diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6638b98c..bbac6680 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - `layer_defaults` to specify the default suffix and description. (#504)
   - `include_components_from_pcb` to disable the new behavior that includes
     components from the PCB in the filter/variants processing
+  - `restore_project` now also restores the PRL
 - Schematic format:
   - Support for *unit names* (#513)
 - Internal templates:
diff --git a/docs/source/configuration/sup_globals.rst b/docs/source/configuration/sup_globals.rst
index 3331c2e7..c4490f16 100644
--- a/docs/source/configuration/sup_globals.rst
+++ b/docs/source/configuration/sup_globals.rst
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@
          which is used by the KiBot docker images, on other OSs *your mileage may vary*.
       -  ``restore_project`` :index:`: <pair: global options; restore_project>` [boolean=false] Restore the KiCad project after execution.
          Note that this option will undo operations like `set_text_variables`.
+         Starting with 1.6.4 it also restores the PRL (Project Local Settings) file.
       -  ``set_text_variables_before_output`` :index:`: <pair: global options; set_text_variables_before_output>` [boolean=false] Run the `set_text_variables` preflight before running each output that involves variants.
          This can be used when a text variable uses the variant and you want to create more than
          one variant in the same run. Note that this could be slow because it forces a board
diff --git a/kibot/globals.py b/kibot/globals.py
index 31b82f13..daebc579 100644
--- a/kibot/globals.py
+++ b/kibot/globals.py
@@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ class Globals(FiltersOptions):
             """ When applying filters and variants remove the solder mask apertures for components that won't be included """
             self.restore_project = False
             """ Restore the KiCad project after execution.
-                Note that this option will undo operations like `set_text_variables` """
+                Note that this option will undo operations like `set_text_variables`.
+                Starting with 1.6.4 it also restores the PRL (Project Local Settings) file """
             self.set_text_variables_before_output = False
             """ Run the `set_text_variables` preflight before running each output that involves variants.
                 This can be used when a text variable uses the variant and you want to create more than
diff --git a/kibot/gs.py b/kibot/gs.py
index 937da0a4..7623fff8 100644
--- a/kibot/gs.py
+++ b/kibot/gs.py
@@ -243,17 +243,29 @@ class GS(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def read_pro():
-        if GS.pro_file:
-            # Note: We use binary mode to preserve the original end of lines
-            # Otherwise git could see changes in the file
-            with open(GS.pro_file, 'rb') as f:
-                return f.read()
+        if not GS.pro_file:
+            return None
+        # Note: We use binary mode to preserve the original end of lines
+        # Otherwise git could see changes in the file
+        with open(GS.pro_file, 'rb') as f:
+            pro = f.read()
+        prl_name = GS.pro_file[:-3]+'prl'
+        prl = None
+        if os.path.isfile(prl_name):
+            with open(prl_name, 'rb') as f:
+                prl = f.read()
+        return (pro, prl)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def write_pro(prj):
-        if GS.pro_file and prj:
-            with open(GS.pro_file, 'wb') as f:
-                f.write(prj)
+    def write_pro(data):
+        if not GS.pro_file or data is None:
+            return
+        with open(GS.pro_file, 'wb') as f:
+            f.write(data[0])
+        if data[1] is None:
+            return
+        with open(GS.pro_file[:-3]+'prl', 'wb') as f:
+            f.write(data[1])
 
     @staticmethod
     def load_sch_title_block():