diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 7d6df5074..b1ed7094f 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ load_general(void)
     rctrl_is_lalt = ini_section_get_int(cat, "rctrl_is_lalt", 0);
     update_icons  = ini_section_get_int(cat, "update_icons", 1);
 
-    status_icons_fullscreen = !!config_get_int(cat, "status_icons_fullscreen", 0);
+    status_icons_fullscreen = !!ini_section_get_int(cat, "status_icons_fullscreen", 0);
 
     window_remember = ini_section_get_int(cat, "window_remember", 0);
 
@@ -1785,9 +1785,9 @@ save_general(void)
         ini_section_delete_var(cat, "open_dir_usr_path");
 
     if (status_icons_fullscreen)
-        config_set_int(cat, "status_icons_fullscreen", status_icons_fullscreen);
+        ini_section_set_int(cat, "status_icons_fullscreen", status_icons_fullscreen);
     else
-        config_delete_var(cat, "status_icons_fullscreen");
+        ini_section_delete_var(cat, "status_icons_fullscreen");
 
     if (video_framerate != -1)
         ini_section_set_int(cat, "video_gl_framerate", video_framerate);