diff --git a/src/bin/e_config.c b/src/bin/e_config.c
index a120a7e35..fadef45af 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_config.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_config.c
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ e_config_init(void)
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, framerate, DOUBLE);
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, image_cache, INT);
    E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, font_cache, INT);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, zone_desks_x_count, INT);
+   E_CONFIG_VAL(D, T, zone_desks_y_count, INT);
    E_CONFIG_LIST(D, T, modules, _e_config_module_edd);
 
    e_config = e_config_domain_load("e", _e_config_edd);
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ e_config_init(void)
 	e_config->framerate = 30.0;
 	e_config->image_cache = 2048;
 	e_config->font_cache = 512;
+	e_config->zone_desks_x_count = 1;
+	e_config->zone_desks_y_count = 1;
 	  {
 	     E_Config_Module *em;
 	     
diff --git a/src/bin/e_config.h b/src/bin/e_config.h
index eeea97d08..b3ce12075 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_config.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_config.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ struct _E_Config
    double      framerate;
    int         image_cache;
    int         font_cache;
+   int         zone_desks_x_count;
+   int         zone_desks_y_count;
    Evas_List  *modules;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/bin/e_zone.c b/src/bin/e_zone.c
index 528dd6664..de2b295f9 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_zone.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_zone.c
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ e_zone_new(E_Container *con, int x, int y, int w, int h)
 	evas_object_event_callback_add(o, EVAS_CALLBACK_MOUSE_MOVE, _e_zone_cb_bg_mouse_move, zone);
      }
 
-   /* Start off with 4 desktops (2x2) */
    zone->desk_x_count = 0;
    zone->desk_y_count = 0;
    zone->desk_x_current = 0;
    zone->desk_y_current = 0;
-   e_zone_desk_count_set(zone, 2, 2);
+   e_zone_desk_count_set(zone, e_config->zone_desks_x_count,
+	 e_config->zone_desks_y_count);
 
    return zone;
 }
@@ -345,5 +345,8 @@ e_zone_desk_count_set(E_Zone *zone, int x_count, int y_count)
 	desk->visible = 0;
 	e_desk_show(desk);
      }
+   e_config->zone_desks_x_count = xx;
+   e_config->zone_desks_y_count = yy;
+   e_config_save_queue();
 }