diff --git a/apps/messagegui/ChangeLog b/apps/messagegui/ChangeLog
index 48d5234fe9..26db73da16 100644
--- a/apps/messagegui/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/messagegui/ChangeLog
@@ -119,3 +119,4 @@
 0.87: Make choosing of font size more repeatable
 0.88: Adjust padding calculation so messages are spaced out properly even when using international fonts
 0.89: Fix bugs related to empty titles and bodies
+0.90: Persist music info; Fix old music info copying into new music messages
diff --git a/apps/messagegui/app.js b/apps/messagegui/app.js
index 5b30957304..acf3864c66 100644
--- a/apps/messagegui/app.js
+++ b/apps/messagegui/app.js
@@ -67,19 +67,52 @@ if (Bangle.MESSAGES) {
   delete Bangle.MESSAGES;
 }
 
+// Update or add music message to MESSAGES array at front
+function updateMusicMessage(musicMsg) {
+  var existingMusicIdx = MESSAGES.findIndex(m => m.id === "music");
+  if (existingMusicIdx >= 0) {
+    MESSAGES[existingMusicIdx] = musicMsg;
+    if (existingMusicIdx !== 0) MESSAGES.unshift(MESSAGES.splice(existingMusicIdx, 1)[0]);
+  } else {
+    MESSAGES.unshift(musicMsg);
+  }
+}
+
+// Load music message from storage if it exists
+var musicMsg = require("messages").getMusic();
+if (musicMsg && (musicMsg.track || musicMsg.artist)) {
+  updateMusicMessage(musicMsg);
+}
+
 var onMessagesModified = function(type,msg) {
   if (msg.handled) return;
   msg.handled = true;
-  require("messages").apply(msg, MESSAGES);
+  
+  if (msg.id === "music") {
+    // For music messages, get the complete state from messages module
+    updateMusicMessage(require("messages").getMusic());
+    var musicMsg = MESSAGES[0]; // music is now at front
+    
+    if (musicMsg.state && musicMsg.state=="play") {
+      openMusic = true;
+    } else if (musicMsg.state && musicMsg.state!="play") {
+      openMusic = false; // no longer playing music to go back to
+    }
+    if ((active!=undefined) && (active!="list") && (active!="music")) return; // don't open music over other screens (but do if we're in the main menu)
+  } else {
+    require("messages").apply(msg, MESSAGES);
+    // Move music back to front since apply() may have pushed it down
+    var musicIdx = MESSAGES.findIndex(m => m.id === "music");
+    if (musicIdx > 0) {
+      MESSAGES.unshift(MESSAGES.splice(musicIdx, 1)[0]);
+    }
+  }
+  
   // TODO: if new, show this new one
   if (msg && msg.id!=="music" && msg.id!=="nav" && msg.new &&
       !((require('Storage').readJSON('setting.json', 1) || {}).quiet)) {
     require("messages").buzz(msg.src);
   }
-  if (msg && msg.id=="music") {
-    if (msg.state && msg.state!="play") openMusic = false; // no longer playing music to go back to
-    if ((active!=undefined) && (active!="list") && (active!="music")) return; // don't open music over other screens (but do if we're in the main menu)
-  }
   if (msg && msg.id=="nav" && msg.t=="modify" && active!="map")
     return; // don't show an updated nav message if we're just in the menu
   showMessage(msg&&msg.id, false);
@@ -518,6 +551,8 @@ function showMessage(msgid, persist) {
 */
 function checkMessages(options) {
   options=options||{};
+  // Remove/ignore stale music messages if they haven't played recently
+  checkMusicExpired();
   // If there's been some user interaction, it's time to stop repeated buzzing
   if (!options.dontStopBuzz)
     require("messages").stopBuzz();
@@ -617,6 +652,20 @@ function returnToClockIfEmpty() {
   checkMessages({clockIfNoMsg:1,clockIfAllRead:0,ignoreUnread:1,openMusic});
 }
 
+function checkMusicExpired() {
+  var musicTimeout = (settings && settings.musicTimeoutMinutes) ? settings.musicTimeoutMinutes : 5;
+  if (!isFinite(musicTimeout) || musicTimeout <= 0) return;
+  
+  var now = Date.now();
+  MESSAGES = MESSAGES.filter(function(m) {
+    if (!m || m.id!="music") return true;
+    if (m.state=="play" || m.state=="show") return true;
+    if (m._lastPlayed && (now - m._lastPlayed) <= musicTimeout*60000) return true;
+    // otherwise drop the stale music message
+    return false;
+  });
+}
+
 function cancelReloadTimeout() {
   if (!unreadTimeout) return;
   clearTimeout(unreadTimeout);
diff --git a/apps/messagegui/lib.js b/apps/messagegui/lib.js
index 43141531f3..02c07867b4 100644
--- a/apps/messagegui/lib.js
+++ b/apps/messagegui/lib.js
@@ -37,8 +37,13 @@ exports.listener = function(type, msg) {
   const appSettings = require("Storage").readJSON("messages.settings.json", 1) || {};
   let loadMessages = (Bangle.CLOCK || msg.important); // should we load the messages app?
   if (type==="music") {
-    if (Bangle.CLOCK && msg.state && msg.title && appSettings.openMusic) loadMessages = true;
-    else return;
+    // Music persistence is handled by messages module via pushMessage
+    msg.handled = true;
+    if (Bangle.CLOCK && msg.state && msg.title && appSettings.openMusic) {
+      loadMessages = true;
+    } else {
+      return; // handled
+    }
   }
   // Write the message to Bangle.MESSAGES. We'll deal with it in messageTimeout below
   if (!Bangle.MESSAGES) Bangle.MESSAGES = [];
@@ -48,7 +53,9 @@ exports.listener = function(type, msg) {
     // save messages from RAM to flash if we decide not to launch app
     // We apply all of Bangle.MESSAGES here in one write
     if (!Bangle.MESSAGES || !Bangle.MESSAGES.length) return;
-    let messages = require("messages").getMessages(msg);
+    // Load saved messages without applying the current msg to avoid
+    // applying it twice (getMessages(msg) would apply it already).
+    let messages = require("messages").getMessages();
     (Bangle.MESSAGES || []).forEach(m => require("messages").apply(m, messages));
     require("messages").write(messages);
     delete Bangle.MESSAGES;
@@ -104,4 +111,4 @@ exports.open = function(msg) {
   }
 
   Bangle.load((msg && msg.new && msg.id!=="music") ? "messagegui.new.js" : "messagegui.app.js");
-};
+};
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diff --git a/apps/messagegui/metadata.json b/apps/messagegui/metadata.json
index 8ef38bd063..a1752355d8 100644
--- a/apps/messagegui/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/messagegui/metadata.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "messagegui",
   "name": "Message UI",
   "shortName": "Messages",
-  "version": "0.89",
+  "version": "0.90",
   "description": "Default app to display notifications from iOS and Gadgetbridge/Android",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "type": "app",
diff --git a/apps/messages/ChangeLog b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
index 1ea1fd9678..4be47db0c1 100644
--- a/apps/messages/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@
 0.66: Fix 'Auto-Open Unread Msg' polarity - previously checking the box would ignore unread messages
 0.67: Ensure default vibration pattern is longer
       Add Option to show widgets (Message GUI 0.86 removes them by default)
+0.68: Fix perserving music info between messages
diff --git a/apps/messages/lib.js b/apps/messages/lib.js
index e22e89cc46..7a3eca47d5 100644
--- a/apps/messages/lib.js
+++ b/apps/messages/lib.js
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 exports.music = {};
+
+// Track if music has been modified and needs saving
+let musicLoaded = false;
+let musicDirty = false;
+let killHandlerSet = false;
+
 /**
  * Emit "message" event with appropriate type from Bangle
  * @param {object} msg
@@ -24,14 +30,18 @@ exports.pushMessage = function(event) {
     if (event.t==="add") {
       if (event.new===undefined) event.new = true; // Assume it should be new
     } else if (event.t==="modify") {
-      const old = exports.getMessages().find(m => m.id===event.id);
-      if (old) event = Object.assign(old, event);
+      // For non-music messages, merge with stored message 
+      // For music, skip merging to avoid old info
+      if (event.id !== "music") {
+        const old = exports.getMessages().find(m => m.id===event.id);
+        if (old) event = Object.assign(old, event);
+      }
     }
 
     // combine musicinfo and musicstate events
     if (event.id==="music") {
-      if (event.state==="play") event.new = true; // new track, or playback (re)started
-      event = Object.assign(exports.music, event);
+      setMusic(event);
+      event = getMusic();
     }
   }
   // reset state (just in case)
@@ -72,7 +82,7 @@ exports.apply = function(event, messages) {
     messages.splice(mIdx, 1);
   } else if (event.t==="add") {
     if (mIdx>=0) messages.splice(mIdx, 1); // duplicate ID! erase previous version
-    messages.unshift(event); // add at the beginning
+    messages.unshift(Object.assign({}, event)); // add a copy at the beginning
   } else if (event.t==="modify") {
     if (mIdx>=0) messages[mIdx] = Object.assign(messages[mIdx], event);
     else messages.unshift(event);
@@ -235,3 +245,98 @@ exports.stopBuzz = function() {
   if (exports.stopTimeout) clearTimeout(exports.stopTimeout);
   delete exports.stopTimeout;
 };
+
+/**
+ * Lazy-load music from messages.music.json if not already loaded
+ */
+function loadMusic() {
+  if (musicLoaded) return;
+  const stored = require("Storage").readJSON("messages.music.json", true);
+  if (stored) {
+    exports.music = stored;
+  }
+  musicLoaded = true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Save music info to messages.music.json if dirty
+ */
+function saveMusicToFlash() {
+  if (!musicDirty) return;
+  
+  // Debug counter to track saves
+  incrementSaveCounter("music");
+
+  // Only save if we have actual music data
+  if (Object.keys(exports.music).length > 0) {
+    require("Storage").writeJSON("messages.music.json", exports.music);
+  } else {
+    require("Storage").erase("messages.music.json");
+  }
+  
+  musicDirty = false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Set music info - merges music message data into exports.music, saves to flash on kill
+ * @param {object} msg Music message
+ */
+function setMusic(msg) {
+  // Lazy-load existing music data
+  loadMusic();
+  
+  // Merge in artist/track/album/dur if provided
+  if (msg.artist !== undefined) exports.music.artist = msg.artist;
+  if (msg.track !== undefined) exports.music.track = msg.track;
+  if (msg.album !== undefined) exports.music.album = msg.album;
+  if (msg.dur !== undefined) exports.music.dur = msg.dur;
+  
+  // Merge in state and update _lastPlayed timestamp when playing
+  if (msg.state !== undefined) {
+    exports.music.state = msg.state;
+    if (msg.state === "play") {
+      exports.music._lastPlayed = Date.now();
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // If this is a musicstate message and we don't have track info yet,
+  // set track to "Music" so we can trigger displaying music controls
+  if (msg.state && !exports.music.track) {
+    exports.music.track = "Music";
+    exports.music.title = exports.music.title || "Music";
+  }
+  
+  // Mark as dirty so it gets saved on kill
+  musicDirty = true;
+  
+  // Set up kill handler only once
+  if (!killHandlerSet) {
+    E.on("kill", saveMusicToFlash);
+    killHandlerSet = true;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get current music info with event metadata
+ * @returns {object} Music message object
+ */
+function getMusic() {
+  loadMusic();
+  const event = Object.assign({ id: "music" }, exports.music);
+  if (event.state === "play") event.new = true; // new track, or playback (re)started
+  return event;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get current music message
+ * @returns {object} Music message object with id, state, track, artist, etc.
+ */
+exports.getMusic = getMusic;
+
+function incrementSaveCounter(name) {
+  const storage = require("Storage");
+  let stats = storage.readJSON("message_stats.json", true) || {};
+  if (!stats[name]) stats[name] = 0;
+  stats[name]++;
+  storage.writeJSON("message_stats.json", stats);
+}
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diff --git a/apps/messages/metadata.json b/apps/messages/metadata.json
index 4b25d8398e..85a67c92d7 100644
--- a/apps/messages/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/messages/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "messages",
   "name": "Messages",
-  "version": "0.67",
+  "version": "0.68",
   "description": "Library to handle, load and store message events received from Android/iOS",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/apps/messages/settings.js b/apps/messages/settings.js
index 5690dde79a..b37d899881 100644
--- a/apps/messages/settings.js
+++ b/apps/messages/settings.js
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@
       value: !!settings.openMusic,
       onchange: v => updateSetting("openMusic", v)
     },
+    /*LANG*/'Music Msg Timeout': {
+      value: (settings && settings.musicTimeoutMinutes!=null) ? settings.musicTimeoutMinutes : 5,
+      min: 0, max: 240, step: 1,
+      format: v => v ? v+/*LANG*/"m" : /*LANG*/"Off",
+      onchange: v => updateSetting("musicTimeoutMinutes", v)
+    },
     /*LANG*/'Unlock Watch': {
       value: !!settings.unlockWatch,
       onchange: v => updateSetting("unlockWatch", v)