diff --git a/src/main-process/atom-window.js b/src/main-process/atom-window.js
index 8d700e379..d5d8b867a 100644
--- a/src/main-process/atom-window.js
+++ b/src/main-process/atom-window.js
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ class AtomWindow extends EventEmitter {
 
     Object.defineProperty(this.browserWindow, 'loadSettingsJSON', {
       get: () => JSON.stringify(Object.assign({
-        userSettings: this.atomApplication.configFile.get()
-      }, this.loadSettings))
+        userSettings: this.atomApplication.configFile.get(),
+      }, this.loadSettings)),
+      configurable: true
     })
 
     this.handleEvents()