diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 0fbe71e14b..966f222c52 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -3932,6 +3932,7 @@ void Application::setPreviousScriptLocation(const QString& previousScriptLocatio
     _previousScriptLocation = previousScriptLocation;
     QMutexLocker locker(&_settingsMutex);
     _settings->setValue("LastScriptLocation", _previousScriptLocation);
+    bumpSettings();
 }
 
 void Application::loadDialog() {
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index 0dcfd60051..e78b954fd5 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -725,6 +725,9 @@ void Menu::loadSettings(QSettings* settings) {
     Application::getInstance()->updateWindowTitle();
     NodeList::getInstance()->loadData(settings);
 
+    // notify that a settings has changed
+    connect(&NodeList::getInstance()->getDomainHandler(), &DomainHandler::hostnameChanged, this, &Menu::bumpSettings);
+
     // MyAvatar caches some menu options, so we have to update them whenever we load settings.
     // TODO: cache more settings in MyAvatar that are checked with very high frequency.
     MyAvatar* myAvatar = Application::getInstance()->getAvatar();
@@ -894,6 +897,8 @@ void Menu::handleViewFrustumOffsetKeyModifier(int key) {
         default:
             break;
     }
+
+    bumpSettings();
 }
 
 void Menu::addDisabledActionAndSeparator(QMenu* destinationMenu, const QString& actionName, int menuItemLocation) {
@@ -1000,7 +1005,7 @@ QAction* Menu::addCheckableActionToQMenuAndActionHash(QMenu* destinationMenu,
                                                         QAction::NoRole, menuItemLocation);
     action->setCheckable(true);
     action->setChecked(checked);
-    connect(action, SIGNAL(changed()), Application::getInstance(), SLOT(bumpSettings()));
+    connect(action, SIGNAL(changed()), this, SLOT(bumpSettings()));
 
     return action;
 }
@@ -1042,6 +1047,10 @@ void Menu::aboutApp() {
     InfoView::forcedShow();
 }
 
+void Menu::bumpSettings() {
+    Application::getInstance()->bumpSettings();
+}
+
 void sendFakeEnterEvent() {
     QPoint lastCursorPosition = QCursor::pos();
     QGLWidget* glWidget = Application::getInstance()->getGLWidget();
@@ -1115,6 +1124,8 @@ void Menu::changePrivateKey() {
         // pull the private key from the dialog
         _walletPrivateKey = privateKeyDialog.textValue().toUtf8();
     }
+
+    bumpSettings();
     
     sendFakeEnterEvent();
 }
@@ -1637,10 +1648,12 @@ void Menu::resetLODAdjust() {
 
 void Menu::setVoxelSizeScale(float sizeScale) {
     _voxelSizeScale = sizeScale;
+    bumpSettings();
 }
 
 void Menu::setBoundaryLevelAdjust(int boundaryLevelAdjust) {
     _boundaryLevelAdjust = boundaryLevelAdjust;
+    bumpSettings();
 }
 
 void Menu::lodTools() {
@@ -1930,5 +1943,6 @@ QString Menu::getSnapshotsLocation() const {
 
 void Menu::setScriptsLocation(const QString& scriptsLocation) {
     _scriptsLocation = scriptsLocation;
+    bumpSettings();
     emit scriptLocationChanged(scriptsLocation);
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.h b/interface/src/Menu.h
index 1d57da2891..42b6af5b80 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.h
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.h
@@ -92,20 +92,20 @@ public:
     const InboundAudioStream::Settings& getReceivedAudioStreamSettings() const { return _receivedAudioStreamSettings; }
     void setReceivedAudioStreamSettings(const InboundAudioStream::Settings& receivedAudioStreamSettings) { _receivedAudioStreamSettings = receivedAudioStreamSettings; }
     float getFieldOfView() const { return _fieldOfView; }
-    void setFieldOfView(float fieldOfView) { _fieldOfView = fieldOfView; }
+    void setFieldOfView(float fieldOfView) { _fieldOfView = fieldOfView; bumpSettings(); }
     float getRealWorldFieldOfView() const { return _realWorldFieldOfView; }
-    void setRealWorldFieldOfView(float realWorldFieldOfView) { _realWorldFieldOfView = realWorldFieldOfView; }
+    void setRealWorldFieldOfView(float realWorldFieldOfView) { _realWorldFieldOfView = realWorldFieldOfView; bumpSettings(); }
     float getOculusUIAngularSize() const { return _oculusUIAngularSize; }
-    void setOculusUIAngularSize(float oculusUIAngularSize) { _oculusUIAngularSize = oculusUIAngularSize; }
+    void setOculusUIAngularSize(float oculusUIAngularSize) { _oculusUIAngularSize = oculusUIAngularSize; bumpSettings(); }
     float getSixenseReticleMoveSpeed() const { return _sixenseReticleMoveSpeed; }
-    void setSixenseReticleMoveSpeed(float sixenseReticleMoveSpeed) { _sixenseReticleMoveSpeed = sixenseReticleMoveSpeed; }
+    void setSixenseReticleMoveSpeed(float sixenseReticleMoveSpeed) { _sixenseReticleMoveSpeed = sixenseReticleMoveSpeed; bumpSettings(); }
     bool getInvertSixenseButtons() const { return _invertSixenseButtons; }
-    void setInvertSixenseButtons(bool invertSixenseButtons) { _invertSixenseButtons = invertSixenseButtons; }
+    void setInvertSixenseButtons(bool invertSixenseButtons) { _invertSixenseButtons = invertSixenseButtons; bumpSettings(); }
 
     float getFaceshiftEyeDeflection() const { return _faceshiftEyeDeflection; }
-    void setFaceshiftEyeDeflection(float faceshiftEyeDeflection) { _faceshiftEyeDeflection = faceshiftEyeDeflection; }
+    void setFaceshiftEyeDeflection(float faceshiftEyeDeflection) { _faceshiftEyeDeflection = faceshiftEyeDeflection; bumpSettings(); }
     QString getSnapshotsLocation() const;
-    void setSnapshotsLocation(QString snapshotsLocation) { _snapshotsLocation = snapshotsLocation; }
+    void setSnapshotsLocation(QString snapshotsLocation) { _snapshotsLocation = snapshotsLocation; bumpSettings(); }
 
     const QString& getScriptsLocation() const { return _scriptsLocation; }
     void setScriptsLocation(const QString& scriptsLocation);
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ public:
     void resetLODAdjust();
     void setVoxelSizeScale(float sizeScale);
     float getVoxelSizeScale() const { return _voxelSizeScale; }
-    void setAutomaticAvatarLOD(bool automaticAvatarLOD) { _automaticAvatarLOD = automaticAvatarLOD; }
+    void setAutomaticAvatarLOD(bool automaticAvatarLOD) { _automaticAvatarLOD = automaticAvatarLOD; bumpSettings(); }
     bool getAutomaticAvatarLOD() const { return _automaticAvatarLOD; }
-    void setAvatarLODDecreaseFPS(float avatarLODDecreaseFPS) { _avatarLODDecreaseFPS = avatarLODDecreaseFPS; }
+    void setAvatarLODDecreaseFPS(float avatarLODDecreaseFPS) { _avatarLODDecreaseFPS = avatarLODDecreaseFPS; bumpSettings(); }
     float getAvatarLODDecreaseFPS() const { return _avatarLODDecreaseFPS; }
-    void setAvatarLODIncreaseFPS(float avatarLODIncreaseFPS) { _avatarLODIncreaseFPS = avatarLODIncreaseFPS; }
+    void setAvatarLODIncreaseFPS(float avatarLODIncreaseFPS) { _avatarLODIncreaseFPS = avatarLODIncreaseFPS; bumpSettings(); }
     float getAvatarLODIncreaseFPS() const { return _avatarLODIncreaseFPS; }
-    void setAvatarLODDistanceMultiplier(float multiplier) { _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier = multiplier; }
+    void setAvatarLODDistanceMultiplier(float multiplier) { _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier = multiplier; bumpSettings(); }
     float getAvatarLODDistanceMultiplier() const { return _avatarLODDistanceMultiplier; }
     void setBoundaryLevelAdjust(int boundaryLevelAdjust);
     int getBoundaryLevelAdjust() const { return _boundaryLevelAdjust; }
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public:
 
     // User Tweakable PPS from Voxel Server
     int getMaxVoxelPacketsPerSecond() const { return _maxVoxelPacketsPerSecond; }
-    void setMaxVoxelPacketsPerSecond(int maxVoxelPacketsPerSecond) { _maxVoxelPacketsPerSecond = maxVoxelPacketsPerSecond; }
+    void setMaxVoxelPacketsPerSecond(int maxVoxelPacketsPerSecond) { _maxVoxelPacketsPerSecond = maxVoxelPacketsPerSecond; bumpSettings(); }
 
     QAction* addActionToQMenuAndActionHash(QMenu* destinationMenu,
                                            const QString& actionName,
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ public slots:
 
 private slots:
     void aboutApp();
+    void bumpSettings();
     void editPreferences();
     void editAttachments();
     void editAnimations();
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
index c585b6ba0c..d563e92e35 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ void PreferencesDialog::savePreferences() {
     
     if (shouldDispatchIdentityPacket) {
         myAvatar->sendIdentityPacket();
-        Application::getInstance()->bumpSettings();
     }
     
     if (!Menu::getInstance()->isOptionChecked(MenuOption::DisableActivityLogger)
@@ -263,4 +262,6 @@ void PreferencesDialog::savePreferences() {
 
     Application::getInstance()->resizeGL(Application::getInstance()->getGLWidget()->width(),
                                          Application::getInstance()->getGLWidget()->height());
+
+    Application::getInstance()->bumpSettings();
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/RearMirrorTools.cpp b/interface/src/ui/RearMirrorTools.cpp
index 9620469a22..f4b0bb82b5 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/RearMirrorTools.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/RearMirrorTools.cpp
@@ -88,11 +88,13 @@ bool RearMirrorTools::mousePressEvent(int x, int y) {
         
         if (_headZoomIconRect.contains(x, y)) {
             _zoomLevel = HEAD;
+            Application::getInstance()->bumpSettings();
             return true;
         }
         
         if (_bodyZoomIconRect.contains(x, y)) {
             _zoomLevel = BODY;
+            Application::getInstance()->bumpSettings();
             return true;
         }