diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index e9ff861d8a..2ace364d2d 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults)
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL_BASE(conf, settings, menu.dynamic_wallpaper_enable,
          "menu_dynamic_wallpaper_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_INT_BASE(conf, settings, menu.thumbnails,
-         "thumbnails");
+         "menu_thumbnails");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL_BASE(conf, settings, menu.navigation.wraparound.enable,
          "menu_navigation_wraparound_enable");
    CONFIG_GET_BOOL_BASE(conf, settings,
@@ -2659,7 +2659,7 @@ bool config_save_file(const char *path)
    config_set_bool(conf,"menu_core_enable", settings->menu.core_enable);
    config_set_bool(conf,"menu_dynamic_wallpaper_enable",
          settings->menu.dynamic_wallpaper_enable);
-   config_set_int(conf,"thumbnails", settings->menu.thumbnails);
+   config_set_int(conf,"menu_thumbnails", settings->menu.thumbnails);
    config_set_path(conf, "menu_wallpaper", settings->menu.wallpaper);
 #endif
    config_set_bool(conf,  "video_vsync", settings->video.vsync);
diff --git a/retroarch.cfg b/retroarch.cfg
index ae0627bedc..eed7864bbb 100644
--- a/retroarch.cfg
+++ b/retroarch.cfg
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
 # loaded by the menu depending on context.
 # dynamic_wallpapers_directory =
 
-# Boxarts directory. To store boxart PNG files.
-# boxarts_directory =
+# Thumbnails directory. To store thumbnail PNG files.
+# thumbnails_directory =
 
 # Sets start directory for menu config browser.
 # rgui_config_directory =
@@ -642,8 +642,8 @@
 # Dynamically load a new wallpaper depending on context.
 # menu_dynamic_wallpaper_enable = false
 
-# Display boxart in place of the content icon if available
-# menu_boxart_enable = false
+# Type of thumbnail to display. 0 = none, 1 = snaps, 2 = titles, 3 = boxarts
+# menu_thumbnails = 0
 
 # Wrap-around toe beginning and/or end if boundary of list reached horizontally
 # menu_navigation_wraparound_horizontal_enable = false