diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 997c826..70711ab 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 - The "no DLL: estimates only" note is gone from the panel: without the DLL the timers are now accurate. `/ob debug` still shows whether the DLL is loaded.
 - The footer no longer names the route with the oldest data (the restart correction makes it unnecessary). It only appears after a server restart, while a route in the window has not been seen since.
 
+### Fixed
+- Window size, look, lock, position and the minimap icon's spot were not restored after logging in: they were applied before the game had loaded the saved settings.
+
 ## 1.3.4 (12 October 2026)
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/OctoBus.lua b/OctoBus.lua
index 60bd7a0..f35ca4f 100644
--- a/OctoBus.lua
+++ b/OctoBus.lua
@@ -1759,6 +1759,21 @@ local OB_OK, OB_ERR = pcall(function ()
     end
   end
 
+  -- This file runs before the game loads the saved settings, so everything set up above
+  -- used the defaults. Once they are loaded, apply them: size, look, lock, icon and
+  -- window position.
+  do
+    local f = CreateFrame("Frame")
+    f:RegisterEvent("VARIABLES_LOADED")
+    f:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
+      panel:SetScale(CFG.scale or 1)
+      ApplyLook()
+      if CFG.locked then grip:Hide() else grip:Show() end
+      PlaceButton()
+      PlacePanel()
+    end)
+  end
+
   -- for the settings window (OctoBusOptions.lua)
   OctoBus = {
     cfg = CFG,