diff --git a/errorreporting.py b/errorreporting.py
index 1151816..80eb378 100644
--- a/errorreporting.py
+++ b/errorreporting.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def post_crash_report():
 def reportException():
     try:
         import config
-        if config.config.get("Settings", "report crashes new") == "yes":
+        if config.config.get("Settings", "report crashes new"):
             post_crash_report()
     except Exception, e:
         print "Error while reporting crash: ", repr(e)
diff --git a/leveleditor.py b/leveleditor.py
index 25464eb..340653b 100644
--- a/leveleditor.py
+++ b/leveleditor.py
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ Settings.skin = Settings("MCEdit Skin", "[Current]")
 Settings.fov = Settings("Field of View", 70.0)
 Settings.spaceHeight = Settings("Space Height", 64)
 Settings.blockBuffer = Settings("Block Buffer", 256 * 1048576)
-Settings.reportCrashes = Settings("report crashes new", "ask")
+Settings.reportCrashes = Settings("report crashes new", False)
+Settings.reportCrashesAsked = Settings("report crashes asked", False)
 
 Settings.doubleBuffer = Settings("Double Buffer", True)
 
diff --git a/mcedit.py b/mcedit.py
index 9b601b9..d5fbfce 100755
--- a/mcedit.py
+++ b/mcedit.py
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ class MCEdit(GLViewport):
             if answer == "Don't remind me again.":
                 mcedit.closeMinecraftWarning = False
 
-        if Settings.reportCrashes.get() == "ask":
+        if not Settings.reportCrashesAsked.get():
             answer = albow.ask(
                 "When an error occurs, MCEdit can report the details of the error to its developers. "
                 "The error report will include your operating system version, MCEdit version, "
@@ -915,7 +915,8 @@ class MCEdit(GLViewport):
                 "Enable error reporting?",
                 ["Yes", "No"],
                 default=0)
-            Settings.reportCrashes.set(answer.lower())
+            Settings.reportCrashes.set(answer == "Yes")
+            Settings.reportCrashesAsked.set(True)
 
         config.saveConfig()