diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/DefaultGreenzoneSettings.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/DefaultGreenzoneSettings.cs
index f7b6811f4d..648ca7e9b3 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/DefaultGreenzoneSettings.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/DefaultGreenzoneSettings.cs
@@ -7,21 +7,22 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 {
 	public partial class DefaultGreenzoneSettings : Form
 	{
-		private readonly MovieConfig _movieSettings;
+		private readonly Action<TasStateManagerSettings> _saveSettings;
 		private TasStateManagerSettings _settings;
 
-		public DefaultGreenzoneSettings(MovieConfig movieSettings)
+		public DefaultGreenzoneSettings(TasStateManagerSettings settings, Action<TasStateManagerSettings> saveSettings)
 		{
 			InitializeComponent();
 			Icon = Properties.Resources.TAStudioIcon;
-			_movieSettings = movieSettings;
-			_settings = new TasStateManagerSettings(movieSettings.DefaultTasStateManagerSettings);
+
+			_saveSettings = saveSettings;
+			_settings = settings;
 			SettingsPropertyGrid.SelectedObject = _settings;
 		}
 
 		private void OkBtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			_movieSettings.DefaultTasStateManagerSettings = _settings;
+			_saveSettings(_settings);
 			Close();
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
index e23b8e06ce..d566ed78a9 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
@@ -1023,7 +1023,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void DefaultStateSettingsMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			new DefaultGreenzoneSettings(Config.Movies)
+			new DefaultGreenzoneSettings(
+				new TasStateManagerSettings(Config.Movies.DefaultTasStateManagerSettings),
+				s => { Config.Movies.DefaultTasStateManagerSettings = s; })
 			{
 				Location = this.ChildPointToScreen(TasView)
 			}.ShowDialog();