diff --git a/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp b/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp
index cd253f849..702f7651e 100644
--- a/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ AutomatedRssDownloader::AutomatedRssDownloader(const QWeakPointer<Rss::Manager>
     Q_ASSERT(ok);
     ok = connect(ui->listRules, SIGNAL(itemSelectionChanged()), SLOT(updateFeedList()));
     Q_ASSERT(ok);
+    ok = connect(ui->listRules, SIGNAL(itemChanged(QListWidgetItem *)), SLOT(handleRuleCheckStateChange(QListWidgetItem *)));
+    Q_ASSERT(ok);
     ok = connect(ui->listFeeds, SIGNAL(itemChanged(QListWidgetItem *)), SLOT(handleFeedCheckStateChange(QListWidgetItem *)));
     Q_ASSERT(ok);
     // Update matching articles when necessary
@@ -492,6 +494,18 @@ void AutomatedRssDownloader::renameSelectedRule()
     }
 }
 
+void AutomatedRssDownloader::handleRuleCheckStateChange(QListWidgetItem *rule_item)
+{
+    if (ui->ruleDefBox->isEnabled())
+        // Make sure the current rule is saved
+        saveEditedRule();
+
+    // Make sure we save the rule that was enabled or disabled - it might not be the current selection.
+    m_editedRule = rule_item;
+    saveEditedRule();
+    m_editedRule = 0;
+}
+
 void AutomatedRssDownloader::handleFeedCheckStateChange(QListWidgetItem *feed_item)
 {
     if (ui->ruleDefBox->isEnabled())
diff --git a/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.h b/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.h
index 54f474048..19b6d6fe5 100644
--- a/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.h
+++ b/src/gui/rss/automatedrssdownloader.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ protected slots:
     void loadSettings();
     void saveSettings();
     void loadRulesList();
+    void handleRuleCheckStateChange(QListWidgetItem *rule_item);
     void handleFeedCheckStateChange(QListWidgetItem *feed_item);
     void updateRuleDefinitionBox();
     void clearRuleDefinitionBox();