diff --git a/cartridges/__init__.py b/cartridges/__init__.py
index 2ef55ab..4d1bb93 100644
--- a/cartridges/__init__.py
+++ b/cartridges/__init__.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gio, GLib
 from .config import APP_ID, LOCALEDIR, PKGDATADIR
 
 DATA_DIR = Path(GLib.get_user_data_dir(), "cartridges")
+settings = Gio.Settings.new(APP_ID)
 state_settings = Gio.Settings.new(f"{APP_ID}.State")
 
 _RESOURCES = ("data", "icons", "ui")
diff --git a/cartridges/application.py b/cartridges/application.py
index a5c4154..b896c69 100644
--- a/cartridges/application.py
+++ b/cartridges/application.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from typing import override
 
 from gi.repository import Adw
 
-from cartridges import games
+from cartridges import collections, games
 from cartridges.games import Game
 from cartridges.sources import Source, steam
 
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class Application(Adw.Application):
         saved = tuple(games.load())
         new = self.import_games(steam, skip_ids={g.game_id for g in saved})
         games.model.splice(0, 0, (*saved, *new))
+        collections.load()
 
     @staticmethod
     def import_games(*sources: Source, skip_ids: Iterable[str]) -> Generator[Game]:
diff --git a/cartridges/collections.py b/cartridges/collections.py
index 5564106..da3a6f8 100644
--- a/cartridges/collections.py
+++ b/cartridges/collections.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2025 Jamie Gravendeel
 
+from collections.abc import Generator
 from typing import Any
 
 from gi.repository import Gio, GObject
 
+from cartridges import settings
+
 
 class Collection(GObject.Object):
     """Collection data class."""
@@ -31,4 +34,24 @@ class Collection(GObject.Object):
         )
 
 
+def _get_collections() -> Generator[Collection]:
+    for data in settings.get_value("collections").unpack():
+        if data.get("removed"):
+            continue
+
+        collection = Collection()
+        for prop, value in data.items():
+            try:
+                collection.set_property(prop, value)
+            except TypeError:
+                continue
+
+        yield collection
+
+
+def load():
+    """Load collections from GSettings."""
+    model.splice(0, 0, tuple(_get_collections()))
+
+
 model = Gio.ListStore.new(Collection)
diff --git a/data/page.kramo.Cartridges.gschema.xml.in b/data/page.kramo.Cartridges.gschema.xml.in
index 84517fb..97bf8cb 100644
--- a/data/page.kramo.Cartridges.gschema.xml.in
+++ b/data/page.kramo.Cartridges.gschema.xml.in
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
 <schemalist gettext-domain="cartridges">
   <schema id="@APP_ID@" path="@PREFIX@/">
+    <key name="collections" type="aa{sv}">
+      <default>[]</default>
+    </key>
   </schema>
   <schema id="@APP_ID@.State" path="@PREFIX@/State/">
     <key name="width" type="i">