diff --git a/src/settings/appearancesettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/appearancesettingspage.cpp
index 611007971..a01fb1adf 100644
--- a/src/settings/appearancesettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/appearancesettingspage.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ AppearanceSettingsPage::~AppearanceSettingsPage() {
 void AppearanceSettingsPage::Load() {
 
   QSettings s;
+  if (!s.contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
+
   s.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
 
   QPalette p = QApplication::palette();
diff --git a/src/settings/backendsettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/backendsettingspage.cpp
index 417289a93..f3b3ed6f2 100644
--- a/src/settings/backendsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/backendsettingspage.cpp
@@ -71,13 +71,10 @@ BackendSettingsPage::BackendSettingsPage(SettingsDialog *dialog) : SettingsPage(
   ui_->label_replaygainpreamp->setMinimumWidth(QFontMetrics(ui_->label_replaygainpreamp->font()).width("-WW.W dB"));
 #endif
 
-  s_.beginGroup(BackendSettingsPage::kSettingsGroup);
-
 }
 
 BackendSettingsPage::~BackendSettingsPage() {
 
-  s_.endGroup();
   delete ui_;
 
 }
@@ -87,7 +84,12 @@ void BackendSettingsPage::Load() {
   configloaded_ = false;
   engineloaded_ = false;
 
-  Engine::EngineType enginetype = Engine::EngineTypeFromName(s_.value("engine", EngineName(Engine::None)).toString());
+  QSettings s;
+  if (!s.contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
+
+  s.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
+
+  Engine::EngineType enginetype = Engine::EngineTypeFromName(s.value("engine", EngineName(Engine::None)).toString());
   if (enginetype == Engine::None && engine()) enginetype = engine()->type();
 
   ui_->combobox_engine->clear();
@@ -99,21 +101,21 @@ void BackendSettingsPage::Load() {
 #endif
 
   enginetype_current_ = enginetype;
-  output_current_ = s_.value("output", QString()).toString();
-  device_current_ = s_.value("device", QVariant());
+  output_current_ = s.value("output", QString()).toString();
+  device_current_ = s.value("device", QVariant());
 
   ui_->combobox_engine->setCurrentIndex(ui_->combobox_engine->findData(static_cast<int>(enginetype)));
   if (EngineInitialised()) Load_Engine(enginetype);
 
-  ui_->checkbox_volume_control->setChecked(s_.value("volume_control", true).toBool());
+  ui_->checkbox_volume_control->setChecked(s.value("volume_control", true).toBool());
 
-  ui_->spinbox_bufferduration->setValue(s_.value("bufferduration", 4000).toInt());
-  ui_->slider_bufferminfill->setValue(s_.value("bufferminfill", 33).toInt());
+  ui_->spinbox_bufferduration->setValue(s.value("bufferduration", 4000).toInt());
+  ui_->slider_bufferminfill->setValue(s.value("bufferminfill", 33).toInt());
 
-  ui_->checkbox_replaygain->setChecked(s_.value("rgenabled", false).toBool());
-  ui_->combobox_replaygainmode->setCurrentIndex(s_.value("rgmode", 0).toInt());
-  ui_->stickslider_replaygainpreamp->setValue(s_.value("rgpreamp", 0.0).toDouble() * 10 + 150);
-  ui_->checkbox_replaygaincompression->setChecked(s_.value("rgcompression", true).toBool());
+  ui_->checkbox_replaygain->setChecked(s.value("rgenabled", false).toBool());
+  ui_->combobox_replaygainmode->setCurrentIndex(s.value("rgmode", 0).toInt());
+  ui_->stickslider_replaygainpreamp->setValue(s.value("rgpreamp", 0.0).toDouble() * 10 + 150);
+  ui_->checkbox_replaygaincompression->setChecked(s.value("rgcompression", true).toBool());
 
 #if defined(HAVE_ALSA)
   bool fade_default = false;
@@ -121,18 +123,18 @@ void BackendSettingsPage::Load() {
   bool fade_default = true;
 #endif
 
-  ui_->checkbox_fadeout_stop->setChecked(s_.value("FadeoutEnabled", fade_default).toBool());
-  ui_->checkbox_fadeout_cross->setChecked(s_.value("CrossfadeEnabled", fade_default).toBool());
-  ui_->checkbox_fadeout_auto->setChecked(s_.value("AutoCrossfadeEnabled", false).toBool());
-  ui_->checkbox_fadeout_samealbum->setChecked(s_.value("NoCrossfadeSameAlbum", true).toBool());
-  ui_->checkbox_fadeout_pauseresume->setChecked(s_.value("FadeoutPauseEnabled", false).toBool());
-  ui_->spinbox_fadeduration->setValue(s_.value("FadeoutDuration", 2000).toInt());
-  ui_->spinbox_fadeduration_pauseresume->setValue(s_.value("FadeoutPauseDuration", 250).toInt());
+  ui_->checkbox_fadeout_stop->setChecked(s.value("FadeoutEnabled", fade_default).toBool());
+  ui_->checkbox_fadeout_cross->setChecked(s.value("CrossfadeEnabled", fade_default).toBool());
+  ui_->checkbox_fadeout_auto->setChecked(s.value("AutoCrossfadeEnabled", false).toBool());
+  ui_->checkbox_fadeout_samealbum->setChecked(s.value("NoCrossfadeSameAlbum", true).toBool());
+  ui_->checkbox_fadeout_pauseresume->setChecked(s.value("FadeoutPauseEnabled", false).toBool());
+  ui_->spinbox_fadeduration->setValue(s.value("FadeoutDuration", 2000).toInt());
+  ui_->spinbox_fadeduration_pauseresume->setValue(s.value("FadeoutPauseDuration", 250).toInt());
 
 #if defined(HAVE_ALSA)
   ui_->lineedit_device->show();
   ui_->widget_alsa_plugin->show();
-  int alsaplug_int = alsa_plugin(s_.value("alsaplugin", 0).toInt());
+  int alsaplug_int = alsa_plugin(s.value("alsaplugin", 0).toInt());
   if (alsa_plugin(alsaplug_int)) {
     alsa_plugin alsaplugin = alsa_plugin(alsaplug_int);
     switch (alsaplugin) {
@@ -199,6 +201,8 @@ void BackendSettingsPage::Load() {
     set_changed();
   }
 
+  s.endGroup();
+
 }
 
 bool BackendSettingsPage::EngineInitialised() {
@@ -396,33 +400,38 @@ void BackendSettingsPage::Save() {
   else if (ui_->combobox_device->currentText() == "Custom") device_value = ui_->lineedit_device->text();
   else device_value = ui_->combobox_device->itemData(ui_->combobox_device->currentIndex()).value<QVariant>();
 
-  s_.setValue("engine", EngineName(enginetype));
-  s_.setValue("output", output_name);
-  s_.setValue("device", device_value);
+  QSettings s;
+  s.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
 
-  s_.setValue("bufferduration", ui_->spinbox_bufferduration->value());
-  s_.setValue("bufferminfill", ui_->slider_bufferminfill->value());
+  s.setValue("engine", EngineName(enginetype));
+  s.setValue("output", output_name);
+  s.setValue("device", device_value);
 
-  s_.setValue("rgenabled", ui_->checkbox_replaygain->isChecked());
-  s_.setValue("rgmode", ui_->combobox_replaygainmode->currentIndex());
-  s_.setValue("rgpreamp", float(ui_->stickslider_replaygainpreamp->value()) / 10 - 15);
-  s_.setValue("rgcompression", ui_->checkbox_replaygaincompression->isChecked());
+  s.setValue("bufferduration", ui_->spinbox_bufferduration->value());
+  s.setValue("bufferminfill", ui_->slider_bufferminfill->value());
 
-  s_.setValue("FadeoutEnabled", ui_->checkbox_fadeout_stop->isChecked());
-  s_.setValue("CrossfadeEnabled", ui_->checkbox_fadeout_cross->isChecked());
-  s_.setValue("AutoCrossfadeEnabled", ui_->checkbox_fadeout_auto->isChecked());
-  s_.setValue("NoCrossfadeSameAlbum", ui_->checkbox_fadeout_samealbum->isChecked());
-  s_.setValue("FadeoutPauseEnabled", ui_->checkbox_fadeout_pauseresume->isChecked());
-  s_.setValue("FadeoutDuration", ui_->spinbox_fadeduration->value());
-  s_.setValue("FadeoutPauseDuration", ui_->spinbox_fadeduration_pauseresume->value());
+  s.setValue("rgenabled", ui_->checkbox_replaygain->isChecked());
+  s.setValue("rgmode", ui_->combobox_replaygainmode->currentIndex());
+  s.setValue("rgpreamp", float(ui_->stickslider_replaygainpreamp->value()) / 10 - 15);
+  s.setValue("rgcompression", ui_->checkbox_replaygaincompression->isChecked());
+
+  s.setValue("FadeoutEnabled", ui_->checkbox_fadeout_stop->isChecked());
+  s.setValue("CrossfadeEnabled", ui_->checkbox_fadeout_cross->isChecked());
+  s.setValue("AutoCrossfadeEnabled", ui_->checkbox_fadeout_auto->isChecked());
+  s.setValue("NoCrossfadeSameAlbum", ui_->checkbox_fadeout_samealbum->isChecked());
+  s.setValue("FadeoutPauseEnabled", ui_->checkbox_fadeout_pauseresume->isChecked());
+  s.setValue("FadeoutDuration", ui_->spinbox_fadeduration->value());
+  s.setValue("FadeoutPauseDuration", ui_->spinbox_fadeduration_pauseresume->value());
 
 #ifdef HAVE_ALSA
-  if (ui_->radiobutton_alsa_hw->isChecked()) s_.setValue("alsaplugin", static_cast<int>(alsa_plugin::alsa_hw));
-  else if (ui_->radiobutton_alsa_plughw->isChecked()) s_.setValue("alsaplugin", static_cast<int>(alsa_plugin::alsa_plughw));
-  else s_.remove("alsaplugin");
+  if (ui_->radiobutton_alsa_hw->isChecked()) s.setValue("alsaplugin", static_cast<int>(alsa_plugin::alsa_hw));
+  else if (ui_->radiobutton_alsa_plughw->isChecked()) s.setValue("alsaplugin", static_cast<int>(alsa_plugin::alsa_plughw));
+  else s.remove("alsaplugin");
 #endif
 
-  s_.setValue("volume_control", ui_->checkbox_volume_control->isChecked());
+  s.setValue("volume_control", ui_->checkbox_volume_control->isChecked());
+
+  s.endGroup();
 
 }
 
diff --git a/src/settings/backendsettingspage.h b/src/settings/backendsettingspage.h
index 049c73675..b8d89a4a8 100644
--- a/src/settings/backendsettingspage.h
+++ b/src/settings/backendsettingspage.h
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QString>
-#include <QSettings>
 
 #include "engine/enginetype.h"
 #include "dialogs/errordialog.h"
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ private:
   void SwitchALSADevices(alsa_plugin alsaplugin);
 #endif
 
-  QSettings s_;
   bool configloaded_;
   bool engineloaded_;
   ErrorDialog errordialog_;
diff --git a/src/settings/behavioursettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/behavioursettingspage.cpp
index 4b88d0458..35fef0970 100644
--- a/src/settings/behavioursettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/behavioursettingspage.cpp
@@ -149,8 +149,9 @@ BehaviourSettingsPage::~BehaviourSettingsPage() {
 void BehaviourSettingsPage::Load() {
 
   QSettings s;
-
+  if (!s.contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
   s.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
+
 #ifndef Q_OS_MACOS
   if (QSystemTrayIcon::isSystemTrayAvailable()) {
     ui_->checkbox_showtrayicon->setEnabled(true);
diff --git a/src/settings/collectionsettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/collectionsettingspage.cpp
index 8f1789924..9970808d9 100644
--- a/src/settings/collectionsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/collectionsettingspage.cpp
@@ -96,17 +96,17 @@ CollectionSettingsPage::~CollectionSettingsPage() { delete ui_; }
 
 void CollectionSettingsPage::Add() {
 
-  QSettings settings;
-  settings.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
+  QSettings s;
+  s.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
 
-  QString path(settings.value("last_path", QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::MusicLocation)).toString());
+  QString path(s.value("last_path", QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::MusicLocation)).toString());
   path = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Add directory..."), path);
 
   if (!path.isNull()) {
     dialog()->collection_directory_model()->AddDirectory(path);
   }
 
-  settings.setValue("last_path", path);
+  s.setValue("last_path", path);
 
   set_changed();
 
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ void CollectionSettingsPage::Load() {
   }
 
   QSettings s;
+  if (!s.contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
 
   s.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
   ui_->auto_open->setChecked(s.value("auto_open", true).toBool());
diff --git a/src/settings/contextsettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/contextsettingspage.cpp
index 9479500c6..b46b370ad 100644
--- a/src/settings/contextsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/contextsettingspage.cpp
@@ -125,8 +125,9 @@ ContextSettingsPage::~ContextSettingsPage() { delete ui_; }
 void ContextSettingsPage::Load() {
 
   QSettings s;
+  if (!s.contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
 
-  s.beginGroup(ContextSettingsPage::kSettingsGroup);
+  s.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
   ui_->context_custom_text1->setText(s.value(kSettingsTitleFmt, "%title% - %artist%").toString());
   ui_->context_custom_text2->setText(s.value(kSettingsSummaryFmt, "%album%").toString());
 
diff --git a/src/settings/coverssettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/coverssettingspage.cpp
index 1f712463c..0b86d6475 100644
--- a/src/settings/coverssettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/coverssettingspage.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ CoversSettingsPage::~CoversSettingsPage() { delete ui_; }
 
 void CoversSettingsPage::Load() {
 
+  if (!QSettings().contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
+
   ui_->providers->clear();
 
   QList<CoverProvider*> cover_providers_sorted = dialog()->app()->cover_providers()->List();
diff --git a/src/settings/lyricssettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/lyricssettingspage.cpp
index a002c0116..4a8016475 100644
--- a/src/settings/lyricssettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/lyricssettingspage.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ LyricsSettingsPage::~LyricsSettingsPage() { delete ui_; }
 
 void LyricsSettingsPage::Load() {
 
+  if (!QSettings().contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
+
   ui_->providers->clear();
 
   QList<LyricsProvider*> lyrics_providers_sorted = dialog()->app()->lyrics_providers()->List();
diff --git a/src/settings/moodbarsettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/moodbarsettingspage.cpp
index f861a0964..4d9af3191 100644
--- a/src/settings/moodbarsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/moodbarsettingspage.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ MoodbarSettingsPage::~MoodbarSettingsPage() { delete ui_; }
 void MoodbarSettingsPage::Load() {
 
   QSettings s;
+  if (!s.contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
+
   s.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
   ui_->moodbar_enabled->setChecked(s.value("enabled", false).toBool());
   ui_->moodbar_show->setChecked(s.value("show", false).toBool());
diff --git a/src/settings/networkproxysettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/networkproxysettingspage.cpp
index 050ac1c96..cb216fbd2 100644
--- a/src/settings/networkproxysettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/networkproxysettingspage.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ NetworkProxySettingsPage::~NetworkProxySettingsPage() { delete ui_; }
 void NetworkProxySettingsPage::Load() {
 
   QSettings s;
+  if (!s.contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
 
   s.beginGroup(NetworkProxyFactory::kSettingsGroup);
   NetworkProxyFactory::Mode mode = NetworkProxyFactory::Mode(s.value("mode", NetworkProxyFactory::Mode_System).toInt());
diff --git a/src/settings/notificationssettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/notificationssettingspage.cpp
index 6140c9084..8406cb00f 100644
--- a/src/settings/notificationssettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/notificationssettingspage.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 class QHideEvent;
 class QShowEvent;
 
-const char *NotificationsSettingsPage::kSettingsGroup = "Notifications";
+//const char *NotificationsSettingsPage::kSettingsGroup = "Notifications";
 
 NotificationsSettingsPage::NotificationsSettingsPage(SettingsDialog* dialog)
     : SettingsPage(dialog), ui_(new Ui_NotificationsSettingsPage), pretty_popup_(new OSDPretty(OSDPretty::Mode_Draggable)) {
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ void NotificationsSettingsPage::hideEvent(QHideEvent*) {
 void NotificationsSettingsPage::Load() {
 
   QSettings s;
+  if (!s.contains(OSDBase::kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
 
   s.beginGroup(OSDBase::kSettingsGroup);
   OSDBase::Behaviour osd_behaviour = OSDBase::Behaviour(s.value("Behaviour", OSDBase::Native).toInt());
diff --git a/src/settings/notificationssettingspage.h b/src/settings/notificationssettingspage.h
index 34da4e35f..2e2d8c97b 100644
--- a/src/settings/notificationssettingspage.h
+++ b/src/settings/notificationssettingspage.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class NotificationsSettingsPage : public SettingsPage {
   explicit NotificationsSettingsPage(SettingsDialog *dialog);
   ~NotificationsSettingsPage() override;
 
-  static const char *kSettingsGroup;
+  //static const char *kSettingsGroup;
 
   void Load() override;
   void Save() override;
diff --git a/src/settings/playlistsettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/playlistsettingspage.cpp
index 4d38639c4..506e135fd 100644
--- a/src/settings/playlistsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/playlistsettingspage.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ PlaylistSettingsPage::~PlaylistSettingsPage() {
 void PlaylistSettingsPage::Load() {
 
   QSettings s;
+  if (!s.contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
+
   s.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
diff --git a/src/settings/qobuzsettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/qobuzsettingspage.cpp
index db2e422c0..2985e5054 100644
--- a/src/settings/qobuzsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/qobuzsettingspage.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ QobuzSettingsPage::~QobuzSettingsPage() { delete ui_; }
 void QobuzSettingsPage::Load() {
 
   QSettings s;
+  if (!s.contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
 
   s.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
   ui_->enable->setChecked(s.value("enabled", false).toBool());
diff --git a/src/settings/scrobblersettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/scrobblersettingspage.cpp
index 4c7cf324c..c4289efee 100644
--- a/src/settings/scrobblersettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/scrobblersettingspage.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ ScrobblerSettingsPage::~ScrobblerSettingsPage() { delete ui_; }
 
 void ScrobblerSettingsPage::Load() {
 
+  QSettings s;
+  if (!s.contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
+
   ui_->checkbox_enable->setChecked(scrobbler_->IsEnabled());
   ui_->checkbox_scrobble_button->setChecked(scrobbler_->ScrobbleButton());
   ui_->checkbox_love_button->setChecked(scrobbler_->LoveButton());
diff --git a/src/settings/shortcutssettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/shortcutssettingspage.cpp
index a0a3fd9bf..a7b0f3541 100644
--- a/src/settings/shortcutssettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/shortcutssettingspage.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ GlobalShortcutsSettingsPage::GlobalShortcutsSettingsPage(SettingsDialog *dialog)
   ui_->list->header()->setSectionResizeMode(QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
   setWindowIcon(IconLoader::Load("keyboard"));
 
-  settings_.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
-
   connect(ui_->list, SIGNAL(currentItemChanged(QTreeWidgetItem*, QTreeWidgetItem*)), SLOT(ItemClicked(QTreeWidgetItem*)));
   connect(ui_->radio_none, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(NoneClicked()));
   connect(ui_->radio_default, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(DefaultClicked()));
@@ -102,6 +100,10 @@ bool GlobalShortcutsSettingsPage::IsEnabled() const {
 
 void GlobalShortcutsSettingsPage::Load() {
 
+  QSettings s;
+  if (!s.contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
+  s.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
+
   GlobalShortcuts *manager = dialog()->global_shortcuts_manager();
 
   if (!initialised_) {
@@ -128,32 +130,32 @@ void GlobalShortcutsSettingsPage::Load() {
     else {
       qLog(Debug) << "X11 backend is unavailable.";
       ui_->widget_x11->hide();
-      settings_.setValue("use_x11", false);
+      s.setValue("use_x11", false);
     }
 
-    for (const GlobalShortcuts::Shortcut &s : manager->shortcuts().values()) {
+    for (const GlobalShortcuts::Shortcut &i : manager->shortcuts().values()) {
       Shortcut shortcut;
-      shortcut.s = s;
-      shortcut.key = s.action->shortcut();
-      shortcut.item = new QTreeWidgetItem(ui_->list, QStringList() << s.action->text() << s.action->shortcut().toString(QKeySequence::NativeText));
-      shortcut.item->setData(0, Qt::UserRole, s.id);
-      shortcuts_[s.id] = shortcut;
+      shortcut.s = i;
+      shortcut.key = i.action->shortcut();
+      shortcut.item = new QTreeWidgetItem(ui_->list, QStringList() << i.action->text() << i.action->shortcut().toString(QKeySequence::NativeText));
+      shortcut.item->setData(0, Qt::UserRole, i.id);
+      shortcuts_[i.id] = shortcut;
     }
 
     ui_->list->sortItems(0, Qt::AscendingOrder);
     ItemClicked(ui_->list->topLevelItem(0));
   }
 
-  for (const Shortcut &s : shortcuts_.values()) {
-    SetShortcut(s.s.id, s.s.action->shortcut());
+  for (const Shortcut &shortcut : shortcuts_.values()) {
+    SetShortcut(shortcut.s.id, shortcut.s.action->shortcut());
   }
 
-  bool use_gsd = settings_.value("use_gsd", true).toBool();
+  bool use_gsd = s.value("use_gsd", true).toBool();
   if (ui_->widget_gsd->isVisibleTo(this)) {
     ui_->checkbox_gsd->setChecked(use_gsd);
   }
 
-  bool use_x11 = settings_.value("use_x11", false).toBool();
+  bool use_x11 = s.value("use_x11", false).toBool();
   if (ui_->widget_x11->isVisibleTo(this)) {
     ui_->checkbox_x11->setChecked(use_x11);
   }
@@ -174,20 +176,27 @@ void GlobalShortcutsSettingsPage::Load() {
   ui_->label_macos_mavericks->setVisible(macos_version >= 9);
 #endif  // Q_OS_MACOS
 
+  s.endGroup();
+
   Init(ui_->layout_globalshortcutssettingspage->parentWidget());
 
 }
 
 void GlobalShortcutsSettingsPage::Save() {
 
-  for (const Shortcut &s : shortcuts_.values()) {
-    s.s.action->setShortcut(s.key);
-    s.s.shortcut->setKey(s.key);
-    settings_.setValue(s.s.id, s.key.toString());
+  QSettings s;
+  s.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
+
+  for (const Shortcut &shortcut : shortcuts_.values()) {
+    shortcut.s.action->setShortcut(shortcut.key);
+    shortcut.s.shortcut->setKey(shortcut.key);
+    s.setValue(shortcut.s.id, shortcut.key.toString());
   }
 
-  settings_.setValue("use_gsd", ui_->checkbox_gsd->isChecked());
-  settings_.setValue("use_x11", ui_->checkbox_x11->isChecked());
+  s.setValue("use_gsd", ui_->checkbox_gsd->isChecked());
+  s.setValue("use_x11", ui_->checkbox_x11->isChecked());
+
+  s.endGroup();
 
   dialog()->global_shortcuts_manager()->ReloadSettings();
 
diff --git a/src/settings/shortcutssettingspage.h b/src/settings/shortcutssettingspage.h
index 729c06843..306582135 100644
--- a/src/settings/shortcutssettingspage.h
+++ b/src/settings/shortcutssettingspage.h
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ class GlobalShortcutsSettingsPage : public SettingsPage {
   bool initialised_;
   std::unique_ptr<GlobalShortcutGrabber> grabber_;
 
-  QSettings settings_;
   QMap<QString, Shortcut> shortcuts_;
 
   QString current_id_;
diff --git a/src/settings/subsonicsettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/subsonicsettingspage.cpp
index d388844c9..0d1e4176a 100644
--- a/src/settings/subsonicsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/subsonicsettingspage.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ SubsonicSettingsPage::~SubsonicSettingsPage() { delete ui_; }
 void SubsonicSettingsPage::Load() {
 
   QSettings s;
+  if (!s.contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
 
   s.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
   ui_->enable->setChecked(s.value("enabled", false).toBool());
diff --git a/src/settings/tidalsettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/tidalsettingspage.cpp
index 2be864f28..a97bbb70c 100644
--- a/src/settings/tidalsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/tidalsettingspage.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ TidalSettingsPage::~TidalSettingsPage() { delete ui_; }
 void TidalSettingsPage::Load() {
 
   QSettings s;
+  if (!s.contains(kSettingsGroup)) set_changed();
 
   s.beginGroup(kSettingsGroup);
   ui_->enable->setChecked(s.value("enabled", false).toBool());