diff --git a/pylib/tools/genbackend.py b/pylib/tools/genbackend.py
index 5ed89f86b..e2ad3ced2 100755
--- a/pylib/tools/genbackend.py
+++ b/pylib/tools/genbackend.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ LABEL_REPEATED = 3
 
 # messages we don't want to unroll in codegen
 SKIP_UNROLL_INPUT = {"TranslateString"}
-SKIP_DECODE = {"Graphs"}
+SKIP_DECODE = {"Graphs", "GraphsPreferences"}
 
 
 def python_type(field):
diff --git a/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py b/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
index aecfc79d8..c58c19747 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/mediasrv.py
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@ def graph_data() -> bytes:
     return aqt.mw.col.backend.graphs(search=args["search"], days=args["days"])
 
 
+def graph_preferences() -> bytes:
+    return aqt.mw.col.backend.graphs_preferences()
+
+
 def congrats_info() -> bytes:
     info = aqt.mw.col.backend.congrats_info()
     return info.SerializeToString()
@@ -262,6 +266,7 @@ def congrats_info() -> bytes:
 
 post_handlers = dict(
     graphData=graph_data,
+    graphPreferences=graph_preferences,
     # pylint: disable=unnecessary-lambda
     i18nResources=lambda: aqt.mw.col.backend.i18n_resources(),
     congratsInfo=congrats_info,
diff --git a/rslib/backend.proto b/rslib/backend.proto
index 848a201b9..60a81eec9 100644
--- a/rslib/backend.proto
+++ b/rslib/backend.proto
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ service BackendService {
 
   rpc CardStats(CardID) returns (String);
   rpc Graphs(GraphsIn) returns (GraphsOut);
+  rpc GraphsPreferences(Empty) returns (GraphsPreferencesOut);
 
   // media
 
@@ -1099,6 +1100,18 @@ message GraphsOut {
   Weekday first_weekday = 8;
 }
 
+message GraphsPreferencesOut {
+  enum Weekday {
+    SUNDAY = 0;
+    MONDAY = 1;
+    FRIDAY = 5;
+    SATURDAY = 6;
+  }
+  Weekday calendar_first_day_of_week = 1;
+  bool card_counts_separate_inactive = 2;
+
+}
+
 message RevlogEntry {
   enum ReviewKind {
     LEARNING = 0;
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/mod.rs b/rslib/src/backend/mod.rs
index 92080e62c..17ef064d3 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/mod.rs
@@ -676,6 +676,10 @@ impl BackendService for Backend {
         self.with_col(|col| col.graph_data_for_search(&input.search, input.days))
     }
 
+    fn graphs_preferences(&self, _input: pb::Empty) -> BackendResult<pb::GraphsPreferencesOut> {
+        self.with_col(|col| col.graphs_preferences())
+    }
+
     // decks
     //-----------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/rslib/src/stats/graphs.rs b/rslib/src/stats/graphs.rs
index 59243e13f..3e0fbff64 100644
--- a/rslib/src/stats/graphs.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/stats/graphs.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ impl Collection {
             first_weekday: self.get_first_weekday() as i32,
         })
     }
+
+    pub(crate) fn graphs_preferences(&self) -> Result<pb::GraphsPreferencesOut> {
+        Ok(pb::GraphsPreferencesOut {
+            calendar_first_day_of_week: self.get_first_weekday() as i32,
+            card_counts_separate_inactive: true,
+        })
+    }
 }
 
 impl From<RevlogEntry> for pb::RevlogEntry {
diff --git a/ts/graphs/GraphsPage.svelte b/ts/graphs/GraphsPage.svelte
index 47b566175..6a461f6a8 100644
--- a/ts/graphs/GraphsPage.svelte
+++ b/ts/graphs/GraphsPage.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     import type { SvelteComponent } from "svelte/internal";
     import type { I18n } from "anki/i18n";
     import type pb from "anki/backend_proto";
-    import { getGraphData, RevlogRange } from "./graph-helpers";
+    import { getGraphData, getGraphPreferences, RevlogRange } from "./graph-helpers";
 
     export let i18n: I18n;
     export let nightMode: boolean;
diff --git a/ts/graphs/graph-helpers.ts b/ts/graphs/graph-helpers.ts
index bed36f6d1..9e94fdbf8 100644
--- a/ts/graphs/graph-helpers.ts
+++ b/ts/graphs/graph-helpers.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ export async function getGraphData(
     );
 }
 
+export async function getGraphPreferences(): Promise<pb.BackendProto.GraphsPreferencesOut> {
+    return pb.BackendProto.GraphsPreferencesOut.decode(
+        await postRequest("/_anki/graphPreferences", JSON.stringify({}))
+    );
+}
+
 // amount of data to fetch from backend
 export enum RevlogRange {
     Year = 1,