diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigHomeHandler.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigHomeHandler.java
index 7828df6cd69e9e36a42d295983077f041d981cac..39b305fe81b3851433a1ec2c1716f4550257d7cd 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigHomeHandler.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigHomeHandler.java
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ public class ConfigHomeHandler extends FormHandler {
                 return;
             }
             if (restoring) {
-                _context.router().saveConfig(prop, dflt);
+                //_context.router().saveConfig(prop, dflt);
+                // remove config so user will see updates
+                _context.router().saveConfig(prop, null);
                 addFormNotice(_("Restored default settings"));
                 return;
             }