diff --git a/data_centre/data.py b/data_centre/data.py
index 913ebb6..80f3a4d 100644
--- a/data_centre/data.py
+++ b/data_centre/data.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Data(object):
     BANK_DATA_JSON = 'display_data.json'
     SHADER_BANK_DATA_JSON = 'shader_bank_data.json'
     SETTINGS_JSON = 'settings.json'
-    ACTIVE_PLUGINS = 'active_plugins.json'
+    ACTIVE_PLUGINS_JSON = 'active_plugins.json'
     DEFAULT_SETTINGS_JSON = 'settings_default.json'
     KEYPAD_MAPPING_JSON = 'keypad_action_mapping.json'
     OSC_MAPPING_JSON = 'osc_action_mapping.json'
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ class Data(object):
             self.bank_data = self._read_json(self.BANK_DATA_JSON)
 
         self.active_plugins = {}
-        if os.path.isfile(self.PATH_TO_DATA_OBJECTS + self.ACTIVE_PLUGINS):
-            self.bank_data = self._read_json(self.ACTIVE_PLUGINS)
+        if os.path.isfile(self.PATH_TO_DATA_OBJECTS + self.ACTIVE_PLUGINS_JSON):
+            self.active_plugins = self._read_json(self.ACTIVE_PLUGINS_JSON)
 
         self.shader_bank_data = [self.create_empty_shader_bank() for i in range(3)]
         if os.path.isfile(self.PATH_TO_DATA_OBJECTS + self.SHADER_BANK_DATA_JSON):
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ class Data(object):
         if self.settings['system']['USE_PLUGINS']['value'] == 'disabled':
             self.active_plugins = {x:False for x in self.active_plugins}
 
+    def update_active_plugins(self, key, value):
+        self.active_plugins[key] = value
+        self._update_json(self.ACTIVE_PLUGINS_JSON, self.active_plugins)
 
     def load_midi_mapping_for_device(self, device_name):
         # check if custom config file exists on disk for this device name
diff --git a/display_centre/menu.py b/display_centre/menu.py
index 2ddeaf9..f0a99d8 100644
--- a/display_centre/menu.py
+++ b/display_centre/menu.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class BrowserMenu(Menu):
         ######## used for displaying the mappings in browser view ########
         for bank_index, bank in enumerate(self.data.bank_data):
             for slot_index, slot in enumerate(bank):
+                print('&&&&&&&&&&&&', slot)
                 if file_name == slot['name']:
                     return True, '{}-{}'.format(bank_index,slot_index)
         return False, ''
@@ -206,7 +207,8 @@ class PluginsMenu(Menu):
 
     def enter_on_plugins_selection(self):
         selected_item = sorted(self.data.active_plugins)[self.selected_list_index]
-        self.data.active_plugins[selected_item] = not self.data.active_plugins[selected_item]
+        state = self.data.active_plugins[selected_item]
+        self.data.update_active_plugins(selected_item, not state) 
 
 
 class ShadersMenu(Menu):
diff --git a/json_objects/active_plugins.json b/json_objects/active_plugins.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdf7d9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/json_objects/active_plugins.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "LFOModulationPlugin": false,
+    "ManipulatePlugin": true,
+    "MidiFeedbackAPCKey25Plugin": true,
+    "MidiFeedbackLaunchpadPlugin": false,
+    "ShaderLoopRecordPlugin": false,
+    "ShaderQuickPresetPlugin": true,
+    "WJSendPlugin": false
+}
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