diff --git a/lib/config/configitem.cpp b/lib/config/configitem.cpp
index 37c711d65..3dd31df9c 100644
--- a/lib/config/configitem.cpp
+++ b/lib/config/configitem.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ ConfigObject::Ptr ConfigItem::Commit(bool discard)
 	Dictionary::Ptr persistentItem = new Dictionary({
 		{ "type", type->GetName() },
 		{ "name", GetName() },
-		{ "properties", Serialize(dobj, FAConfig) },
+		{ "properties", serializedObject },
 		{ "debug_hints", dhint },
 		{ "debug_info", new Array({
 			m_DebugInfo.Path,