diff --git a/src/js/utils.js b/src/js/utils.js
index 44b242e76..2d5a66117 100644
--- a/src/js/utils.js
+++ b/src/js/utils.js
@@ -214,7 +214,10 @@
 µBlock.openNewTab = function(details) {
     if ( details.url.startsWith('logger-ui.html') ) {
         if ( details.shiftKey ) {
-            this.userSettings.alwaysDetachLogger = !this.userSettings.alwaysDetachLogger;
+            this.changeUserSettings(
+                'alwaysDetachLogger',
+                !this.userSettings.alwaysDetachLogger
+            );
         }
         details.popup = this.userSettings.alwaysDetachLogger;
     }