diff --git a/src/zanshin/runner/CMakeLists.txt b/src/zanshin/runner/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/zanshin/runner/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/zanshin/runner/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     akonadi
     domain
     utils
+    KF5::ConfigCore
     KF5::Runner
 )
 
diff --git a/src/zanshin/runner/zanshinrunner.cpp b/src/zanshin/runner/zanshinrunner.cpp
--- a/src/zanshin/runner/zanshinrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/zanshin/runner/zanshinrunner.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 #include <QIcon>
 
+#include <KConfig>
+
 K_EXPORT_PLASMA_RUNNER(zanshin, ZanshinRunner)
 Domain::TaskRepository::Ptr createTaskRepository()
 {
@@ -85,9 +87,13 @@
 {
     Q_UNUSED(context)
 
+    KConfig::setMainConfigName("zanshinrc");
+
     auto task = Domain::Task::Ptr::create();
     task->setTitle(match.data().toString());
     m_taskRepository->create(task);
+
+    KConfig::setMainConfigName(QString());
 }
 
 #include "zanshinrunner.moc"