diff --git a/plugins/gtkgui/config.py b/plugins/gtkgui/config.py
index c4e54c9dd..68a4ebf36 100644
--- a/plugins/gtkgui/config.py
+++ b/plugins/gtkgui/config.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class preference_Window:
 			self.plugin.config['autoxa'] = 0
 		axt = self.spin_autoxatime.get_value_as_int()
 		self.plugin.config['autoxatime'] = axt
-		if self.plugin.sleeper:
+		if aw or xa:
 			self.plugin.sleeper = common.sleepy.Sleepy(\
 				self.plugin.config['autoawaytime']*60, \
 				self.plugin.config['autoxatime']*60)