diff --git a/addons/optionsmenu/initSettings.inc.sqf b/addons/optionsmenu/initSettings.inc.sqf
index bf77a84fcc..e5bb44e512 100644
--- a/addons/optionsmenu/initSettings.inc.sqf
+++ b/addons/optionsmenu/initSettings.inc.sqf
@@ -5,5 +5,9 @@ private _category = [LELSTRING(common,categoryUncategorized), LLSTRING(aceNews)]
     LSTRING(showNewsOnMainMenu_name),
     _category,
     true,
-    0
+    0,
+    {
+        if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
+        profileNamespace setVariable [QGVAR(showNewsOnMainMenu), _this];
+    }
 ] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;