--- a/eric6/Preferences/__init__.py	Sun Dec 22 10:41:43 2019 +0100
+++ b/eric6/Preferences/__init__.py	Mon Dec 23 10:48:43 2019 +0100
@@ -1578,9 +1578,11 @@
     """
     Module function to initialize the central configuration store.
     """
+    from E5Gui.E5Application import e5App
     Prefs.settings = QSettings(
         QSettings.IniFormat, QSettings.UserScope,
-        Globals.settingsNameOrganization, Globals.settingsNameGlobal)
+        Globals.settingsNameOrganization, Globals.settingsNameGlobal,
+        e5App())
     if not Globals.isWindowsPlatform():
         hp = QDir.homePath()
         dn = QDir(hp)