diff --git a/PENDING.md b/PENDING.md
index 9fa4faf27b..2e8ad3845d 100644
--- a/PENDING.md
+++ b/PENDING.md
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
 ### Fixed
 
 - [\#2257](https://github.com/cosmos/voyager/pull/2257) fixed console
+- [\#2269](https://github.com/cosmos/voyager/pull/2269) Persist session type if signed in with ledger @faboweb
 - [\#2273](https://github.com/cosmos/voyager/issues/2273) fixed atoms and uatoms conversion @fedekunze
diff --git a/app/src/renderer/components/common/ActionModal.vue b/app/src/renderer/components/common/ActionModal.vue
index d4423ca4e4..14d9bdd4a5 100644
--- a/app/src/renderer/components/common/ActionModal.vue
+++ b/app/src/renderer/components/common/ActionModal.vue
@@ -194,15 +194,15 @@ export default {
     track
   }),
   computed: {
-    ...mapGetters([`connected`, `ledger`, `session`]),
+    ...mapGetters([`connected`, `session`]),
     selectedSignMethod() {
-      if (this.ledger.isConnected) {
+      if (this.session.sessionType === `ledger`) {
         return signWithLedger
       }
       return signWithLocalKeystore
     },
     signMethods() {
-      if (this.ledger.isConnected) {
+      if (this.session.sessionType === `ledger`) {
         return [
           {
             key: `Ledger Nano S`,
diff --git a/app/src/renderer/vuex/modules/session.js b/app/src/renderer/vuex/modules/session.js
index d7f4ea8b6f..3ffdbbd333 100644
--- a/app/src/renderer/vuex/modules/session.js
+++ b/app/src/renderer/vuex/modules/session.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export default () => {
     experimentalMode: config.development, // development mode
     insecureMode: config.development, // show the local signer
     signedIn: false,
+    sessionType: null, // local, ledger
     accounts: [],
     localKeyPairName: null, // used for signing with a locally stored key; TODO: move into own module
     pauseHistory: false,
@@ -46,6 +47,9 @@ export default () => {
     setSignIn(state, hasSignedIn) {
       state.signedIn = hasSignedIn
     },
+    setSessionType(state, sessionType) {
+      state.sessionType = sessionType
+    },
     setAccounts(state, accounts) {
       state.accounts = accounts
     },
@@ -148,6 +152,7 @@ export default () => {
             .find(({ name }) => name === localKeyPairName).address
       }
       commit(`setSignIn`, true)
+      commit(`setSessionType`, sessionType)
       dispatch(`setErrorCollection`, {
         account: accountAddress,
         optin: errorCollection
diff --git a/test/unit/specs/components/common/ActionModal.spec.js b/test/unit/specs/components/common/ActionModal.spec.js
index 922faa0880..267b42b264 100644
--- a/test/unit/specs/components/common/ActionModal.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/specs/components/common/ActionModal.spec.js
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ describe(`ActionModal`, () => {
       dispatch: jest.fn(),
       getters: {
         connected: true,
-        ledger: { isConnected: false },
-        session: { signedIn: true }
+        session: { signedIn: true, sessionType: `local` }
       }
     }
 
@@ -43,8 +42,7 @@ describe(`ActionModal`, () => {
         $store = {
           getters: {
             connected: true,
-            ledger: { isConnected: true },
-            session: { signedIn: true }
+            session: { signedIn: true, sessionType: `ledger` }
           }
         }
         wrapper = shallowMount(ActionModal, {
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ describe(`ActionModal`, () => {
       })
 
       it(`with ledger and is on sign step`, async () => {
-        wrapper.vm.ledger.isConnected = true
+        wrapper.vm.session.sessionType = `ledger`
         wrapper.vm.step = `sign`
         await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
         expect(wrapper.vm.$el).toMatchSnapshot()
@@ -149,7 +147,7 @@ describe(`ActionModal`, () => {
   describe(`runs validation and changes step`, () => {
     let self, getterValues
     beforeEach(() => {
-      getterValues = { ledger: { isConnected: false } }
+      getterValues = { session: { sessionType: `ledger` } }
       self = {
         ...getterValues,
         submit: jest.fn(),
@@ -168,7 +166,7 @@ describe(`ActionModal`, () => {
     })
 
     it(`if connected to ledger and is on 'txDetails' step`, async () => {
-      self.ledger = { isConnected: true }
+      self.session.sessionType = `ledger`
       self.selectedSignMethod = `ledger`
       await ActionModal.methods.validateChangeStep.call(self)
       expect(self.validate).toHaveBeenCalled()
@@ -177,7 +175,7 @@ describe(`ActionModal`, () => {
     })
 
     it(`if connected to ledger and is on 'sign' step`, async () => {
-      self.ledger = { isConnected: true }
+      self.session.sessionType = `ledger`
       self.selectedSignMethod = `ledger`
       self.step = `sign`
       await ActionModal.methods.validateChangeStep.call(self)
@@ -210,7 +208,7 @@ describe(`ActionModal`, () => {
     let self, getterValues
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      getterValues = { ledger: { isConnected: false } }
+      getterValues = { session: { sessionType: `ledger` } }
       self = {
         ...getterValues,
         submit: jest.fn(
@@ -235,7 +233,7 @@ describe(`ActionModal`, () => {
     })
 
     it(`when signing with ledger`, done => {
-      self.ledger = { isConnected: true }
+      self.session.sessionType = `ledger`
       self.step = `sign`
       ActionModal.methods.validateChangeStep.call(self).then(() => {
         expect(self.sending).toBe(false)
@@ -252,7 +250,7 @@ describe(`ActionModal`, () => {
   })
 
   it(`hides password input if signing with Ledger`, async () => {
-    $store.getters.ledger.isConnected = true
+    $store.getters.session.sessionType = `ledger`
     wrapper = shallowMount(ActionModal, {
       localVue,
       propsData: {
@@ -280,7 +278,7 @@ describe(`ActionModal`, () => {
     })
 
     it(`selects ledger if device is connected`, () => {
-      $store.getters.ledger.isConnected = true
+      $store.getters.session.sessionType = `ledger`
       expect(wrapper.vm.selectedSignMethod).toBe(`ledger`)
       expect(wrapper.vm.signMethods).toEqual([
         {
diff --git a/test/unit/specs/store/session.spec.js b/test/unit/specs/store/session.spec.js
index ff3d6a88dd..2cf59a163f 100644
--- a/test/unit/specs/store/session.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/specs/store/session.spec.js
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ describe(`Module: Session`, () => {
       expect(state.pauseHistory).toBe(false)
     })
 
+    it(`should set the session type`, () => {
+      mutations.setSessionType(state, `xxx`)
+      expect(state.sessionType).toBe(`xxx`)
+    })
+
     it(`should set accounts`, () => {
       mutations.setAccounts(state, accounts)
       expect(state.accounts).toEqual(accounts)
@@ -231,6 +236,7 @@ describe(`Module: Session`, () => {
         `cosmos15ky9du8a2wlstz6fpx3p4mqpjyrm5ctpesxxn9`
       )
       expect(commit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`toggleSessionModal`, false)
+      expect(commit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`setSessionType`, `local`)
       expect(dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`loadPersistedState`)
       expect(dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`initializeWallet`, {
         address: `cosmos15ky9du8a2wlstz6fpx3p4mqpjyrm5ctpesxxn9`
@@ -252,6 +258,7 @@ describe(`Module: Session`, () => {
       )
       expect(commit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`setUserAddress`, address)
       expect(commit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`toggleSessionModal`, false)
+      expect(commit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`setSessionType`, `ledger`)
       expect(dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`loadPersistedState`)
       expect(dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`initializeWallet`, { address })
       expect(dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`loadErrorCollection`, address)