diff --git a/contrib/rename_images.lua b/contrib/rename_images.lua
index 7b5dec3..8aeb8b8 100644
--- a/contrib/rename_images.lua
+++ b/contrib/rename_images.lua
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ rename.widgets.pattern = dt.new_widget("entry"){
   text = "",
   reset_callback = function(self)
     self.text = ""
+    dt.preferences.write(MODULE_NAME, "pattern", "string", self.text)
   end
 }