diff --git a/configfileparser.cpp b/configfileparser.cpp
index 168f332..a4040c1 100644
--- a/configfileparser.cpp
+++ b/configfileparser.cpp
@@ -445,5 +445,12 @@ void ConfigFileParser::loadFile(bool test)
     }
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<Settings> ConfigFileParser::moveSettings()
+{
+    std::unique_ptr<Settings> tmp = std::move(settings);
+    settings.reset(new Settings);
+    return tmp;
+}
+
 
 
diff --git a/configfileparser.h b/configfileparser.h
index 325ffda..0cc9ac3 100644
--- a/configfileparser.h
+++ b/configfileparser.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class ConfigFileParser
     std::set<std::string> validKeys;
     std::set<std::string> validListenKeys;
 
+    std::unique_ptr<Settings> settings;
+
     void testKeyValidity(const std::string &key, const std::set<std::string> &validKeys) const;
     void checkFileExistsAndReadable(const std::string &key, const std::string &pathToCheck, ssize_t max_size = std::numeric_limits<ssize_t>::max()) const;
     void checkFileOrItsDirWritable(const std::string &filepath) const;
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ public:
     ConfigFileParser(const std::string &path);
     void loadFile(bool test);
 
-    std::unique_ptr<Settings> settings;
+    std::unique_ptr<Settings> moveSettings();
 };
 
 #endif // CONFIGFILEPARSER_H
diff --git a/mainapp.cpp b/mainapp.cpp
index 2b5d00b..42ba645 100644
--- a/mainapp.cpp
+++ b/mainapp.cpp
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ void MainApp::loadConfig()
     // Atomic loading, first test.
     confFileParser->loadFile(true);
     confFileParser->loadFile(false);
-    settings = std::move(confFileParser->settings);
+    settings = confFileParser->moveSettings();
 
     if (settings->listeners.empty())
     {