diff --git a/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/preferences/fragments/GeneralPreferenceFragment.java b/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/preferences/fragments/GeneralPreferenceFragment.java
index 651d44af29..9ef6af94cb 100644
--- a/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/preferences/fragments/GeneralPreferenceFragment.java
+++ b/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/preferences/fragments/GeneralPreferenceFragment.java
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@ package org.retroarch.browser.preferences.fragments;
 
 import org.retroarch.R;
 import org.retroarch.browser.preferences.fragments.util.PreferenceListFragment;
+import org.retroarch.browser.preferences.util.UserPreferences;
 
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.preference.CheckBoxPreference;
+import android.preference.Preference;
+import android.preference.Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener;
 
 /**
  * A {@link PreferenceListFragment} that handles the general settings.
@@ -17,5 +22,17 @@ public final class GeneralPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceListFragment
 
 		// Add general preferences from the XML.
 		addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.general_preferences);
+
+		// Set a listener for the global configuration checkbox.
+		final CheckBoxPreference usingGlobalConfig = (CheckBoxPreference) findPreference("global_config_enable");
+		usingGlobalConfig.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new OnPreferenceClickListener(){
+			@Override
+			public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference)
+			{
+				UserPreferences.updateConfigFile(getActivity());
+				UserPreferences.readbackConfigFile(getActivity());
+				return true;
+			}
+		});
 	}
 }