diff --git a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
index c33dd91330..3d927ef67c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Configuration/OsuConfigManager.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         {
             // UI/selection defaults
             Set(OsuSetting.Ruleset, 0, 0, int.MaxValue);
+            Set(OsuSetting.Skin, 0, 0, int.MaxValue);
+
             Set(OsuSetting.BeatmapDetailTab, BeatmapDetailTab.Details);
 
             Set(OsuSetting.ShowConvertedBeatmaps, true);
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Configuration
         ChatDisplayHeight,
         Version,
         ShowConvertedBeatmaps,
-        SpeedChangeVisualisation
+        SpeedChangeVisualisation,
+        Skin
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/ArchiveModelManager.cs b/osu.Game/Database/ArchiveModelManager.cs
index a65593ff82..854bee99a5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/ArchiveModelManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/ArchiveModelManager.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
 
         protected readonly IDatabaseContextFactory ContextFactory;
 
-        protected readonly MutableDatabaseBackedStore<TModel> ModelStore;
+        public readonly MutableDatabaseBackedStore<TModel> ModelStore;
 
         // ReSharper disable once NotAccessedField.Local (we should keep a reference to this so it is not finalised)
         private ArchiveImportIPCChannel ipc;
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index 15ee62c5e5..17a72d3c87 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods;
+using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
         private Bindable<int> configRuleset;
         public Bindable<RulesetInfo> Ruleset = new Bindable<RulesetInfo>();
 
+        private Bindable<int> configSkin;
+
         private readonly string[] args;
 
         private SettingsOverlay settings;
@@ -122,10 +125,18 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
             dependencies.CacheAs(this);
 
+            // bind config int to database RulesetInfo
             configRuleset = LocalConfig.GetBindable<int>(OsuSetting.Ruleset);
             Ruleset.Value = RulesetStore.GetRuleset(configRuleset.Value) ?? RulesetStore.AvailableRulesets.First();
             Ruleset.ValueChanged += r => configRuleset.Value = r.ID ?? 0;
 
+            // bind config int to database SkinInfo
+            configSkin = LocalConfig.GetBindable<int>(OsuSetting.Skin);
+
+            SkinManager.CurrentSkinInfo.ValueChanged += s => configSkin.Value = s.ID;
+            configSkin.ValueChanged += id => SkinManager.CurrentSkinInfo.Value = SkinManager.ModelStore.ConsumableItems.FirstOrDefault(s => s.ID == id) ?? SkinInfo.Default;
+            configSkin.TriggerChange();
+
             LocalConfig.BindWith(OsuSetting.VolumeInactive, inactiveVolumeAdjust);
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs
index 1cd1cd0f7f..bc0b8b4aaa 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections
 {
     public class SkinSection : SettingsSection
     {
-        private SettingsDropdown<SkinInfo> skinDropdown;
+        private SettingsDropdown<int> skinDropdown;
 
         public override string Header => "Skin";
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections
             FlowContent.Spacing = new Vector2(0, 5);
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
-                skinDropdown = new SettingsDropdown<SkinInfo>(),
+                skinDropdown = new SettingsDropdown<int>(),
                 new SettingsSlider<double, SizeSlider>
                 {
                     LabelText = "Menu cursor size",
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections
                 },
             };
 
-            void reloadSkins() => skinDropdown.Items = skins.GetAllUsableSkins().Select(s => new KeyValuePair<string, SkinInfo>(s.Name, s));
+            void reloadSkins() => skinDropdown.Items = skins.GetAllUsableSkins().Select(s => new KeyValuePair<string, int>(s.Name, s.ID));
             skins.ItemAdded += _ => reloadSkins();
             skins.ItemRemoved += _ => reloadSkins();
 
             reloadSkins();
 
-            skinDropdown.Bindable = skins.CurrentSkinInfo;
+            skinDropdown.Bindable = config.GetBindable<int>(OsuSetting.Skin);
         }
 
         private class SizeSlider : OsuSliderBar<double>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinInfo.cs
index ee9f63bec9..45c8b97f63 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinInfo.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.Schema;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Skinning
 {
-    public class SkinInfo : IHasFiles<SkinFileInfo>, IHasPrimaryKey, ISoftDelete
+    public class SkinInfo : IHasFiles<SkinFileInfo>, IEquatable<SkinInfo>, IHasPrimaryKey, ISoftDelete
     {
         [DatabaseGenerated(DatabaseGeneratedOption.Identity)]
         public int ID { get; set; }
@@ -21,5 +22,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
         public bool DeletePending { get; set; }
 
         public static SkinInfo Default { get; } = new SkinInfo { Name = "osu!lazer", Creator = "team osu!" };
+
+        public bool Equals(SkinInfo other) => other != null && ID == other.ID;
     }
 }