diff --git a/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp b/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
index 96e674a7d..1980bfc3b 100644
--- a/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ void PageViewAnnotator::setEnabled( bool on )
         }
         // save the name
         KpdfSettings::setAnnotationsAuthor( userName );
+        KpdfSettings::writeConfig();
     }
 }