diff --git a/gui/initiategui.cpp b/gui/initiategui.cpp
index 5a7574f..7fb3a91 100644
--- a/gui/initiategui.cpp
+++ b/gui/initiategui.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ int runWidgetsGui(int argc, char *argv[], const QtConfigArguments &qtConfigArgs,
     auto qtSettings = QtSettings();
     auto settings = QtUtilities::getSettings(QStringLiteral(PROJECT_NAME));
     auto settingsError = QtUtilities::errorMessageForSettings(*settings);
+    qtSettings.disableNotices();
     qtSettings.restore(*settings);
     qtSettings.apply();
 
diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index abc4a35..68b4518 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ void MainWindow::showSettingsDialog()
         if (m_qtSettings) {
             m_settingsDlg->setWindowTitle(tr("Qt settings"));
             m_settingsDlg->setSingleCategory(m_qtSettings->category());
+            connect(m_settingsDlg, &SettingsDialog::applied, this, [this] { m_qtSettings->apply(); });
         }
     }
     if (m_settingsDlg->isHidden()) {