diff --git a/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/memory_file_provider.hpp b/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/memory_file_provider.hpp
index 82bbd3537..6553e0f60 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/memory_file_provider.hpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/include/content/providers/memory_file_provider.hpp
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
         [[nodiscard]] std::pair<Region, bool> getRegionValidity(u64 address) const override;
 
-        void loadSettings(const nlohmann::json &settings) override { hex::unused(settings); }
-        [[nodiscard]] nlohmann::json storeSettings(nlohmann::json settings) const override { return settings; }
+        void loadSettings(const nlohmann::json &settings) override;
+        [[nodiscard]] nlohmann::json storeSettings(nlohmann::json settings) const override;
 
         void setReadOnly(bool readOnly) { this->m_readOnly = readOnly; }
 
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/memory_file_provider.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/memory_file_provider.cpp
index 5a2672ccd..c32b0fcd1 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/memory_file_provider.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/memory_file_provider.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@
 namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
 
     bool MemoryFileProvider::open() {
-        this->m_data.resize(1);
-        this->markDirty();
+        if (this->m_data.empty()) {
+            this->m_data.resize(1);
+            this->markDirty();
+        }
+
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -109,4 +112,16 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             return { Region::Invalid(), false };
     }
 
+    void MemoryFileProvider::loadSettings(const nlohmann::json &settings) {
+        Provider::loadSettings(settings);
+
+        this->m_data = settings["data"].get<std::vector<u8>>();
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] nlohmann::json MemoryFileProvider::storeSettings(nlohmann::json settings) const {
+        settings["data"] = this->m_data;
+
+        return Provider::storeSettings(settings);
+    }
+
 }