diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/config_file.c b/wpa_supplicant/config_file.c
index ee22e4bbd..6d31ec1e0 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/config_file.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/config_file.c
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@ static void wpa_config_write_network(FILE *f, struct wpa_ssid *ssid)
 	write_group(f, ssid);
 	write_auth_alg(f, ssid);
 	STR(bgscan);
+	STR(autoscan);
 #ifdef IEEE8021X_EAPOL
 	write_eap(f, ssid);
 	STR(identity);