diff --git a/gnoemoe/dialogs/gm-preferences-dialog.c b/gnoemoe/dialogs/gm-preferences-dialog.c
index d36234a..2ff5609 100644
--- a/gnoemoe/dialogs/gm-preferences-dialog.c
+++ b/gnoemoe/dialogs/gm-preferences-dialog.c
@@ -403,6 +403,9 @@ on_gm_preferences_dialog_check_button_embed_editor_clicked(
 				gm_options_get_int(options, "editor_needs_terminal"));
 	}
 
+	gm_options_set_int(gm_app_options(gm_app_instance()), "editor_embed", 
+				active);
+
 	gtk_widget_set_sensitive(gm_preferences_dialog_widget(
 			"check_button_needs_terminal"), !active);
 }
@@ -423,10 +426,8 @@ on_gm_preferences_dialog_check_button_alt_editor_clicked(
 				FALSE);
 	}
 
-	if (!active) {
-		gm_options_set(gm_app_options(gm_app_instance()), "editor_alternative", 
-				"0");
-	}
+	gm_options_set_int(gm_app_options(gm_app_instance()), "editor_alternative", 
+				active);
 	
 	gtk_widget_set_sensitive(gm_preferences_dialog_widget(
 			"entry_alt_editor"), active);