diff --git a/common/flatpak-dir.c b/common/flatpak-dir.c
index 71688ddc..7182fbcf 100644
--- a/common/flatpak-dir.c
+++ b/common/flatpak-dir.c
@@ -4460,6 +4460,9 @@ flatpak_dir_set_config (FlatpakDir *self,
                                                      NULL, error))
         return FALSE;
 
+      if (!_flatpak_dir_reload_config (self, NULL, error))
+        return FALSE;
+
       return TRUE;
     }