diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/DiningSettingsFragment.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/DiningSettingsFragment.kt
index 997af0e0..ea2e884e 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/DiningSettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/DiningSettingsFragment.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class DiningSettingsFragment(dataModel: HomepageDataModel) : Fragment() {
     private var _binding : FragmentDiningPreferencesBinding? = null
     private val binding get() = _binding!!
 
+    private var savedNewPrefs = false
+
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setHasOptionsMenu(true)
@@ -83,8 +85,7 @@ class DiningSettingsFragment(dataModel: HomepageDataModel) : Fragment() {
                 .subscribe({ diningHalls ->
                     mActivity.runOnUiThread {
                         halls = diningHalls
-                        val adapter = DiningSettingsAdapter(diningHalls)
-                        binding.diningHallRv.adapter = adapter
+                        binding.diningHallRv.adapter = DiningSettingsAdapter(diningHalls)
                     }
                 }, {
                     Log.e("DiningSettings", "error fetching dining halls")
@@ -92,16 +93,28 @@ class DiningSettingsFragment(dataModel: HomepageDataModel) : Fragment() {
     }
 
     override fun onDestroyView() {
-        super.onDestroyView()
+        super.onDestroyView() 
+        if (!savedNewPrefs) restoreOriginal()
         mActivity.toolbar.visibility = View.GONE
         _binding = null
     }
 
+    private fun restoreOriginal() {
+        val sp = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(mActivity)
+        val originalPreferences = dataModel.getDiningHallPrefs()
+
+        val editor = sp.edit()
+        for (hall in halls) {
+            editor.putBoolean(hall.name, originalPreferences.contains(hall.id))
+            editor.apply()
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun saveDiningPreferences() {
+        savedNewPrefs = true
         val sp = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(mActivity)
         val favoriteDiningHalls = ArrayList<Int>()
 
-
         for (hall in halls) {
             if (sp.getBoolean(hall.name, false)) {
                 favoriteDiningHalls.add(hall.id)
diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/HomeFragment.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/HomeFragment.kt
index eee8d266..6addc832 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
         viewLifecycleOwner.lifecycleScope.launch {
             viewLifecycleOwner.repeatOnLifecycle(Lifecycle.State.STARTED) {
                 homepageViewModel.updateState.collect { updateState ->
-                    Log.i("Fuck", "fuck")
                     updateState.positions.firstOrNull()?.let { pos ->
                         if (binding.homeCellsRv.adapter != null) {
                             mActivity.runOnUiThread {
diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageDataModel.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageDataModel.kt
index 603fdbdb..49c01eca 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageDataModel.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageDataModel.kt
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ interface HomepageDataModel {
     fun notifyPostBlurLoaded()
     fun notifyNewsBlurLoaded()
     fun updateDining(venues: List<Int>)
+    fun getDiningHallPrefs() : List<Int>
 }
diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageViewModel.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageViewModel.kt
index 381b13fd..75290391 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageViewModel.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageViewModel.kt
@@ -347,4 +347,13 @@ class HomepageViewModel : HomepageDataModel, ViewModel() {
         addCell(DiningCell(venues), DINING_POS) 
         updatePosition(DINING_POS)
     }
+
+    override fun getDiningHallPrefs() : List<Int> {
+        // if empty, return an empty list
+        val diningCell = homepageCells[DINING_POS]
+        if (diningCell.type != "dining") {
+            return emptyList()
+        }
+        return (diningCell as DiningCell).venues
+    }
 }