diff --git a/sickbeard/__init__.py b/sickbeard/__init__.py
index 97413d67..0b7a5ea7 100644
--- a/sickbeard/__init__.py
+++ b/sickbeard/__init__.py
@@ -1335,6 +1335,7 @@ def save_config():
     new_config['General']['download_propers'] = int(DOWNLOAD_PROPERS)
     new_config['General']['prefer_episode_releases'] = int(PREFER_EPISODE_RELEASES)
     new_config['General']['allow_high_priority'] = int(ALLOW_HIGH_PRIORITY)
+    new_config['General']['backlog_startup'] = int(BACKLOG_STARTUP)
     new_config['General']['quality_default'] = int(QUALITY_DEFAULT)
     new_config['General']['status_default'] = int(STATUS_DEFAULT)
     new_config['General']['flatten_folders_default'] = int(FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT)