diff --git a/zap/src/main/java/org/parosproxy/paros/core/scanner/ScannerParam.java b/zap/src/main/java/org/parosproxy/paros/core/scanner/ScannerParam.java
index e3292608922..fa27881656a 100644
--- a/zap/src/main/java/org/parosproxy/paros/core/scanner/ScannerParam.java
+++ b/zap/src/main/java/org/parosproxy/paros/core/scanner/ScannerParam.java
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ protected void parse() {
         persistTemporaryMessages =
                 getBoolean(
                         PERSIST_TEMPORARY_MESSAGES,
-                        ZAP.getProcessType() != ZAP.ProcessType.cmdline);
+                        ZAP.getProcessType() == ZAP.ProcessType.desktop);
     }
 
     private void migrateOldOptions() {