diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/parsers/keyconf.py b/qutebrowser/config/parsers/keyconf.py
index f71266577..d46b42d8c 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/parsers/keyconf.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/parsers/keyconf.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class KeyConfigParser(QObject):
         else:
             for m in mode.split(','):
                 self.changed.emit(m)
-                self._mark_config_dirty()
+            self._mark_config_dirty()
 
     def _normalize_sectname(self, s):
         """Normalize a section string like 'foo, bar,baz' to 'bar,baz,foo'."""