diff --git a/menu/menu_entry.c b/menu/menu_entry.c
index 3d3b0cb29b..3279de99bf 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entry.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entry.c
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ void menu_entry_set_bool_value(uint32_t i, bool value)
 {
    rarch_setting_t *setting = menu_entry_get_setting(i);
    setting_set_with_string_representation(setting, value ? "true" : "false");
+   menu_setting_apply_deferred(setting);
 }
 
 struct string_list *menu_entry_enum_values(uint32_t i)