diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index a9703c30..3ed9ea72 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -861,7 +861,10 @@ static int real_main2(int argc, TCHAR** argv)
 	}
 	
 	if (restart_config[0])
+	{
 		parse_cmdline_and_init_file(argc, argv);
+		config_loaded = true;
+	}
 	else
 		copy_prefs(&changed_prefs, &currprefs);
 
diff --git a/src/osdep/amiberry_gui.cpp b/src/osdep/amiberry_gui.cpp
index f6d8724c..b1d14223 100644
--- a/src/osdep/amiberry_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/osdep/amiberry_gui.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #endif
 
 int emulating = 0;
+bool config_loaded = false;
 
 struct gui_msg
 {
diff --git a/src/osdep/gui/PanelQuickstart.cpp b/src/osdep/gui/PanelQuickstart.cpp
index 5d270272..6bc49b3e 100644
--- a/src/osdep/gui/PanelQuickstart.cpp
+++ b/src/osdep/gui/PanelQuickstart.cpp
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ void InitPanelQuickstart(const struct _ConfigCategory& category)
 	SetControlState(quickstart_model);
 
 	// Only change the current prefs if we're not already emulating
-	if (!emulating)
+	if (!emulating && !config_loaded)
 		AdjustPrefs();
 
 	RefreshPanelQuickstart();
diff --git a/src/osdep/target.h b/src/osdep/target.h
index 7627575c..d5862525 100644
--- a/src/osdep/target.h
+++ b/src/osdep/target.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ extern void fix_apmodes(struct uae_prefs *p);
 extern int generic_main (int argc, char *argv[]);
 
 extern int emulating;
+extern bool config_loaded;
 
 extern int z3_base_adr;
 #ifdef USE_DISPMANX