diff --git a/qtgui/mainwindow.py b/qtgui/mainwindow.py
index 6db3800..4a1889b 100644
--- a/qtgui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/qtgui/mainwindow.py
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         for key in settings.allKeys():
             if key in actions: #if not it doesn't matter. this is all uncritical.                
                 if key in types:
-                    actions[key](settings.value(key), type=types[key])
+                    actions[key](settings.value(key, type=types[key]))
                 else:
                     actions[key](settings.value(key))