diff --git a/quicksettings/screenrotation/screenrotationutil.cpp b/quicksettings/screenrotation/screenrotationutil.cpp
index 2f6c9268..a62ed0ae 100644
--- a/quicksettings/screenrotation/screenrotationutil.cpp
+++ b/quicksettings/screenrotation/screenrotationutil.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ void ScreenRotationUtil::setAutoScreenRotationEnabled(bool value)
         }
     }
 
+    auto setop = new KScreen::SetConfigOperation(m_config, this);
+    setop->exec();
+
     Q_EMIT autoScreenRotationEnabledChanged();
 }