diff --git a/src/config/theme.c b/src/config/theme.c
index 3dad150a..6ba31107 100644
--- a/src/config/theme.c
+++ b/src/config/theme.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ _load_preferences(void)
     _set_boolean_preference("roster.priority", PREF_ROSTER_PRIORITY);
     _set_boolean_preference("roster.rooms", PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS);
     _set_string_preference("roster.rooms.order", PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_ORDER);
-    _set_string_preference("roster.rooms.unread", PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_ORDER);
+    _set_string_preference("roster.rooms.unread", PREF_ROSTER_ROOMS_UNREAD);
     if (g_key_file_has_key(theme, "ui", "roster.size", NULL)) {
         gint roster_size = g_key_file_get_integer(theme, "ui", "roster.size", NULL);
         prefs_set_roster_size(roster_size);