diff --git a/src/gnome/top-level.c b/src/gnome/top-level.c
index 5a487951fd..9bea66e1df 100644
--- a/src/gnome/top-level.c
+++ b/src/gnome/top-level.c
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ static void gnc_configure_register_borders(void);
 static void gnc_configure_reverse_balance_cb(void *);
 static void gnc_configure_reverse_balance(void);
 static void gnc_configure_sr_label_callbacks(void);
-static void gnc_configure_auto_raise_cb(void * foo) { }
-static void gnc_configure_auto_raise(void) { }
+static void gnc_configure_auto_raise_cb(void *);
+static void gnc_configure_auto_raise(void);
 static void gnc_configure_auto_decimal_cb(void *);
 static void gnc_configure_auto_decimal(void);
 static void gnc_configure_auto_decimal_places_cb(void *);
@@ -680,6 +680,35 @@ gnc_configure_register_borders(void)
   gnucash_style_set_register_borders (reg_borders);
 }
 
+/* gnc_configure_auto_raise_cb
+ *    Callback called when options change - sets
+ *    auto-raise status of combocell class
+ *
+ * Args: Nothing
+ * Returns: Nothing
+ */
+static void
+gnc_configure_auto_raise_cb(void *data)
+{
+  gnc_configure_auto_raise();
+}
+
+/* gnc_configure_auto_raise
+ *    sets combocell auto raise status
+ *
+ * Args: Nothing
+ * Returns: Nothing
+ */
+static void
+gnc_configure_auto_raise(void)
+{
+  gboolean auto_pop;
+
+  auto_pop = gnc_lookup_boolean_option("Register", "Auto-Raise Lists", TRUE);
+
+  xaccComboCellSetAutoPop(auto_pop);
+}
+
 /* gnc_configure_reverse_balance_cb
  *    Callback called when options change - sets
  *    reverse balance info for the callback