diff --git a/assets/src/ba_data/python/bastd/ui/settings/pluginsettings.py b/assets/src/ba_data/python/bastd/ui/settings/pluginsettings.py
index 3cce1311..24a60e1b 100644
--- a/assets/src/ba_data/python/bastd/ui/settings/pluginsettings.py
+++ b/assets/src/ba_data/python/bastd/ui/settings/pluginsettings.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import ba
-from bastd.ui.config import ConfigCheckBox
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     pass
@@ -101,14 +100,15 @@ class PluginSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
         )
 
         self._y_position -= 70
-        self._enable_new_plugins_check_box = ConfigCheckBox(
+        self._enable_new_plugins_check_box = ba.checkboxwidget(
             parent=self._root_widget,
             position=(65, self._y_position),
             size=(350, 60),
-            configkey='Auto Enable New Plugins',
-            displayname=ba.Lstr(resource='AutoEnableNewPluginsText'),
+            value=ba.app.config['Auto Enable New Plugins'],
+            text=ba.Lstr(resource='AutoEnableNewPluginsText'),
             scale=1.0,
-            maxwidth=430
+            maxwidth=430,
+            on_value_change_call=self._update_value
         )
 
     def _enable_all_plugins(self) -> None:
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ class PluginSettingsWindow(ba.Window):
             color=(1.0, 0.5, 0.0),
         )
 
+    def _update_value(self, val: bool) -> None:
+        cfg = ba.app.config
+        cfg['Auto Enable New Plugins'] = val
+        cfg.apply_and_commit()
+
     def _do_back(self) -> None:
         # pylint: disable=cyclic-import
         from bastd.ui.settings.plugins import PluginWindow
diff --git a/src/ballistica/app/app_config.cc b/src/ballistica/app/app_config.cc
index 7ad55fd9..cf6f0b23 100644
--- a/src/ballistica/app/app_config.cc
+++ b/src/ballistica/app/app_config.cc
@@ -221,8 +221,6 @@ void AppConfig::SetupEntries() {
   // (default to internal keyboard on iircade; not elsewhere)
   bool_entries_[BoolID::kAlwaysUseInternalKeyboard] =
       BoolEntry("Always Use Internal Keyboard", g_buildconfig.iircade_build());
-  bool_entries_[BoolID::kAutoEnableNewPlugins] =
-      BoolEntry("Auto Enable New Plugins", true);
   bool_entries_[BoolID::kShowFPS] = BoolEntry("Show FPS", false);
   bool_entries_[BoolID::kTVBorder] =
       BoolEntry("TV Border", g_platform->IsRunningOnTV());
diff --git a/src/ballistica/app/app_config.h b/src/ballistica/app/app_config.h
index f40a2cb3..9a970b4a 100644
--- a/src/ballistica/app/app_config.h
+++ b/src/ballistica/app/app_config.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ class AppConfig {
     kFullscreen,
     kKickIdlePlayers,
     kAlwaysUseInternalKeyboard,
-    kAutoEnableNewPlugins,
     kShowFPS,
     kTVBorder,
     kKeyboardP2Enabled,