diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index e9264d15..ed5403a2 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ public:
     }
     virtual void reset() override {
         this->recentProject = "";
-        this->recentMap = "";
         this->mapSortOrder = MapSortOrder::Group;
         this->prettyCursors = true;
         this->collisionOpacity = 50;
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ public:
         this->textEditorGotoLine = "";
     }
     void setRecentProject(QString project);
-    void setRecentMap(QString map);
     void setMapSortOrder(MapSortOrder order);
     void setPrettyCursors(bool enabled);
     void setMainGeometry(QByteArray, QByteArray, QByteArray, QByteArray);
@@ -69,7 +67,6 @@ public:
     void setTextEditorOpenFolder(const QString &command);
     void setTextEditorGotoLine(const QString &command);
     QString getRecentProject();
-    QString getRecentMap();
     MapSortOrder getMapSortOrder();
     bool getPrettyCursors();
     QMap<QString, QByteArray> getMainGeometry();
@@ -93,7 +90,6 @@ protected:
     virtual void setUnreadKeys() override {};
 private:
     QString recentProject;
-    QString recentMap;
     QString stringFromByteArray(QByteArray);
     QByteArray bytesFromString(QString);
     MapSortOrder mapSortOrder;
@@ -136,6 +132,7 @@ public:
     }
     virtual void reset() override {
         this->baseGameVersion = BaseGameVersion::pokeemerald;
+        this->recentMap = QString();
         this->useEncounterJson = true;
         this->useCustomBorderSize = false;
         this->enableEventWeatherTrigger = true;
@@ -151,6 +148,8 @@ public:
     }
     void setBaseGameVersion(BaseGameVersion baseGameVersion);
     BaseGameVersion getBaseGameVersion();
+    void setRecentMap(const QString &map);
+    QString getRecentMap();
     void setEncounterJsonActive(bool active);
     bool getEncounterJsonActive();
     void setUsePoryScript(bool usePoryScript);
@@ -186,6 +185,7 @@ protected:
 private:
     BaseGameVersion baseGameVersion;
     QString projectDir;
+    QString recentMap;
     bool useEncounterJson;
     bool usePoryScript;
     bool useCustomBorderSize;
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 5ef3723f..daf53067 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ QString PorymapConfig::getConfigFilepath() {
 void PorymapConfig::parseConfigKeyValue(QString key, QString value) {
     if (key == "recent_project") {
         this->recentProject = value;
-    } else if (key == "recent_map") {
-        this->recentMap = value;
     } else if (key == "pretty_cursors") {
         bool ok;
         this->prettyCursors = value.toInt(&ok);
@@ -202,7 +200,6 @@ void PorymapConfig::parseConfigKeyValue(QString key, QString value) {
 QMap<QString, QString> PorymapConfig::getKeyValueMap() {
     QMap<QString, QString> map;
     map.insert("recent_project", this->recentProject);
-    map.insert("recent_map", this->recentMap);
     map.insert("pretty_cursors", this->prettyCursors ? "1" : "0");
     map.insert("map_sort_order", mapSortOrderMap.value(this->mapSortOrder));
     map.insert("main_window_geometry", stringFromByteArray(this->mainWindowGeometry));
@@ -250,11 +247,6 @@ void PorymapConfig::setRecentProject(QString project) {
     this->save();
 }
 
-void PorymapConfig::setRecentMap(QString map) {
-    this->recentMap = map;
-    this->save();
-}
-
 void PorymapConfig::setMapSortOrder(MapSortOrder order) {
     this->mapSortOrder = order;
     this->save();
@@ -339,10 +331,6 @@ QString PorymapConfig::getRecentProject() {
     return this->recentProject;
 }
 
-QString PorymapConfig::getRecentMap() {
-    return this->recentMap;
-}
-
 MapSortOrder PorymapConfig::getMapSortOrder() {
     return this->mapSortOrder;
 }
@@ -453,6 +441,8 @@ void ProjectConfig::parseConfigKeyValue(QString key, QString value) {
             this->baseGameVersion = BaseGameVersion::pokeemerald;
             logWarn(QString("Invalid config value for base_game_version: '%1'. Must be 'pokeruby', 'pokefirered' or 'pokeemerald'.").arg(value));
         }
+    } else if (key == "recent_map") {
+        this->recentMap = value;
     } else if (key == "use_encounter_json") {
         bool ok;
         this->useEncounterJson = value.toInt(&ok);
@@ -550,6 +540,7 @@ void ProjectConfig::setUnreadKeys() {
 QMap<QString, QString> ProjectConfig::getKeyValueMap() {
     QMap<QString, QString> map;
     map.insert("base_game_version", baseGameVersionMap.value(this->baseGameVersion));
+    map.insert("recent_map", this->recentMap);
     map.insert("use_encounter_json", QString::number(this->useEncounterJson));
     map.insert("use_poryscript", QString::number(this->usePoryScript));
     map.insert("use_custom_border_size", QString::number(this->useCustomBorderSize));
@@ -623,6 +614,15 @@ BaseGameVersion ProjectConfig::getBaseGameVersion() {
     return this->baseGameVersion;
 }
 
+void ProjectConfig::setRecentMap(const QString &map) {
+    this->recentMap = map;
+    this->save();
+}
+
+QString ProjectConfig::getRecentMap() {
+    return this->recentMap;
+}
+
 void ProjectConfig::setEncounterJsonActive(bool active) {
     this->useEncounterJson = active;
     this->save();
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 14a8fc3d..836eafbd 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ QString MainWindow::getDefaultMap() {
     if (editor && editor->project) {
         QList<QStringList> names = editor->project->groupedMapNames;
         if (!names.isEmpty()) {
-            QString recentMap = porymapConfig.getRecentMap();
+            QString recentMap = projectConfig.getRecentMap();
             if (!recentMap.isNull() && recentMap.length() > 0) {
                 for (int i = 0; i < names.length(); i++) {
                     if (names.value(i).contains(recentMap)) {
@@ -568,8 +568,8 @@ QString MainWindow::getExistingDirectory(QString dir) {
 void MainWindow::on_action_Open_Project_triggered()
 {
     QString recent = ".";
-    if (!porymapConfig.getRecentMap().isNull() && porymapConfig.getRecentMap().length() > 0) {
-        recent = porymapConfig.getRecentMap();
+    if (!projectConfig.getRecentMap().isEmpty()) {
+        recent = projectConfig.getRecentMap();
     }
     QString dir = getExistingDirectory(recent);
     if (!dir.isEmpty()) {
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ void MainWindow::openWarpMap(QString map_name, QString warp_num) {
 }
 
 void MainWindow::setRecentMap(QString mapName) {
-    porymapConfig.setRecentMap(mapName);
+    projectConfig.setRecentMap(mapName);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::displayMapProperties() {