diff --git a/scullery.py b/scullery.py
index 5a373bd..3c19048 100755
--- a/scullery.py
+++ b/scullery.py
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ def _config():
         if onemulti in config.sections():
             for option in config.options(onemulti):
                 for collection in configmap[multi]:
-                    configmap[multi][collection][option] = config.get(onemulti, option)
+                    if not option in configmap[multi][collection]:
+                        configmap[multi][collection][option] = config.get(onemulti, option)
         if multi in ['boxes', 'suites']:
             if not len(lowconf):
                 _abort('No {} configured'.format(multi))