diff --git a/src/GUI/LauncherMainWindow.cxx b/src/GUI/LauncherMainWindow.cxx
index c34cb427a..5002bc228 100644
--- a/src/GUI/LauncherMainWindow.cxx
+++ b/src/GUI/LauncherMainWindow.cxx
@@ -493,6 +493,18 @@ void LauncherMainWindow::collectAircraftArgs()
             qWarning() << "unsupported aircraft launch URL" << m_selectedAircraft;
         }
     }
+
+
+    // scenery paths
+    QSettings settings;
+    Q_FOREACH(QString path, settings.value("scenery-paths").toStringList()) {
+        m_config->setArg("fg-scenery", path);
+    }
+
+    // aircraft paths
+    Q_FOREACH(QString path, settings.value("aircraft-paths").toStringList()) {
+        m_config->setArg("fg-aircraft", path);
+    }
 }
 
 void LauncherMainWindow::onRun()
@@ -511,16 +523,16 @@ void LauncherMainWindow::onRun()
           m_recentAircraft.pop_back();
     }
 
-//    m_ui->location->setLocationProperties();
+    // aircraft paths
+    QSettings settings;
     updateLocationHistory();
 
-    QSettings settings;
-    QString downloadDir = settings.value("download-dir").toString();
+    QString downloadDir = settings.value("downloadSettings/downloadDir").toString();
     if (!downloadDir.isEmpty()) {
         QDir d(downloadDir);
         if (!d.exists()) {
             int result = QMessageBox::question(this, tr("Create download folder?"),
-                                  tr("The selected location for downloads does not exist. Create it?"),
+                                  tr("The selected location for downloads does not exist. (%1) Create it?").arg(downloadDir),
                                                QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No | QMessageBox::Cancel);
             if (result == QMessageBox::Cancel) {
                 return;
@@ -532,17 +544,6 @@ void LauncherMainWindow::onRun()
         }
     }
 
-    // scenery paths
-    Q_FOREACH(QString path, settings.value("scenery-paths").toStringList()) {
-        opt->addOption("fg-scenery", path.toStdString());
-    }
-
-    // aircraft paths
-    Q_FOREACH(QString path, settings.value("aircraft-paths").toStringList()) {
-        // can't use fg-aircraft for this, as it is processed before the launcher is run
-        globals->append_aircraft_path(path.toStdString());
-    }
-
     if (settings.contains("restore-defaults-on-run")) {
         settings.remove("restore-defaults-on-run");
         opt->addOption("restore-defaults", "");
diff --git a/src/GUI/PathsDialog.cxx b/src/GUI/PathsDialog.cxx
index 33c57a367..5ba1ee987 100644
--- a/src/GUI/PathsDialog.cxx
+++ b/src/GUI/PathsDialog.cxx
@@ -68,9 +68,15 @@ AddOnsPage::AddOnsPage(QWidget *parent, simgear::pkg::RootRef root) :
     QStringList sceneryPaths = settings.value("scenery-paths").toStringList();
     m_ui->sceneryPathsList->addItems(sceneryPaths);
 
+    connect(m_ui->sceneryPathsList->model(), &QAbstractItemModel::rowsMoved,
+            this, &AddOnsPage::saveSceneryPaths);
+
     QStringList aircraftPaths = settings.value("aircraft-paths").toStringList();
     m_ui->aircraftPathsList->addItems(aircraftPaths);
 
+    connect(m_ui->aircraftPathsList->model(), &QAbstractItemModel::rowsMoved,
+            this, &AddOnsPage::saveAircraftPaths);
+
     updateUi();
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +166,6 @@ void AddOnsPage::onAddAircraftPath()
         }
 
         saveAircraftPaths();
-        emit aircraftPathsChanged();
     }
 }
 
@@ -169,7 +174,6 @@ void AddOnsPage::onRemoveAircraftPath()
     if (m_ui->aircraftPathsList->currentItem()) {
         delete m_ui->aircraftPathsList->currentItem();
         saveAircraftPaths();
-        emit aircraftPathsChanged();
     }
 }
 
@@ -183,6 +187,7 @@ void AddOnsPage::saveAircraftPaths()
     }
 
     settings.setValue("aircraft-paths", paths);
+    emit aircraftPathsChanged();
 }
 
 void AddOnsPage::saveSceneryPaths()
@@ -293,3 +298,8 @@ void AddOnsPage::updateUi()
     FGHTTPClient* http = globals->get_subsystem<FGHTTPClient>();
     m_ui->addDefaultCatalogButton->setEnabled(!http->isDefaultCatalogInstalled());
 }
+
+void AddOnsPage::onDraggedAircraftList()
+{
+    qWarning() << "did drag aircraft list";
+}
diff --git a/src/GUI/PathsDialog.hxx b/src/GUI/PathsDialog.hxx
index 14102dd66..1361d4ac8 100644
--- a/src/GUI/PathsDialog.hxx
+++ b/src/GUI/PathsDialog.hxx
@@ -38,11 +38,14 @@ private slots:
     void onAddDefaultCatalog();
 
     void onInstallScenery();
-private:
-    void updateUi();
+
+    void onDraggedAircraftList();
 
     void saveAircraftPaths();
     void saveSceneryPaths();
+private:
+    void updateUi();
+
     bool haveSceneryPath(QString path) const;
 
     Ui::AddOnsPage* m_ui;