diff --git a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
index 53e6e32f..fbfb4c76 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
+++ b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@
                                     <property name="can-focus">False</property>
                                     <property name="model">AskBeforeCloseListStore</property>
                                     <property name="active">1</property>
+                                    <signal name="changed" handler="on_askbeforeclose_changed" swapped="no"/>
                                     <child>
                                       <object class="GtkCellRendererText"/>
                                       <attributes>
diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
index 72c14110..8aac701d 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
@@ -308,6 +308,18 @@ class PrefsEditor:
             active = 0
         widget = guiget('winstatecombo')
         widget.set_active(active)
+        # Ask Before Closing
+        option = self.config['ask_before_closing']
+        if option == 'never':
+            active = 0
+        elif option == 'multiple_terminals':
+            active = 1
+        elif option == 'always':
+            active = 2
+        else:
+            active = 1 
+        widget = guiget('askbeforeclose')
+        widget.set_active(active)
         # Window borders
         widget = guiget('winbordercheck')
         widget.set_active(not self.config['borderless'])
@@ -1497,7 +1509,20 @@ class PrefsEditor:
             value = 'normal'
         self.config['window_state'] = value
         self.config.save()
-
+    def on_askbeforeclose_changed(self, widget):
+        """Ask Before Close changed"""
+        selected = widget.get_active()
+        if selected == 0:
+            value = 'Never'
+        elif selected == 1:
+            value = 'Multiple Terminals'
+        elif selected == 2: 
+            value = 'Always'
+        else:
+            value = 'Multiple Terminals'
+        configval = value.lower().replace(" ","_")
+        self.config['ask_before_closing'] = configval
+        self.config.save()
     # helper function, not a signal
     def addprofile(self, name, toclone):
         """Add a profile"""