diff --git a/app_config.py b/app_config.py
index eb3b6a5..ba04c7e 100644
--- a/app_config.py
+++ b/app_config.py
@@ -644,7 +644,10 @@ verbose bits:
                       AppCfg.GEO_FND_FID,AppCfg.GEO_AUTOFOC,
                       AppCfg.DAQ_UC, AppCfg.DAQ_SAMPLE, AppCfg.DATA_PROC,
                       AppCfg.DAQ_DET,AppCfg.DAQ_LOC,AppCfg.DAQ_RUN):
-        d={x.name(): x.value() for x in parent.children() if x.type()!='action'}
+        d = {}
+        for x in parent.children():
+            if x.hasValue():
+                d[x.name()] = x.value()
         cfg.setValue(par_nm, d)
         if par_nm in (AppCfg.GBL_MISC):
           try: