diff --git a/apps/menus/eq_menu.c b/apps/menus/eq_menu.c
index 656fe7b282..79389ae561 100644
--- a/apps/menus/eq_menu.c
+++ b/apps/menus/eq_menu.c
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 #include "option_select.h"
 #include "string-extra.h"
 
+static void eq_apply(void);
+
 /*
  * Utility functions
  */
@@ -69,6 +71,12 @@ const char* eq_precut_format(char* buffer, size_t buffer_size, int value, const
     return buffer;
 }
 
+void eq_enabled_option_callback(bool enabled)
+{
+    (void)enabled;
+    eq_apply();
+}
+
 /*
  * Settings functions
  */
diff --git a/apps/menus/eq_menu.h b/apps/menus/eq_menu.h
index 04e8be2ead..f99f83d94f 100644
--- a/apps/menus/eq_menu.h
+++ b/apps/menus/eq_menu.h
@@ -48,4 +48,7 @@ const char* eq_q_format(char* buffer, size_t buffer_size, int value,
 const char* eq_precut_format(char* buffer, size_t buffer_size, int value,
                              const char* unit);
 
+/* callbacks for settings_list.c */
+void eq_enabled_option_callback(bool enabled);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/settings_list.c b/apps/settings_list.c
index 5464416b21..ab99b58a1c 100644
--- a/apps/settings_list.c
+++ b/apps/settings_list.c
@@ -1570,7 +1570,7 @@ const struct settings_list settings[] = {
 
     /* equalizer */
     OFFON_SETTING(F_EQSETTING, eq_enabled, LANG_EQUALIZER_ENABLED, false,
-                  "eq enabled", NULL),
+                  "eq enabled", eq_enabled_option_callback),
 
     INT_SETTING_NOWRAP(F_EQSETTING, eq_precut, LANG_EQUALIZER_PRECUT, 0,
                        "eq precut", UNIT_DB, 0, 240, 1, eq_precut_format,