diff --git a/lib/solaar/ui/config_panel.py b/lib/solaar/ui/config_panel.py
index 04f37f00..79df06ec 100644
--- a/lib/solaar/ui/config_panel.py
+++ b/lib/solaar/ui/config_panel.py
@@ -374,10 +374,14 @@ def _change_click(eb, button, arg):
     _change_icon(new_allowed, icon)
     if device.persister:  # remember the new setting sensitivity
         device.persister.set_sensitivity(name, new_allowed)
-    if allowed == _SENSITIVITY_IGNORE:  # get current value of setting if it was being ignored
+    if allowed == _SENSITIVITY_IGNORE:  # update setting if it was being ignored
         setting = next((s for s in device.settings if s.name == name), None)
         if setting:
-            _read_async(setting, True, control.get_parent(), bool(device.online), control.get_sensitive())
+            persisted = device.persister.get(setting.name) if device.persister else None
+            if persisted is not None:
+                _write_async(setting, persisted, control.get_parent())
+            else:
+                _read_async(setting, True, control.get_parent(), bool(device.online), control.get_sensitive())
     return True