diff --git a/Configuration.cpp b/Configuration.cpp
index 85db76ec0..b19fb6123 100644
--- a/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/Configuration.cpp
@@ -2500,8 +2500,9 @@ void Configuration::impl::on_hamlib_download_button_clicked (bool /*clicked*/)
 {
 #ifdef WIN32
   extern char* hamlib_version2;
+  QString hamlib = QString(QLatin1String(hamlib_version2));
   SettingsGroup g {settings_, "Configuration"};
-  settings_->setValue ("HamlibBackedUp", hamlib_version2);
+  settings_->setValue ("HamlibBackedUp", hamlib);
   settings_->sync ();
   QDir dataPath = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath();
   QFile f1 {dataPath.absolutePath() + "/" + "libhamlib-4_old.dll"};
diff --git a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
index 04cfb7be6..e27106071 100644
--- a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1092,8 +1092,9 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QDir const& temp_directory, bool multiple,
       QFile::copy(dataPath.absolutePath() + "/" + "libhamlib-4.dll", dataPath.absolutePath() + "/" + "libhamlib-4_old.dll");
       QTimer::singleShot (5000, [=] {  //wait until hamlib has been started
         extern char* hamlib_version2;
+        QString hamlib = QString(QLatin1String(hamlib_version2));
         m_settings->beginGroup("Configuration");
-        m_settings->setValue ("HamlibBackedUp", hamlib_version2);
+        m_settings->setValue ("HamlibBackedUp", hamlib);
         m_settings->endGroup();
       });
   }