diff --git a/kupfer/core/settings.py b/kupfer/core/settings.py
index b494960..b460c78 100644
--- a/kupfer/core/settings.py
+++ b/kupfer/core/settings.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class SettingsController (gobject.GObject, pretty.OutputMixin):
 		temp_config_path = "%s.%s" % (config_path, os.getpid())
 		with open(temp_config_path, "w") as out:
 			parser.write(out)
-		os.rename(temp_config_path, config_path)
+		os.rename(temp_config_path, os.path.realpath(config_path))
 
 	def get_config(self, section, key):
 		"""General interface, but section must exist"""