diff --git a/functions/other_functions.sh b/functions/other_functions.sh
index f5d4d0ac..9bbbaaae 100644
--- a/functions/other_functions.sh
+++ b/functions/other_functions.sh
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ conf_read() {
           local current_setting_name=$(get_setting_name "$current_setting_line" "retrodeck") # Read the variable name from the current line
           local current_setting_value=$(get_setting_value "$rd_conf" "$current_setting_name" "retrodeck" "$current_section") # Read the variables value from retrodeck.cfg
           declare -g "$current_setting_name=$current_setting_value" # Write the current setting name and value to memory
+          export "$current_setting_name"
         fi
       fi
     fi