diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 29afc8f..7154044 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
       "Matrix": {
          "ReceiveEnabled": true,
          "Mock": false,
-         "Continuation": "1420",
          "Homeserver": "https://m.bltrucks.top",
          "Username": "@bot.m.bltrucks.top",
          "Token": "mvDWB96KXMF8XhOam8EC5XVdQvSEw0CDeClcSWocBcYkwZX3FPNWZ5uOnQk2EmT1cjpzfeuD7gDYPPjOuyZlI3bE9TE35UjNOlZgi0Tugm25s91iVsbIF6kMZsCIhVMSmEf6w3jxX6wQYOWvmDZ4mu6f5c8wr221EMDcOpEzQV09d1zuBSWgKLBgjqAkYHJZ5dTRIWpEDpPgujhOFZa2ld1HiAOxrJKlIrlfDBN0CUsTlGOGplujDAr4VtpFzNRS",
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 31c3019..c4ffc49 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ type Config struct {
 		Matrix struct {
 			ReceiveEnabled bool
 			Mock           bool
-			Continuation   string
 			Homeserver     string
 			Username       string
 			Token          string
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index dc39cf2..c211343 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -141,11 +141,7 @@ func matrixrecv() error {
 		}
 		setNewPauses(pauses)
 	}()
-	conf := *config.Get()
-	if conf.Message.Matrix.Continuation != sender.Continuation() {
-		conf.Message.Matrix.Continuation = sender.Continuation()
-		config.Set(conf)
-	}
+	message.SetMatrixContinuation(sender.Continuation())
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/message/matrix.go b/message/matrix.go
index 4d0a208..176d12f 100644
--- a/message/matrix.go
+++ b/message/matrix.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func NewMatrix() Matrix {
 		token:        conf.Token,
 		room:         conf.Room,
 		mock:         conf.Mock,
-		continuation: conf.Continuation,
+		continuation: GetMatrixContinuation(),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ func (m *Matrix) Receive() ([]Message, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	messages := make([]Message, 0)
-	result, err := c.Messages(m.room, "999999999999999999", m.continuation, 'b', 50)
+	result, err := c.Messages(m.room, "999999999999999999", m.Continuation(), 'b', 50)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	log.Printf("%s => {Start:%s End:%v};; %v, (%d)", m.continuation, result.Start, result.End, err, len(result.Chunk))
+	log.Printf("%s => {Start:%s End:%v};; %v, (%d)", m.Continuation(), result.Start, result.End, err, len(result.Chunk))
 	m.continuation = result.End
 	for _, event := range result.Chunk {
 		//log.Printf("%+v", event)
@@ -161,3 +161,21 @@ func (m Matrix) SendImage(uri string) error {
 	log.Printf("sent image %s => %s: %+v", uri, publicURI, resp)
 	return err
 }
+
+func SetMatrixContinuation(continuation string) {
+	db := config.Get().DB()
+	db.Set(getMatrixContinuationKey(), []byte(continuation))
+}
+
+func GetMatrixContinuation() string {
+	db := config.Get().DB()
+	b, _ := db.Get(getMatrixContinuationKey())
+	if b == nil {
+		return "0"
+	}
+	return string(b)
+}
+
+func getMatrixContinuationKey() string {
+	return "matrix_continuation"
+}
diff --git a/todo.yaml b/todo.yaml
index cd44882..310693f 100644
--- a/todo.yaml
+++ b/todo.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 todo:
-- tokens in db, not in config
 - mark jobs no longer avail by modifying
 - write-as for clients so ma can write to pa by default
 - continuation is garbo, but I can still do better client side to avoid get-set high level
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ todo:
   - banlist criteria like vendors, brokers, metadata
 - set up copy for caleb, broc
 done:
+- tokens in db, not in config
 - cache on disk jobinfo
 - link to view more
 - map with to-from line