diff --git a/src/dlgprefshoutcast.cpp b/src/dlgprefshoutcast.cpp
index 9ff22bdf3ad..cbdb800ce63 100644
--- a/src/dlgprefshoutcast.cpp
+++ b/src/dlgprefshoutcast.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include "defs_urls.h"
 #include "dlgprefshoutcast.h"
 #include "shoutcast/defs_shoutcast.h"
-#include "controlobjectthread.h"
+#include "controlobjectslave.h"
 
 const char* kDefaultMetadataFormat = "$artist - $title";
 
@@ -31,12 +31,14 @@ DlgPrefShoutcast::DlgPrefShoutcast(QWidget *parent, ConfigObject<ConfigValue> *_
           m_pConfig(_config) {
     setupUi(this);
 
-    m_pUpdateShoutcastFromPrefs = new ControlObjectThread(
-            SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "update_from_prefs");
+    m_pUpdateShoutcastFromPrefs = new ControlObjectSlave(
+            SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "update_from_prefs", this);
+    m_pShoutcastEnabled = new ControlObjectSlave(
+            SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "enabled", this);
 
     // Enable live broadcasting checkbox
-    enableLiveBroadcasting->setChecked((bool)m_pConfig->getValueString(
-        ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY,"enabled")).toInt());
+    enableLiveBroadcasting->setChecked(
+            m_pShoutcastEnabled->toBool());
 
     //Server type combobox
     comboBoxServerType->addItem(tr("Icecast 2"), SHOUTCAST_SERVER_ICECAST2);
@@ -181,7 +183,6 @@ DlgPrefShoutcast::DlgPrefShoutcast(QWidget *parent, ConfigObject<ConfigValue> *_
 }
 
 DlgPrefShoutcast::~DlgPrefShoutcast() {
-    delete m_pUpdateShoutcastFromPrefs;
 }
 
 void DlgPrefShoutcast::slotResetToDefaults() {
@@ -212,31 +213,49 @@ void DlgPrefShoutcast::slotResetToDefaults() {
 }
 
 void DlgPrefShoutcast::slotUpdate() {
-    enableLiveBroadcasting->setChecked((bool)m_pConfig->getValueString(
-        ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY,"enabled")).toInt());
+    enableLiveBroadcasting->setChecked(m_pShoutcastEnabled->toBool());
 }
 
 void DlgPrefShoutcast::slotApply()
 {
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "enabled"),       ConfigValue(enableLiveBroadcasting->isChecked()));
+    m_pShoutcastEnabled->set(enableLiveBroadcasting->isChecked());
 
     // Combo boxes, make sure to load their data not their display strings.
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "servertype"),    ConfigValue(comboBoxServerType->itemData(comboBoxServerType->currentIndex()).toString()));
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "bitrate"),       ConfigValue(comboBoxEncodingBitrate->itemData(comboBoxEncodingBitrate->currentIndex()).toString()));
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "format"),        ConfigValue(comboBoxEncodingFormat->itemData(comboBoxEncodingFormat->currentIndex()).toString()));
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "channels"),      ConfigValue(comboBoxEncodingChannels->itemData(comboBoxEncodingChannels->currentIndex()).toString()));
-
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "mountpoint"),    ConfigValue(mountpoint->text()));
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "host"),          ConfigValue(host->text()));
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "port"),          ConfigValue(port->text()));
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "login"),         ConfigValue(login->text()));
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "password"),      ConfigValue(password->text()));
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "stream_name"),   ConfigValue(stream_name->text()));
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "stream_website"),ConfigValue(stream_website->text()));
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "stream_desc"),   ConfigValue(stream_desc->toPlainText()));
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "stream_genre"),  ConfigValue(stream_genre->text()));
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "stream_public"), ConfigValue(stream_public->isChecked()));
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "ogg_dynamicupdate"), ConfigValue(ogg_dynamicupdate->isChecked()));
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "servertype"),
+            ConfigValue(comboBoxServerType->itemData(
+                            comboBoxServerType->currentIndex()).toString()));
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "bitrate"),
+            ConfigValue(comboBoxEncodingBitrate->itemData(
+                            comboBoxEncodingBitrate->currentIndex()).toString()));
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "format"),
+            ConfigValue(comboBoxEncodingFormat->itemData(
+                            comboBoxEncodingFormat->currentIndex()).toString()));
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "channels"),
+            ConfigValue(comboBoxEncodingChannels->itemData(
+                            comboBoxEncodingChannels->currentIndex()).toString()));
+
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "mountpoint"),
+            ConfigValue(mountpoint->text()));
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "host"),
+            ConfigValue(host->text()));
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "port"),
+            ConfigValue(port->text()));
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "login"),
+            ConfigValue(login->text()));
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "password"),
+            ConfigValue(password->text()));
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "stream_name"),
+            ConfigValue(stream_name->text()));
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "stream_website"),
+            ConfigValue(stream_website->text()));
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "stream_desc"),
+            ConfigValue(stream_desc->toPlainText()));
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "stream_genre"),
+            ConfigValue(stream_genre->text()));
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "stream_public"),
+            ConfigValue(stream_public->isChecked()));
+    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "ogg_dynamicupdate"),
+            ConfigValue(ogg_dynamicupdate->isChecked()));
 
     QString charset = "";
     if (enableUtf8Metadata->isChecked()) {
@@ -259,5 +278,5 @@ void DlgPrefShoutcast::slotApply()
     m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "metadata_format"), ConfigValue(metadata_format->text()));
 
     //Tell the EngineShoutcast object to update with these values by toggling this control object.
-    m_pUpdateShoutcastFromPrefs->slotSet(1.0);
+    m_pUpdateShoutcastFromPrefs->set(1.0);
 }
diff --git a/src/dlgprefshoutcast.h b/src/dlgprefshoutcast.h
index cc7a1118ebd..4fad3416f2a 100644
--- a/src/dlgprefshoutcast.h
+++ b/src/dlgprefshoutcast.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   *@author John Sully
   */
 
-class ControlObjectThread;
+class ControlObjectSlave;
 
 class DlgPrefShoutcast : public DlgPreferencePage, public Ui::DlgPrefShoutcastDlg  {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ class DlgPrefShoutcast : public DlgPreferencePage, public Ui::DlgPrefShoutcastDl
   private:
     ConfigObject<ConfigValue>* m_pConfig;
     // If set to 1, EngineShoutcast will update it's settings.
-    ControlObjectThread* m_pUpdateShoutcastFromPrefs;
+    ControlObjectSlave* m_pUpdateShoutcastFromPrefs;
+    ControlObjectSlave* m_pShoutcastEnabled;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/engine/sidechain/engineshoutcast.cpp b/src/engine/sidechain/engineshoutcast.cpp
index a7f62ac9bfe..9a563dd8525 100644
--- a/src/engine/sidechain/engineshoutcast.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/sidechain/engineshoutcast.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ EngineShoutcast::EngineShoutcast(ConfigObject<ConfigValue>* _config)
     m_pShoutcastStatus->set(NETWORKSTREAMWORKER_STATE_DISCONNECTED);
     m_pShoutcastNeedUpdateFromPrefs = new ControlObject(
             ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY,"update_from_prefs"));
+    const bool persist = true;
+    m_pShoutcastEnabled = new ControlObject(
+            ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY,"enabled"),true, false, persist);
 
     setState(NETWORKSTREAMWORKER_STATE_INIT);
 
@@ -416,7 +419,7 @@ bool EngineShoutcast::processConnect() {
             shout_close(m_pShout);
         }
         setState(NETWORKSTREAMWORKER_STATE_ERROR);
-        m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY,"enabled"),ConfigValue("0"));
+        m_pShoutcastEnabled->set(0);
         m_pShoutcastStatus->set(NETWORKSTREAMWORKER_STATE_DISCONNECTED);
         return false;
     }
@@ -444,8 +447,8 @@ bool EngineShoutcast::processConnect() {
         return true;
     }
     setState(NETWORKSTREAMWORKER_STATE_ERROR);
-    //otherwise disable shoutcast in preferences
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY,"enabled"),ConfigValue("0"));
+    // otherwise disable shoutcast in preferences
+    m_pShoutcastEnabled->set(0);
     if (m_pShout) {
         shout_close(m_pShout);
         //errorDialog(tr("Mixxx could not connect to the server"), tr("Please check your connection to the Internet and verify that your username and password are correct."));
@@ -746,8 +749,7 @@ void EngineShoutcast::run() {
         m_readSema.acquire();
         // Check to see if Shoutcast is enabled, and pass the samples off to be
         // broadcast if necessary.
-        bool prefEnabled = (m_pConfig->getValueString(
-                ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "enabled")).toInt() == 1);
+        bool prefEnabled = m_pShoutcastEnabled->toBool();
         if (m_bThreadQuit || !prefEnabled) {
             m_threadWaiting = false;
             processDisconnect();
diff --git a/src/engine/sidechain/engineshoutcast.h b/src/engine/sidechain/engineshoutcast.h
index 2fe01729889..ffad534a631 100644
--- a/src/engine/sidechain/engineshoutcast.h
+++ b/src/engine/sidechain/engineshoutcast.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ class EngineShoutcast :
     ConfigObject<ConfigValue>* m_pConfig;
     Encoder *m_encoder;
     ControlObject* m_pShoutcastNeedUpdateFromPrefs;
+    ControlObject* m_pShoutcastEnabled;
     ControlObjectSlave* m_pMasterSamplerate;
     ControlObject* m_pShoutcastStatus;
     // static metadata according to prefereneces
diff --git a/src/shoutcast/shoutcastmanager.cpp b/src/shoutcast/shoutcastmanager.cpp
index ceb7226464d..8c957c00aa7 100644
--- a/src/shoutcast/shoutcastmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/shoutcast/shoutcastmanager.cpp
@@ -16,20 +16,18 @@ ShoutcastManager::ShoutcastManager(ConfigObject<ConfigValue>* pConfig,
                 new EngineShoutcast(pConfig));
         pNetworkStream->addWorker(m_pShoutcast);
     }
+    m_pShoutcastEnabled = new ControlObjectSlave(
+            SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "enabled", this);
 }
 
 ShoutcastManager::~ShoutcastManager() {
     // Disable shoutcast so when Mixxx starts again it will not connect.
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "enabled"), 0);
+    m_pShoutcastEnabled->set(0);
 }
 
 void ShoutcastManager::setEnabled(bool value) {
-    m_pConfig->set(ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "enabled"),
-                   ConfigValue(value));
-
-    /**
-     *  Should this be started somewhere else?
-     */
+    m_pShoutcastEnabled->set(value);
+    //  Should this be started somewhere else?
     if (value == true) {
         m_pShoutcast->serverConnect();
     } else {
@@ -38,6 +36,5 @@ void ShoutcastManager::setEnabled(bool value) {
 }
 
 bool ShoutcastManager::isEnabled() {
-    return m_pConfig->getValueString(
-        ConfigKey(SHOUTCAST_PREF_KEY, "enabled")).toInt() == 1;
+    return m_pShoutcastEnabled->toBool();
 }
diff --git a/src/shoutcast/shoutcastmanager.h b/src/shoutcast/shoutcastmanager.h
index c1d30a5078d..d2fd0dad0a5 100644
--- a/src/shoutcast/shoutcastmanager.h
+++ b/src/shoutcast/shoutcastmanager.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class ShoutcastManager : public QObject {
   private:
     ConfigObject<ConfigValue>* m_pConfig;
     QSharedPointer<EngineShoutcast> m_pShoutcast;
+    ControlObjectSlave* m_pShoutcastEnabled;
 };