diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
index 2b1c009d..8217a1e7 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
@@ -337,6 +337,9 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         # DBus Server
         widget = guiget('dbuscheck')
         widget.set_active(self.config['dbus'])
+        # Detachable tabs
+        widget = guiget('detachable_tabs')
+        widget.set_active(self.config['detachable_tabs'])
         #Hide from taskbar
         widget = guiget('hidefromtaskbcheck')
         widget.set_active(self.config['hide_from_taskbar'])
@@ -770,10 +773,6 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         else:
             widget.set_font_name(self.config['title_font'])
 
-        # Whether tabs can be detached into their own window by dragging from titlebar
-        widget = guiget('detachable_tabs')
-        widget.set_active(self.config['detachable_tabs'])
-
     def set_layout(self, layout_name):
         """Set a layout"""
         self.layouteditor.set_layout(layout_name)
@@ -805,6 +804,10 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         self.config['dbus'] = widget.get_active()
         self.config.save()
 
+    def on_detachable_tabs_toggled(self, widget):
+        self.config['detachable_tabs'] = widget.get_active()
+        self.config.save()
+
     def on_disable_mousewheel_zoom_toggled(self, widget):
         """Ctrl+mousewheel zoom setting changed"""
         self.config['disable_mousewheel_zoom'] = widget.get_active()
@@ -1877,10 +1880,6 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         """Open the fine manual"""
         self.term.key_help()
 
-    def on_detachable_tabs_toggled(self, widget):
-        self.config['detachable_tabs'] = widget.get_active()
-        self.config.save()
-
 class LayoutEditor:
     profile_ids_to_profile = None
     profile_profile_to_ids = None