diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 18132a3..5ef0bc2 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -8886,6 +8886,10 @@ load_configuration (struct app_context *ctx)
 	{
 		log_global_error (ctx, "#s", e->message);
 		error_free (e);
+
+		// That would be somewhat undesired
+		config_item_get (ctx->config.root, "behaviour.save_on_quit", NULL)
+			->value.boolean = false;
 	}
 
 	if (root)