diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index c4b7c36..1554449 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#include <stdbool.h>
-
 #define URGENT_ON_BEEP
 #define DYNAMIC_TITLE
 #define CLICKABLE_URL
@@ -43,14 +41,6 @@ static const char *colors[16] = {
 #define CURSOR_BLINK SYSTEM // SYSTEM, ON or OFF
 #define CURSOR_SHAPE BLOCK  // BLOCK, UNDERLINE or IBEAM
 
-static const bool scroll_on_output = false;
-static const bool scroll_on_keystroke = true;
-
-static const bool audible_bell = false;
-static const bool visible_bell = false;
-
-static const bool mouse_autohide = false;
-
 static const char *term = "vte-256color";
 
 // keybindings
diff --git a/termite.c b/termite.c
index 302dabc..6239bbd 100644
--- a/termite.c
+++ b/termite.c
@@ -259,6 +259,46 @@ static void load_config(GtkWindow *window, VteTerminal *vte) {
         } else {
             gtk_window_set_has_resize_grip(GTK_WINDOW(window), resize_grip);
         }
+
+        gboolean scroll_on_output = g_key_file_get_boolean(config, "options", "scroll_on_output", &error);
+        if (error) {
+            g_error_free(error);
+            error = NULL;
+        } else {
+            vte_terminal_set_scroll_on_output(vte, scroll_on_output);
+        }
+
+        gboolean scroll_on_keystroke = g_key_file_get_boolean(config, "options", "scroll_on_keystroke", &error);
+        if (error) {
+            g_error_free(error);
+            error = NULL;
+        } else {
+            vte_terminal_set_scroll_on_keystroke(vte, scroll_on_keystroke);
+        }
+
+        gboolean audible_bell = g_key_file_get_boolean(config, "options", "audible_bell", &error);
+        if (error) {
+            g_error_free(error);
+            error = NULL;
+        } else {
+            vte_terminal_set_audible_bell(vte, audible_bell);
+        }
+
+        gboolean visible_bell = g_key_file_get_boolean(config, "options", "visible_bell", &error);
+        if (error) {
+            g_error_free(error);
+            error = NULL;
+        } else {
+            vte_terminal_set_visible_bell(vte, visible_bell);
+        }
+
+        gboolean mouse_autohide = g_key_file_get_boolean(config, "options", "mouse_autohide", &error);
+        if (error) {
+            g_error_free(error);
+            error = NULL;
+        } else {
+            vte_terminal_set_mouse_autohide(vte, mouse_autohide);
+        }
     }
     g_key_file_free(config);
 }
@@ -354,11 +394,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
     vte_terminal_set_scrollback_lines(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), scrollback_lines);
     vte_terminal_set_font_from_string(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), font);
-    vte_terminal_set_scroll_on_output(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), scroll_on_output);
-    vte_terminal_set_scroll_on_keystroke(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), scroll_on_keystroke);
-    vte_terminal_set_audible_bell(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), audible_bell);
-    vte_terminal_set_visible_bell(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), visible_bell);
-    vte_terminal_set_mouse_autohide(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), mouse_autohide);
     vte_terminal_set_cursor_shape(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), CONCAT2(VTE_CURSOR_SHAPE_, CURSOR_SHAPE));
     vte_terminal_set_cursor_blink_mode(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), CONCAT2(VTE_CURSOR_BLINK_, CURSOR_BLINK));
 
diff --git a/termite.cfg b/termite.cfg
index 4d6deab..3d7d509 100644
--- a/termite.cfg
+++ b/termite.cfg
@@ -1,2 +1,7 @@
 [options]
 resize_grip = false
+scroll_on_output = false
+scroll_on_keystroke = true
+audible_bell = false
+visible_bell = false
+mouse_autohide = false