diff --git a/gnucash/register/ledger-core/split-register.c b/gnucash/register/ledger-core/split-register.c
index 69c1793205..10d59992cb 100644
--- a/gnucash/register/ledger-core/split-register.c
+++ b/gnucash/register/ledger-core/split-register.c
@@ -2693,11 +2693,13 @@ split_register_pref_changed (gpointer prefs, gchar *pref, gpointer user_data)
     }
     else if (g_str_has_suffix(pref, GNC_PREF_SHOW_LEAF_ACCT_NAMES))
     {
-        reg->show_leaf_accounts = !reg->show_leaf_accounts;
+        reg->show_leaf_accounts = gnc_prefs_get_bool(GNC_PREFS_GROUP_GENERAL_REGISTER,
+                                            GNC_PREF_SHOW_LEAF_ACCT_NAMES);
     }
     else if (g_str_has_suffix(pref, GNC_PREF_ALT_COLOR_BY_TRANS))
     {
-        reg->double_alt_color = !reg->double_alt_color;
+        reg->double_alt_color = gnc_prefs_get_bool(GNC_PREFS_GROUP_GENERAL_REGISTER,
+                                            GNC_PREF_ALT_COLOR_BY_TRANS);
     }
     else
     {