diff --git a/extension/package.json b/extension/package.json
index 248460f00..f6af1f1de 100644
--- a/extension/package.json
+++ b/extension/package.json
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@
         "gradle.showStoppedDaemons": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": false,
-          "scope": "window",
+          "scope": "application",
           "description": "Show stopped daemons in the Gradle Daemons view"
         }
       }
diff --git a/extension/src/util/config.ts b/extension/src/util/config.ts
index 9af17c417..62d30d17f 100644
--- a/extension/src/util/config.ts
+++ b/extension/src/util/config.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export function getShowStoppedDaemons(): boolean {
 export function setShowStoppedDaemons(value: boolean): void {
   void vscode.workspace
     .getConfiguration('gradle')
-    .update('showStoppedDaemons', value);
+    .update('showStoppedDaemons', value, true);
 }
 
 export type JavaDebug = {