diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryEdit.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryEdit.java
index e0aa8f8774bb76c1c5da4b1ccffb9aed4ad44d11..3b010f390474695d5c0b02051e1e63be83eb73be 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryEdit.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/EntryEdit.java
@@ -328,6 +328,13 @@ public class EntryEdit extends JFrame
         options.getPropertyTruthValue("overview_one_line_per_entry");
       feature_display.setOneLinePerEntry(option_value);
     }
+    
+    if(options.getProperty("overview_feature_stack_view") != null) 
+    {
+      final boolean option_value =
+        options.getPropertyTruthValue("overview_feature_stack_view");
+      feature_display.setFeatureStackViewFlag(option_value);
+    }
 
     feature_display.addDisplayAdjustmentListener(base_plot_group);
     feature_display.addDisplayAdjustmentListener(one_line_per_entry_display);