diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_create_array.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_create_array.cpp
index 2d8884cfca..31e0f2d09d 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_create_array.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_create_array.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct CREATE_ARRAY_DIALOG_ENTRIES
     long     m_GridStagger               = 1;
     bool     m_GridStaggerRows           = true;
     bool     m_GridPositionCentreOnItems = true;
+    bool     m_GridPositionItemsInPlace  = true;
 
     bool     m_GridRenumberPads          = true;
     long     m_GridNumberingAxis         = 0;           // h then v
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ DIALOG_CREATE_ARRAY::DIALOG_CREATE_ARRAY( PCB_BASE_FRAME*                 aParen
 
     m_cfg_persister.Add( *m_staggerRows, s_arrayOptions.m_GridStaggerRows );
 
+    m_cfg_persister.Add( *m_rbItemsRemainInPlace, s_arrayOptions.m_GridPositionItemsInPlace );
     m_cfg_persister.Add( *m_rbCentreOnSource, s_arrayOptions.m_GridPositionCentreOnItems );
 
     m_cfg_persister.Add( *m_cbRenumberPads, s_arrayOptions.m_GridRenumberPads );