diff --git a/source/ubl-settings-logging.c b/source/ubl-settings-logging.c
index 88f90cf..7ed3ddd 100644
--- a/source/ubl-settings-logging.c
+++ b/source/ubl-settings-logging.c
@@ -1359,8 +1359,12 @@ void on_journald_save(GtkWidget *self, journald_window *window){
         for (int i=0;i<log_size_mod+1;i++){
             logssize=logssize*1024;
         }
-        if (logssize>0)
-            yon_config_register(JOURNALD("SystemMaxUse"),"logging",yon_char_from_long(logssize));
+        if (logssize>0){
+            float val;
+            int size;
+            val = yon_size_convert_automatic(logssize,&size);
+            yon_config_register(JOURNALD("SystemMaxUse"),"logging",yon_char_append(yon_char_from_float(val),yon_size_get_letter_from_int(size)));
+        }
     } else 
         yon_config_remove_by_key(JOURNALD("SystemMaxUse"));