diff --git a/autotype/libportalautotype.go b/autotype/libportalautotype.go
index 304a464..89afeed 100644
--- a/autotype/libportalautotype.go
+++ b/autotype/libportalautotype.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ package autotype
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/godbus/dbus/v5"
@@ -16,6 +18,47 @@ const autoTypeDelay = 1 * time.Millisecond
 
 var log = logging.GetLogger("Goldwarden", "Autotype")
 
+// todo need to store this encrypted. will be done when migrating this file to python
+func persistToken(token string) error {
+	tokenPath := ""
+	userHome, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat("/.flatpak-info"); err == nil {
+		tokenPath = userHome + "/.var/app/com.quexten.Goldwarden/config/autotype_token.txt"
+	} else {
+		tokenPath = userHome + "/.config/goldwarden/autotype_token.txt"
+	}
+
+	err = ioutil.WriteFile(tokenPath, []byte(token), 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func readToken() (string, error) {
+	tokenPath := ""
+	userHome, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat("/.flatpak-info"); err == nil {
+		tokenPath = userHome + "/.var/app/com.quexten.Goldwarden/config/autotype_token.txt"
+	} else {
+		tokenPath = userHome + "/.config/goldwarden/autotype_token.txt"
+	}
+
+	token, err := ioutil.ReadFile(tokenPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return string(token), nil
+}
+
 func TypeString(textToType string) {
 	log.Info("Starting to Type String")
 	bus, err := dbus.SessionBus()
@@ -49,9 +92,16 @@ func TypeString(textToType string) {
 			result := message.Body[1].(map[string]dbus.Variant)
 			resultSessionHandle := result["session_handle"]
 			sessionHandle = dbus.ObjectPath(resultSessionHandle.String()[1 : len(resultSessionHandle.String())-1])
-			res := obj.Call("org.freedesktop.portal.RemoteDesktop.SelectDevices", 0, sessionHandle, map[string]dbus.Variant{
-				"types": dbus.MakeVariant(uint32(1)),
-			})
+			options := map[string]dbus.Variant{
+				"types":        dbus.MakeVariant(uint32(1)),
+				"persist_mode": dbus.MakeVariant(uint32(2)),
+			}
+			if token, err := readToken(); err == nil {
+				log.Info("Restoring token, no confirmation prompt")
+				options["restore_token"] = dbus.MakeVariant(token)
+			}
+
+			res := obj.Call("org.freedesktop.portal.RemoteDesktop.SelectDevices", 0, sessionHandle, options)
 			if res.Err != nil {
 				log.Error("Error selecting devices: %s", res.Err.Error())
 			}
@@ -64,6 +114,19 @@ func TypeString(textToType string) {
 			}
 			state = 2
 		case 2:
+			// try to cast to interface array
+			if len(message.Body) == 2 {
+				if resMap, ok := message.Body[1].(map[string]dbus.Variant); ok {
+					// check if restore token in response
+					if restoreToken, ok := resMap["restore_token"]; ok {
+						token := restoreToken.Value().(string)
+						if err := persistToken(token); err != nil {
+							log.Error("Error persisting token: %s", err.Error())
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
 			log.Info("Performing Typing")
 			time.Sleep(1000 * time.Millisecond)
 			for _, char := range textToType {