diff --git a/kcontrol/konq/desktopbehavior_impl.cpp b/kcontrol/konq/desktopbehavior_impl.cpp
index 9b2da7cf7..6b4aaadb0 100644
--- a/kcontrol/konq/desktopbehavior_impl.cpp
+++ b/kcontrol/konq/desktopbehavior_impl.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void DesktopBehavior::load()
 
 void DesktopBehavior::load( bool useDefaults )
 {
-	 g_pConfig->setReadDefaults( useDefaults );
+    g_pConfig->setReadDefaults( useDefaults );
     g_pConfig->setGroup( "Desktop Icons" );
     bool bShowHidden = g_pConfig->readBoolEntry("ShowHidden", DEFAULT_SHOW_HIDDEN_ROOT_ICONS);
     showHiddenBox->setChecked(bShowHidden);
diff --git a/kdesktop/krootwm.cc b/kdesktop/krootwm.cc
index 8769de363..95b0a3cb7 100644
--- a/kdesktop/krootwm.cc
+++ b/kdesktop/krootwm.cc
@@ -522,6 +522,20 @@ void KRootWm::slotToggleAutoAlign( bool b )
     KDesktopSettings::setAutoLineUpIcons( b );
     KDesktopSettings::writeConfig();
 
+    // Also save it globally...
+    int desktop = KApplication::desktop()->primaryScreen();
+    TQCString cfilename;
+    if (desktop == 0)
+        cfilename = "kdesktoprc";
+    else
+        cfilename.sprintf("kdesktop-screen-%drc", desktop);
+
+    KConfig *kdg_config = new KConfig(cfilename, false, false);
+    kdg_config->setGroup( "General" );
+    kdg_config->writeEntry( "AutoLineUpIcons", autoLineupIconsBox->isChecked() );
+    kdg_config->sync();
+    delete kdg_config;
+
     // Auto line-up icons
     m_pDesktop->iconView()->setAutoAlign( b );
 }