diff --git a/client/common/file.c b/client/common/file.c
index 237f441ed..f50810f6b 100644
--- a/client/common/file.c
+++ b/client/common/file.c
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ BOOL freerdp_client_populate_settings_from_rdp_file(rdpFile* file, rdpSettings*
 		freerdp_set_param_string(settings, FreeRDP_GatewayHostname, file->GatewayHostname);
 
 	if (~file->GatewayUsageMethod)
-		freerdp_set_gateway_usage_method(settings, settings->GatewayUsageMethod);
+		freerdp_set_gateway_usage_method(settings, file->GatewayUsageMethod);
 
 	if (~file->PromptCredentialOnce)
 		freerdp_set_param_bool(settings, FreeRDP_GatewayUseSameCredentials, file->PromptCredentialOnce);