diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 5dd2b18a75..3a451e6e01 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ void config_apply_to_old_addresses()
 	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_CONFIG_CONSTRUCTION_MARKER, uint8) = gGeneral_config.construction_marker_colour;
 	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_CONFIG_SOUND_QUALITY, sint8) = gSound_config.sound_quality;
 	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_CONFIG_SOUND_SW_BUFFER, sint8) = gSound_config.forced_software_buffering; 
+	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_CONFIG_HEIGHT_MARKERS, sint16) = (gGeneral_config.measurement_format + 1) * 256;
+	if (gGeneral_config.show_height_as_units)
+		RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_CONFIG_HEIGHT_MARKERS, sint16) = 0;
 
 	int configFlags = 0;
 	if (gGeneral_config.always_show_gridlines)
diff --git a/src/windows/options.c b/src/windows/options.c
index 33a926693c..216f3899b0 100644
--- a/src/windows/options.c
+++ b/src/windows/options.c
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ static void window_options_show_dropdown(rct_window *w, rct_widget *widget, int
 static void window_options_update_height_markers() 
 {
 	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_CONFIG_HEIGHT_MARKERS, uint16) = gGeneral_config.show_height_as_units ?
-		0 : (gGeneral_config.show_height_as_units + 1) * 256;
+		0 : (gGeneral_config.measurement_format + 1) * 256;
 	config_save();
 	gfx_invalidate_screen();
 }