diff --git a/backend/chatsky_ui/cli.py b/backend/chatsky_ui/cli.py
index 895d77aa..65011566 100644
--- a/backend/chatsky_ui/cli.py
+++ b/backend/chatsky_ui/cli.py
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ def run_app(
         conf_reload=str(conf_reload).lower() in ["true", "yes", "t", "y", "1"],
         work_directory=project_dir,
     )
+    if conf_reload:
+        settings.save_config()  # this is for the sake of maintaining the state of the settings
 
     app_runner.set_settings(settings)
     app_runner.run()
diff --git a/backend/chatsky_ui/core/config.py b/backend/chatsky_ui/core/config.py
index 84f07ae0..76321f5c 100644
--- a/backend/chatsky_ui/core/config.py
+++ b/backend/chatsky_ui/core/config.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 import logging
 from typing import Dict
+from omegaconf import DictConfig, OmegaConf
 
 
 LOG_LEVELS: Dict[str, int] = {
@@ -65,6 +66,32 @@ def _set_user_proj_paths(self):
         self.responses_path = self.custom_dir / "responses.py"
         self.scripts_dir = self.work_directory / "bot/scripts"
 
+    def save_config(self):
+        if not self.temp_conf.exists():
+            self.temp_conf.touch()
+        OmegaConf.save(
+            OmegaConf.create(
+                {
+                    "work_directory": str(self.work_directory),
+                    "host": self.host,
+                    "port": self.port,
+                    "log_level": self.log_level,
+                    "conf_reload": self.conf_reload,
+                }
+            ),  # type: ignore
+            self.temp_conf,
+        )
+
+    def _load_temp_config(self) -> DictConfig:
+        if not self.temp_conf.exists():
+            raise FileNotFoundError(f"{self.temp_conf} not found.")
+
+        return OmegaConf.load(self.temp_conf)  # type: ignore
+
+    def refresh_work_dir(self):
+        config = self._load_temp_config()
+        self.set_config(**config)
+
 
 class AppRunner:
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/backend/chatsky_ui/main.py b/backend/chatsky_ui/main.py
index 17493ed6..706cd5a0 100644
--- a/backend/chatsky_ui/main.py
+++ b/backend/chatsky_ui/main.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
+    if settings.temp_conf.exists():
+        settings.refresh_work_dir()
     yield