diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ConfigManager.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ConfigManager.java
index 5f8b124407..7e1346b52e 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ConfigManager.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ConfigManager.java
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ public class ConfigManager
 
 		synchronized (pendingChanges)
 		{
-			pendingChanges.remove(groupName + "." + key);
+			pendingChanges.put(groupName + "." + key, null);
 		}
 
 		Runnable task = () ->