diff --git a/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs b/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
index 876eb32228..93acea98e0 100644
--- a/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -55,10 +55,11 @@ impl Config {
         self.socks5.get_base_mut()
     }
 
-    pub async fn init(service_provider: Option<&String>) {
+    pub async fn init(service_provider: Option<&String>, chosen_gateway_id: Option<&String>) {
         let service_provider = service_provider.map_or(PROVIDER_ADDRESS, String::as_str);
+        let chosen_gateway_id = chosen_gateway_id.map(String::as_str);
         info!("Initialising...");
-        init_socks5(service_provider, None).await;
+        init_socks5(service_provider, chosen_gateway_id).await;
         info!("Configuration saved 🚀");
     }
 
diff --git a/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/error.rs b/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/error.rs
index e6e756f50e..c56c1e488e 100644
--- a/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/error.rs
+++ b/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/error.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ pub enum BackendError {
     CouldNotConnect,
     #[error("Could not disconnect")]
     CouldNotDisconnect,
-    #[error("No serverice provider set")]
+    #[error("No service provider set")]
     NoServiceProviderSet,
+    #[error("No gateway provider set")]
+    NoGatewaySet,
 }
 
 impl Serialize for BackendError {
diff --git a/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index ffff1d978c..84e862dc00 100644
--- a/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ fn main() {
         .manage(Arc::new(RwLock::new(State::new())))
         .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
             crate::config::get_config_file_location,
+            crate::operations::connection::connect::get_gateway,
             crate::operations::connection::connect::get_service_provider,
+            crate::operations::connection::connect::set_gateway,
             crate::operations::connection::connect::set_service_provider,
             crate::operations::connection::connect::start_connecting,
             crate::operations::connection::disconnect::start_disconnecting,
diff --git a/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/operations/connection/connect.rs b/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/operations/connection/connect.rs
index e05d9e8260..6ffb583be3 100644
--- a/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/operations/connection/connect.rs
+++ b/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/operations/connection/connect.rs
@@ -39,3 +39,24 @@ pub async fn set_service_provider(
     guard.set_service_provider(service_provider);
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn get_gateway(
+    state: tauri::State<'_, Arc<RwLock<State>>>,
+) -> Result<String, BackendError> {
+    let guard = state.read().await;
+    guard
+        .get_gateway()
+        .clone()
+        .ok_or(BackendError::NoGatewaySet)
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn set_gateway(
+    gateway: String,
+    state: tauri::State<'_, Arc<RwLock<State>>>,
+) -> Result<(), BackendError> {
+    let mut guard = state.write().await;
+    guard.set_gateway(gateway);
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/state.rs b/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/state.rs
index d5f7464b9e..b52d7fd31b 100644
--- a/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/state.rs
+++ b/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/state.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use client_core::config::GatewayEndpoint;
 use futures::channel::mpsc;
 use futures::SinkExt;
 use log::info;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ use tauri::Manager;
 pub struct State {
     status: ConnectionStatusKind,
     service_provider: Option<String>,
+    gateway: Option<String>,
     socks5_client_sender: Option<Socks5ControlMessageSender>,
 }
 
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ impl State {
         State {
             status: ConnectionStatusKind::Disconnected,
             service_provider: None,
+            gateway: None,
             socks5_client_sender: None,
         }
     }
@@ -52,8 +55,16 @@ impl State {
         self.service_provider = Some(provider);
     }
 
+    pub fn get_gateway(&self) -> &Option<String> {
+        &self.gateway
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_gateway(&mut self, gateway: String) {
+        self.gateway = Some(gateway);
+    }
+
     pub async fn init_config(&self) {
-        crate::config::Config::init(self.service_provider.as_ref()).await;
+        crate::config::Config::init(self.service_provider.as_ref(), self.gateway.as_ref()).await;
     }
 
     pub async fn start_connecting(&mut self, window: &tauri::Window<tauri::Wry>) {
@@ -65,7 +76,8 @@ impl State {
         self.init_config().await;
 
         // Kick of the main task and get the channel for controlling it
-        let sender = start_nym_socks5_client();
+        let (sender, used_gateway) = start_nym_socks5_client();
+        self.gateway = Some(used_gateway.gateway_id);
         self.socks5_client_sender = Some(sender);
 
         self.status = ConnectionStatusKind::Connected;
@@ -87,11 +99,12 @@ impl State {
     }
 }
 
-fn start_nym_socks5_client() -> Socks5ControlMessageSender {
+fn start_nym_socks5_client() -> (Socks5ControlMessageSender, GatewayEndpoint) {
     let id: &str = SOCKS5_CONFIG_ID;
 
     info!("Loading config from file");
     let config = nym_socks5::client::config::Config::load_from_file(Some(id)).unwrap();
+    let used_gateway = config.get_base().get_gateway_endpoint().clone();
 
     let mut socks5_client = Socks5NymClient::new(config);
     info!("Starting socks5 client");
@@ -107,5 +120,5 @@ fn start_nym_socks5_client() -> Socks5ControlMessageSender {
         });
     });
 
-    sender
+    (sender, used_gateway)
 }