diff --git a/config/persistence.go b/config/persistence.go
index dd2a182..4ffbde3 100644
--- a/config/persistence.go
+++ b/config/persistence.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func saveConfig() error {
 	for key, option := range options {
 		option.Lock()
 		if option.activeValue != nil {
-			activeValues[key] = option.activeValue
+			activeValues[key] = option.activeValue.getData(option)
 		}
 		option.Unlock()
 	}
diff --git a/config/validate.go b/config/validate.go
index 7936bd7..6807eb2 100644
--- a/config/validate.go
+++ b/config/validate.go
@@ -13,6 +13,21 @@ type valueCache struct {
 	boolVal        bool
 }
 
+func (vc *valueCache) getData(opt *Option) interface{} {
+	switch opt.OptType {
+	case OptTypeBool:
+		return vc.boolVal
+	case OptTypeInt:
+		return vc.intVal
+	case OptTypeString:
+		return vc.stringVal
+	case OptTypeStringArray:
+		return vc.stringArrayVal
+	default:
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 func validateValue(option *Option, value interface{}) (*valueCache, error) { //nolint:gocyclo
 	switch v := value.(type) {
 	case string: