diff --git a/src/tribler/core/components/libtorrent/settings.py b/src/tribler/core/components/libtorrent/settings.py
index 12a369aaace..1b6270bc7b5 100644
--- a/src/tribler/core/components/libtorrent/settings.py
+++ b/src/tribler/core/components/libtorrent/settings.py
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ class DownloadDefaultsSettings(TriblerConfigSection):
     seeding_time: float = 60
     channel_download: bool = False
     add_download_to_channel: bool = False
+    remember_columns: bool = False
+    columns: str = ""
 
     @validator('number_hops')
     def validate_number_hops(cls, v):
diff --git a/src/tribler/gui/widgets/downloadspage.py b/src/tribler/gui/widgets/downloadspage.py
index 98ff0499610..17ab49a85e9 100644
--- a/src/tribler/gui/widgets/downloadspage.py
+++ b/src/tribler/gui/widgets/downloadspage.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def showEvent(self, QShowEvent):
         """
         super().showEvent(QShowEvent)
         self.schedule_downloads_refresh(REFRESH_DOWNLOADS_SOON_INTERVAL_MSEC)
+        request_manager.get("settings", self.initialize_with_settings)
 
     def hideEvent(self, QHideEvent):
         super().hideEvent(QHideEvent)
@@ -105,6 +106,15 @@ def initialize_downloads_page(self):
         self.background_refresh_downloads_timer.setSingleShot(True)
         connect(self.background_refresh_downloads_timer.timeout, self.on_background_refresh_downloads_timer)
 
+    def initialize_with_settings(self, settings):
+        if not settings:
+            return
+        self.settings = settings = settings["settings"]
+        if settings['download_defaults']['remember_columns']:
+            for kv in settings['download_defaults']['columns'].split(","):
+                key, value = kv.split(":")
+                self.window().downloads_list.header().resizeSection(int(key), int(value))
+
     def on_filter_text_changed(self, text):
         self.window().downloads_list.clearSelection()
         self.window().download_details_widget.hide()