diff --git a/rbutil/rbutilqt/configure.cpp b/rbutil/rbutilqt/configure.cpp
index 470a5a5d6b..440d3dd8d4 100644
--- a/rbutil/rbutilqt/configure.cpp
+++ b/rbutil/rbutilqt/configure.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ void Config::accept()
 
     RbSettings::setValue(RbSettings::Language, language);
 
+    // make sure mountpoint is read from dropdown box
+    updateMountpoint(ui.mountPoint->currentIndex());
+
     // mountpoint
     if(mountpoint.isEmpty()) {
         errormsg += "<li>" + tr("No mountpoint given") + "</li>";