diff --git a/src/86box.c b/src/86box.c
index 0b4dd4349..fbccb4b79 100644
--- a/src/86box.c
+++ b/src/86box.c
@@ -1086,6 +1086,7 @@ usage:
 
     /* Load the global configuration file. */
     config_load_global();
+    config_save_global(); // hack
 
     /* Determine whether to start the VM manager. */
 #ifndef USE_SDL_UI