diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 1267cd91c..419bcc324 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ typedef struct {
     }					\
 					\
     (next)->next = (old)->next;		\
+    if ((next) == (head))		\
+	(head)->next = (old)->next;	\
 }