diff --git a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp
index 62d1d8f60b..93924a3ca0 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#include "QSynergyApplication.h"
 #include "AppConfig.h"
 #include "QUtility.h"
 
@@ -70,8 +71,8 @@ static const char* logLevelNames[] =
     "DEBUG2"
 };
 
-AppConfig::AppConfig(QSettings* settings) :
-    m_pSettings(settings),
+AppConfig::AppConfig(QSettings* userSettings, QSettings* systemSettings) :
+    m_pSettings(userSettings),
     m_ScreenName(),
     m_Port(24800),
     m_Interface(),
@@ -88,6 +89,15 @@ AppConfig::AppConfig(QSettings* settings) :
 {
     Q_ASSERT(m_pSettings);
 
+    //If user setting dont exist but system ones do, load the system setting and save them to user settings
+    if (!settingsExist(userSettings) && settingsExist(systemSettings))
+    {
+        m_pSettings = systemSettings;
+        loadSettings();
+        m_pSettings = userSettings;
+        saveSettings();
+    }
+
     loadSettings();
 }
 
@@ -356,5 +366,3 @@ void AppConfig::setSetting(AppConfig::Setting name, T value) {
 QVariant AppConfig::loadSetting(AppConfig::Setting name, const QVariant& defaultValue) {
     return settings().value(settingName(name), defaultValue);
 }
-
-
diff --git a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h
index 8b200aa8f7..10da8222e6 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h
+++ b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QString>
+#include <QVariant>
 #include "ElevateMode.h"
 #include <shared/EditionType.h>
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ class AppConfig: public QObject
     friend class SetupWizard;
 
     public:
-        AppConfig(QSettings* settings);
+        AppConfig(QSettings* userSettings, QSettings* systemSettings);
         ~AppConfig();
 
     public:
@@ -205,6 +206,9 @@ protected:
         /// @param [in] defaultValue The default value of the setting
         QVariant loadSetting(AppConfig::Setting name, const QVariant& defaultValue = QVariant());
 
+        /// @brief This will save the settings to globalScope instead of userScope
+        void saveToGlobalScope();
+
     signals:
         void sslToggled(bool enabled);
 };
diff --git a/src/gui/src/main.cpp b/src/gui/src/main.cpp
index 5d8a5e8997..e05b7ba842 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/src/main.cpp
@@ -89,8 +89,17 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     QApplication::setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
 #endif
 
-    QSettings settings;
-    AppConfig appConfig (&settings);
+    //Config will default to User settings if they exist,
+    // otherwise it will load System setting and save them to User settings
+    QSettings systemSettings(QSettings::Scope::SystemScope,
+            QCoreApplication::organizationName(),
+            QCoreApplication::applicationName());
+
+    QSettings userSettings(QSettings::Scope::UserScope,
+            QCoreApplication::organizationName(),
+            QCoreApplication::applicationName());
+
+    AppConfig appConfig (&userSettings, &systemSettings);
     qRegisterMetaType<Edition>("Edition");
 #ifndef SYNERGY_ENTERPRISE
     LicenseManager licenseManager (&appConfig);
@@ -101,7 +110,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 #ifdef SYNERGY_ENTERPRISE
     MainWindow mainWindow(settings, appConfig);
 #else
-    MainWindow mainWindow(settings, appConfig, licenseManager);
+    MainWindow mainWindow(userSettings, appConfig, licenseManager);
 #endif
 
     QObject::connect(dynamic_cast<QObject*>(&app), SIGNAL(aboutToQuit()),