diff --git a/admin/tool/admin_presets/classes/manager.php b/admin/tool/admin_presets/classes/manager.php
index 3c1d67c5d2b..a691bac488d 100644
--- a/admin/tool/admin_presets/classes/manager.php
+++ b/admin/tool/admin_presets/classes/manager.php
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@ class manager {
         $applied = array_merge($settingsapplied, $pluginsapplied);
         $skipped = array_merge($settingsskipped, $pluginsskipped);
 
+        if (!$simulate) {
+            // Store it in a config setting as the last preset applied.
+            set_config('lastpresetapplied', $presetid, 'tool_admin_presets');
+        }
+
         return [$applied, $skipped];
     }
 
diff --git a/admin/tool/admin_presets/tests/manager_test.php b/admin/tool/admin_presets/tests/manager_test.php
index 884642b323a..c60e89fc32a 100644
--- a/admin/tool/admin_presets/tests/manager_test.php
+++ b/admin/tool/admin_presets/tests/manager_test.php
@@ -236,6 +236,14 @@ class manager_test extends \advanced_testcase {
         $this->assertArrayHasKey('assign', $enabledplugins);
         $enabledplugins = \core\plugininfo\qtype::get_enabled_plugins();
         $this->assertArrayHasKey('truefalse', $enabledplugins);
+
+        // Check the presetid has been also stored in the lastpresetapplied config setting.
+        $this->assertEquals($presetid, get_config('tool_admin_presets', 'lastpresetapplied'));
+
+        // Call apply_preset as a simulation, so it shouldn't be applied and lastpresetapplied should still be $presetid.
+        $presetid2 = $generator->create_preset();
+        $manager->apply_preset($presetid2, true);
+        $this->assertEquals($presetid, get_config('tool_admin_presets', 'lastpresetapplied'));
     }