diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 2f95343..169a4e4 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ android {
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 29
         versionCode 59
-        versionName "1.7.3"
+        versionName "1.7.4"
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
         manifestPlaceholders = [appName: "@string/app_name"]
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 63f3c90..0bc8a0d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
         <activity
             android:name=".settings.SettingsActivity"
+            android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"
             android:launchMode="singleTop">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
@@ -79,6 +80,5 @@
         <meta-data
             android:name="google_analytics_adid_collection_enabled"
             android:value="false" />
-
     </application>
 </manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/pluscubed/velociraptor/settings/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/pluscubed/velociraptor/settings/SettingsActivity.kt
index bd25773..3dd79e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/pluscubed/velociraptor/settings/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/pluscubed/velociraptor/settings/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.pluscubed.velociraptor.settings
 
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.res.Configuration
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.provider.Settings
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     private val generalFragment = GeneralFragment()
     private val advancedFragment = AdvancedFragment()
     private var active: Fragment = permissionsFragment
+    private var bottomNavigationSelectedItemId = R.id.action_permissions
 
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
@@ -100,6 +102,12 @@ class SettingsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
         PrefUtils.setFirstRun(this, false)
         PrefUtils.setVersionCode(this, BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE)
+        // Zustand der BottomNavigationView wiederherstellen
+        if (savedInstanceState != null) {
+            bottomNavigationSelectedItemId = savedInstanceState.getInt("selectedItemId", R.id.action_advanced)
+        }
+        bottomNavigationView.selectedItemId = bottomNavigationSelectedItemId
+
     }
 
     fun showSupportDialog() {
@@ -110,11 +118,20 @@ class SettingsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         super.onPause()
         startLimitService(false)
     }
-
     override fun onCreateOptionsMenu(menu: Menu): Boolean {
         menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.menu_settings, menu)
         return true
     }
+    override fun onSaveInstanceState(outState: Bundle) {
+        // Zustand der BottomNavigationView speichern
+        outState.putInt("selectedItemId", bottomNavigationView.selectedItemId)
+
+        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState)
+    }
+    override fun onConfigurationChanged(newConfig: Configuration) {
+        super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig)
+
+    }
 
     override fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
         when (item.itemId) {