diff --git a/modules/ppcp-wc-gateway/src/WCGatewayModule.php b/modules/ppcp-wc-gateway/src/WCGatewayModule.php
index 53b3b9b09..eecd9ce2b 100644
--- a/modules/ppcp-wc-gateway/src/WCGatewayModule.php
+++ b/modules/ppcp-wc-gateway/src/WCGatewayModule.php
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ class WCGatewayModule implements ModuleInterface {
 
 				if ( ! $installed_plugin_version && $settings->has( 'allow_local_apm_gateways' ) ) {
 					$settings->set( 'allow_local_apm_gateways', true );
+					$settings->persist();
 				}
 			}
 		);