diff --git a/libobs/obs-source.c b/libobs/obs-source.c
index d941aaafa..5435bfdca 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-source.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-source.c
@@ -330,8 +330,6 @@ static obs_source_t *obs_source_create_internal(const char *id,
 	if (!private)
 		obs_source_init_audio_hotkeys(source);
 
-	source->flags = source->default_flags;
-
 	/* allow the source to be created even if creation fails so that the
 	 * user's data doesn't become lost */
 	if (info)
@@ -344,6 +342,7 @@ static obs_source_t *obs_source_create_internal(const char *id,
 			private ? "private " : "", name, id);
 	obs_source_dosignal(source, "source_create", NULL);
 
+	source->flags = source->default_flags;
 	source->enabled = true;
 	return source;
 
diff --git a/libobs/obs.c b/libobs/obs.c
index 8bdf51ab6..b41c12a8d 100644
--- a/libobs/obs.c
+++ b/libobs/obs.c
@@ -1454,6 +1454,7 @@ static obs_source_t *obs_load_source_type(obs_data_t *source_data)
 	obs_data_t   *hotkeys  = obs_data_get_obj(source_data, "hotkeys");
 	double       volume;
 	int64_t      sync;
+	uint32_t     flags;
 	uint32_t     mixers;
 	int          di_order;
 	int          di_mode;
@@ -1474,6 +1475,10 @@ static obs_source_t *obs_load_source_type(obs_data_t *source_data)
 	mixers = (uint32_t)obs_data_get_int(source_data, "mixers");
 	obs_source_set_audio_mixers(source, mixers);
 
+	obs_data_set_default_int(source_data, "flags", source->default_flags);
+	flags = (uint32_t)obs_data_get_int(source_data, "flags");
+	obs_source_set_flags(source, flags);
+
 	obs_data_set_default_bool(source_data, "enabled", true);
 	obs_source_set_enabled(source,
 			obs_data_get_bool(source_data, "enabled"));
@@ -1596,6 +1601,7 @@ obs_data_t *obs_save_source(obs_source_t *source)
 	float      volume      = obs_source_get_volume(source);
 	uint32_t   mixers      = obs_source_get_audio_mixers(source);
 	int64_t    sync        = obs_source_get_sync_offset(source);
+	uint32_t   flags       = obs_source_get_flags(source);
 	const char *name       = obs_source_get_name(source);
 	const char *id         = obs_source_get_id(source);
 	bool       enabled     = obs_source_enabled(source);
@@ -1623,6 +1629,7 @@ obs_data_t *obs_save_source(obs_source_t *source)
 	obs_data_set_obj   (source_data, "settings", settings);
 	obs_data_set_int   (source_data, "mixers",   mixers);
 	obs_data_set_int   (source_data, "sync",     sync);
+	obs_data_set_int   (source_data, "flags",    flags);
 	obs_data_set_double(source_data, "volume",   volume);
 	obs_data_set_bool  (source_data, "enabled",  enabled);
 	obs_data_set_bool  (source_data, "muted",    muted);