1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/kconfig.cpp b/src/core/kconfig.cpp
index aced218d..f0166f2e 100644
--- a/src/core/kconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/core/kconfig.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ KConfigPrivate::KConfigPrivate(KConfig::OpenFlags flags,
             QStringLiteral("/etc/kde5rc");
 #endif
         if (!QFileInfo(etc_kderc).isReadable()) {
+            use_etc_kderc.store(false);
             etc_kderc.clear();
         }
     }