diff --git a/shell/contents/configuration/ConfigurationAppletPage.qml b/shell/contents/configuration/ConfigurationAppletPage.qml
index 0abd9b35..f74a1ea8 100644
--- a/shell/contents/configuration/ConfigurationAppletPage.qml
+++ b/shell/contents/configuration/ConfigurationAppletPage.qml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
     required property var configItem
 
     signal settingValueChanged()
+    onSettingValueChanged: saveConfig() // we save config immediately on mobile
 
     function saveConfig() {
         for (let key in plasmoid.configuration) {
diff --git a/shell/contents/configuration/ConfigurationKcmPage.qml b/shell/contents/configuration/ConfigurationKcmPage.qml
index d957f5c2..950baed6 100644
--- a/shell/contents/configuration/ConfigurationKcmPage.qml
+++ b/shell/contents/configuration/ConfigurationKcmPage.qml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Kirigami.Page {
     required property Item internalPage
 
     signal settingValueChanged()
+    onSettingValueChanged: saveConfig(); // we save config immediately on mobile
 
     title: kcm.name
     topPadding: 0