diff --git a/addons/kestrel4500/functions/fnc_restoreUserData.sqf b/addons/kestrel4500/functions/fnc_restoreUserData.sqf
index 3cd96d80af..0ce463ad67 100644
--- a/addons/kestrel4500/functions/fnc_restoreUserData.sqf
+++ b/addons/kestrel4500/functions/fnc_restoreUserData.sqf
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
 GVAR(Menu) = 0 max (profileNamespace getVariable ["ACE_Kestrel4500_menu", 0]) min ((count GVAR(Menus)) - 1);
+GVAR(RefHeading) = 0 max (profileNamespace getVariable ["ACE_Kestrel4500_RefHeading", 0]) min 359;
diff --git a/addons/kestrel4500/functions/fnc_storeUserData.sqf b/addons/kestrel4500/functions/fnc_storeUserData.sqf
index 3b7ce9dd4d..a5d069b31d 100644
--- a/addons/kestrel4500/functions/fnc_storeUserData.sqf
+++ b/addons/kestrel4500/functions/fnc_storeUserData.sqf
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
 profileNamespace setVariable ["ACE_Kestrel4500_menu", GVAR(menu)];
+profileNamespace setVariable ["ACE_Kestrel4500_RefHeading", GVAR(RefHeading)];