diff --git a/src/applications/gqrx/mainwindow.cpp b/src/applications/gqrx/mainwindow.cpp
index 784564158c..ec9a9a8eec 100644
--- a/src/applications/gqrx/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/applications/gqrx/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ bool MainWindow::loadConfig(const QString& cfgfile, bool check_crash,
         }
 
         ui->freqCtrl->setFrequency(int64_val);
-        setNewFrequency(ui->freqCtrl->getFrequency()); // ensure all GUI and RF is updated
+        //setNewFrequency(ui->freqCtrl->getFrequency()); // ensure all GUI and RF is updated
     }
 
     {
@@ -2266,7 +2266,7 @@ void MainWindow::setRdsDecoder(bool checked)
 
 void MainWindow::onBookmarkActivated(qint64 freq, const QString& demod, int bandwidth)
 {
-    setNewFrequency(freq);
+    ui->freqCtrl->setFrequency(freq);
     selectDemod(demod);
 
     /* Check if filter is symmetric or not by checking the presets */