diff --git a/kitty/layout/base.py b/kitty/layout/base.py
index 585e975e7..adcc3fc85 100644
--- a/kitty/layout/base.py
+++ b/kitty/layout/base.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ class LayoutOpts:
     def __init__(self, data: Dict[str, str]):
         pass
 
+    def serialized(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {}
+
 
 class LayoutData(NamedTuple):
     content_pos: int = 0
diff --git a/kitty/layout/splits.py b/kitty/layout/splits.py
index b5e0b327d..48541dfe5 100644
--- a/kitty/layout/splits.py
+++ b/kitty/layout/splits.py
@@ -388,6 +388,9 @@ class SplitsLayoutOpts(LayoutOpts):
     def __init__(self, data: Dict[str, str]):
         self.default_axis_is_horizontal = data.get('split_axis', 'horizontal') == 'horizontal'
 
+    def serialized(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {'default_axis_is_horizontal': self.default_axis_is_horizontal}
+
 
 class Splits(Layout):
     name = 'splits'
diff --git a/kitty/layout/tall.py b/kitty/layout/tall.py
index b15143d0e..63121c6c9 100644
--- a/kitty/layout/tall.py
+++ b/kitty/layout/tall.py
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ class TallLayoutOpts(LayoutOpts):
         self.bias = tuple(repeat(b / fs, fs)) + (1.0 - b,)
         self.mirrored = to_bool(data.get('mirrored', 'false'))
 
+    def serialized(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {'full_size': self.full_size, 'bias': self.bias, 'mirrored': self.mirrored}
+
 
 class Tall(Layout):
 
diff --git a/kitty/tabs.py b/kitty/tabs.py
index e18a4a8cc..915313f6c 100644
--- a/kitty/tabs.py
+++ b/kitty/tabs.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class TabDict(TypedDict):
     title: str
     layout: str
     layout_state: Dict[str, Any]
+    layout_opts: Dict[str, Any]
     windows: List[WindowDict]
     active_window_history: List[int]
 
@@ -169,6 +170,8 @@ class Tab:  # {{{
             'window_list': self.windows.serialize_state(),
             'current_layout': self._current_layout_name,
             'last_used_layout': self._last_used_layout,
+            'layout_opts': self.current_layout.layout_opts,
+            'layout_state': self.current_layout.layout_state,
             'name': self.name,
         }
 
@@ -813,6 +816,7 @@ class TabManager:  # {{{
                 'title': tab.name or tab.title,
                 'layout': str(tab.current_layout.name),
                 'layout_state': tab.current_layout.layout_state(),
+                'layout_opts': tab.current_layout.layout_opts.serialized(),
                 'windows': list(tab.list_windows(active_window, self_window)),
                 'active_window_history': list(tab.windows.active_window_history),
             }