diff --git a/Configuration.cpp b/Configuration.cpp
index 03400aea6..d60b62286 100644
--- a/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/Configuration.cpp
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ QDir Configuration::data_dir () const {return m_->data_dir_;}
 QDir Configuration::writeable_data_dir () const {return m_->writeable_data_dir_;}
 QDir Configuration::temp_dir () const {return m_->temp_dir_;}
 
+void Configuration::select_tab (int index) {m_->ui_->configuration_tabs->setCurrentIndex (index);}
 int Configuration::exec () {return m_->exec ();}
 bool Configuration::is_active () const {return m_->isVisible ();}
 
diff --git a/Configuration.hpp b/Configuration.hpp
index 924ebab82..bdeae5fb8 100644
--- a/Configuration.hpp
+++ b/Configuration.hpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public:
                           QWidget * parent = nullptr);
   ~Configuration ();
 
+  void select_tab (int);
   int exec ();
   bool is_active () const;
 
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 603cc20fd..9112eec99 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -5598,6 +5598,7 @@ void MainWindow::rigFailure (QString const& reason)
           switch (m_rigErrorMessageBox.standardButton (clicked_button))
             {
             case MessageBox::Ok:
+              m_config.select_tab (1);
               QTimer::singleShot (0, this, SLOT (on_actionSettings_triggered ()));
               break;