diff --git a/decnet_web/src/components/MazeNET/MazeNET.tsx b/decnet_web/src/components/MazeNET/MazeNET.tsx
index 701838ea..a15aa5fa 100644
--- a/decnet_web/src/components/MazeNET/MazeNET.tsx
+++ b/decnet_web/src/components/MazeNET/MazeNET.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import type { Archetype, ServiceDef } from './data';
 import type { Net, MazeNode, Edge, DeckyNode } from './types';
 import { useMazeApi } from './useMazeApi';
 import { useMazeInteraction, type PaletteDrag } from './useMazeInteraction';
+import { useLayoutPersistor } from './useMazeLayoutStore';
 import { ARCHETYPES as DEFAULT_ARCHETYPES } from './data';
 
 /* Short unique suffix for default names — avoids the DB uniqueness
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ const MazeNET: React.FC = () => {
   const [inspectorOpen, setInspectorOpen] = useState(true);
   const [services, setServices] = useState<ServiceDef[]>(DEFAULT_SERVICES);
   const [archetypes, setArchetypes] = useState<Archetype[]>(DEFAULT_ARCHETYPES);
+
+  useLayoutPersistor(topologyId || null, nets, nodes);
   const [loadErr, setLoadErr] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [actionErr, setActionErr] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [deploying, setDeploying] = useState(false);
diff --git a/decnet_web/src/components/MazeNET/useMazeApi.ts b/decnet_web/src/components/MazeNET/useMazeApi.ts
index fd85d448..61c4756b 100644
--- a/decnet_web/src/components/MazeNET/useMazeApi.ts
+++ b/decnet_web/src/components/MazeNET/useMazeApi.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import api from '../../utils/api';
 import { ARCHETYPES as DEFAULT_ARCHETYPES, DEFAULT_SERVICES } from './data';
 import type { Archetype, ServiceDef } from './data';
 import type { Net, MazeNode, Edge, DeckyNode } from './types';
+import { applyLayout, loadLayout } from './useMazeLayoutStore';
 
 export interface LANRow {
   id: string;
@@ -214,7 +215,10 @@ export function useMazeApi(): MazeApi {
 
   const getTopology = useCallback(async (id: string) => {
     const { data } = await api.get<TopologyDetail>(`/topologies/${id}`);
-    return adaptTopology(data);
+    const hydrated = adaptTopology(data);
+    const layout = loadLayout(id);
+    const { nets, nodes } = applyLayout(hydrated.nets, hydrated.nodes, layout);
+    return { ...hydrated, nets, nodes };
   }, []);
 
   const getServices = useCallback(async () => {
diff --git a/decnet_web/src/components/MazeNET/useMazeLayoutStore.ts b/decnet_web/src/components/MazeNET/useMazeLayoutStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bef950c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/decnet_web/src/components/MazeNET/useMazeLayoutStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import type { Net, MazeNode } from './types';
+
+/** Per-topology canvas layout persisted to localStorage. Keyed by
+ *  topology id so two topologies don't share positions. Stored keys
+ *  for missing LAN/decky ids are pruned on save (self-heal). */
+
+interface NetLayout { x: number; y: number; w: number; h: number }
+interface NodeLayout { x: number; y: number }
+
+export interface LayoutSnapshot {
+  nets: Record<string, NetLayout>;
+  nodes: Record<string, NodeLayout>;
+}
+
+const EMPTY: LayoutSnapshot = { nets: {}, nodes: {} };
+const SAVE_DEBOUNCE_MS = 300;
+
+function storageKey(topologyId: string): string {
+  return `mazenet.layout.${topologyId}`;
+}
+
+export function loadLayout(topologyId: string | null): LayoutSnapshot {
+  if (!topologyId) return EMPTY;
+  try {
+    const raw = window.localStorage.getItem(storageKey(topologyId));
+    if (!raw) return EMPTY;
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw) as Partial<LayoutSnapshot>;
+    return {
+      nets: parsed.nets ?? {},
+      nodes: parsed.nodes ?? {},
+    };
+  } catch {
+    return EMPTY;
+  }
+}
+
+function saveLayout(topologyId: string, snap: LayoutSnapshot): void {
+  try {
+    window.localStorage.setItem(storageKey(topologyId), JSON.stringify(snap));
+  } catch {
+    /* quota exhausted or private mode — layout reverts to grid. */
+  }
+}
+
+/** Apply stored positions on top of grid-laid-out entities. Entities
+ *  without a stored entry keep their grid position. */
+export function applyLayout(
+  nets: Net[],
+  nodes: MazeNode[],
+  layout: LayoutSnapshot,
+): { nets: Net[]; nodes: MazeNode[] } {
+  const adjustedNets = nets.map((n) => {
+    const saved = layout.nets[n.id];
+    return saved ? { ...n, x: saved.x, y: saved.y, w: saved.w, h: saved.h } : n;
+  });
+  const adjustedNodes = nodes.map((n) => {
+    const saved = layout.nodes[n.id];
+    return saved ? { ...n, x: saved.x, y: saved.y } : n;
+  });
+  return { nets: adjustedNets, nodes: adjustedNodes };
+}
+
+/** Debounced writer — every nets/nodes change is captured and flushed
+ *  to localStorage after a short idle window. Also prunes entries for
+ *  LANs / deckies that no longer exist in the current topology. */
+export function useLayoutPersistor(
+  topologyId: string | null,
+  nets: Net[],
+  nodes: MazeNode[],
+): void {
+  const timerRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!topologyId) return;
+    if (timerRef.current !== null) window.clearTimeout(timerRef.current);
+    timerRef.current = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      const snap: LayoutSnapshot = { nets: {}, nodes: {} };
+      for (const n of nets) {
+        if (n.kind === 'internet') continue;
+        snap.nets[n.id] = { x: n.x, y: n.y, w: n.w, h: n.h };
+      }
+      for (const n of nodes) {
+        snap.nodes[n.id] = { x: n.x, y: n.y };
+      }
+      saveLayout(topologyId, snap);
+      timerRef.current = null;
+    }, SAVE_DEBOUNCE_MS);
+    return () => {
+      if (timerRef.current !== null) {
+        window.clearTimeout(timerRef.current);
+        timerRef.current = null;
+      }
+    };
+  }, [topologyId, nets, nodes]);
+}
+
+/** Clear the stored layout for a topology — call after delete so stale
+ *  entries don't linger forever. */
+export function clearLayout(topologyId: string): void {
+  try {
+    window.localStorage.removeItem(storageKey(topologyId));
+  } catch {
+    /* ignore */
+  }
+}
+
+/** Hook form for consumers that prefer a stable callback. */
+export function useClearLayout(): (topologyId: string) => void {
+  return useCallback((id: string) => clearLayout(id), []);
+}
diff --git a/decnet_web/src/components/TopologyList/TopologyList.tsx b/decnet_web/src/components/TopologyList/TopologyList.tsx
index 2821c088..e7d79c26 100644
--- a/decnet_web/src/components/TopologyList/TopologyList.tsx
+++ b/decnet_web/src/components/TopologyList/TopologyList.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Network, Plus, Power, Trash2, UploadCloud, RefreshCw } from 'lucide-react';
 import api from '../../utils/api';
+import { clearLayout } from '../MazeNET/useMazeLayoutStore';
 import './TopologyList.css';
 
 interface TopologySummary {
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ const TopologyList: React.FC = () => {
     setBusy(id);
     try {
       await api.delete(`/topologies/${id}`);
+      clearLayout(id);
       await fetchRows();
     } catch (e) {
       setErr((e as Error)?.message ?? 'delete failed');