diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js
index f33df648b9..83ea8cd9fc 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/compile-tab.js
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ class CompileTab extends CompilerApiMixin(ViewPlugin) { // implements ICompilerA
   }
 
   getAppParameter (name) {
-    const param = this.config.get(name)
+    let param
+    // first look in the URL params then in the local storage
+    const params = this.queryParams.get()
+    param = params[name] ? params[name] : this.config.get(name)
     if (param === 'true') return true
     if (param === 'false') return false
     return param