Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/io/ChangesetManagementPanel.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/io/ChangesetManagementPanel.java	(revision 2766)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/io/ChangesetManagementPanel.java	(revision 2767)
@@ -143,5 +143,5 @@
         cbCloseAfterUpload.setToolTipText(tr("Select to close the changeset after the next upload"));
         add(cbCloseAfterUpload, gc);
-        cbCloseAfterUpload.setSelected(true);
+        cbCloseAfterUpload.setSelected(Main.pref.getBoolean("upload.changeset.close", true));
         cbCloseAfterUpload.addItemListener(new CloseAfterUploadItemStateListener());
 
@@ -257,7 +257,9 @@
             case ItemEvent.SELECTED:
                 firePropertyChange(CLOSE_CHANGESET_AFTER_UPLOAD, false, true);
+                Main.pref.put("upload.changeset.close", true);
                 break;
             case ItemEvent.DESELECTED:
                 firePropertyChange(CLOSE_CHANGESET_AFTER_UPLOAD, true, false);
+                Main.pref.put("upload.changeset.close", false);
                 break;
             }