diff --git a/src/lib/accountmodel.cpp b/src/lib/accountmodel.cpp
--- a/src/lib/accountmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/accountmodel.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #include <KConfig>
 #include <KConfigGroup>
 
-#define SDDM_CONFIG_FILE    "/etc/sddm.conf"
+#define SDDM_CONFIG_FILE    "/etc/sddm.conf.d/kde_settings.conf"
 
 AutomaticLoginSettings::AutomaticLoginSettings()
 {
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
     saveAction.setHelperId(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kcontrol.kcmsddm"));
     QVariantMap args;
 
-    args[QStringLiteral("sddm.conf")] = QStringLiteral(SDDM_CONFIG_FILE);
-    args[QStringLiteral("sddm.conf/Autologin/User")] = username;
+    args[QStringLiteral("kde_settings.conf")] = QStringLiteral(SDDM_CONFIG_FILE);
+    args[QStringLiteral("kde_settings.conf/Autologin/User")] = username;
 
     saveAction.setHelperId(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kcontrol.kcmsddm"));
     saveAction.setArguments(args);