_INST_GPIO_PIN(0, control_gpios),
     .flags = DT_INST_GPIO_FLAGS(0, control_gpios)};
 
-static struct ext_power_generic_data data = {.status = false};
+static struct ext_power_generic_data data = {
+    .status = false,
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SETTINGS)
+    .settings_init = false,
+#endif
+};
 
 static const struct ext_power_api api = {.enable = ext_power_generic_enable,
                                          .disable = ext_power_generic_disable,
                                          .get = ext_power_generic_get};
 
 DEVICE_AND_API_INIT(ext_power_generic, DT_INST_LABEL(0), ext_power_generic_init, &data, &config,
-                    APPLICATION, CONFIG_KERNEL_INIT_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, &api);
+                    APPLICATION, CONFIG_APPLICATION_INIT_PRIORITY, &api);
 
 #endif /* DT_HAS_COMPAT_STATUS_OKAY(DT_DRV_COMPAT) */
diff --git a/app/src/main.c b/app/src/main.c
index 0551356d..eb0275bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main.c
+++ b/app/src/main.c
@@ -20,20 +20,12 @@ LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(zmk, CONFIG_ZMK_LOG_LEVEL);
 #define ZMK_KSCAN_DEV DT_LABEL(ZMK_MATRIX_NODE_ID)
 
 void main(void) {
-    struct device *ext_power;
     LOG_INF("Welcome to ZMK!\n");
 
     if (zmk_kscan_init(ZMK_KSCAN_DEV) != 0) {
         return;
     }
 
-    // Enable the external VCC output
-    ext_power = device_get_binding("EXT_POWER");
-    if (ext_power != NULL) {
-        const struct ext_power_api *ext_power_api = ext_power->driver_api;
-        ext_power_api->enable(ext_power);
-    }
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_ZMK_DISPLAY
     zmk_display_init();