diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 099b0f9..b480785 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+mx-boot-options (24.9+dev) mx; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fix: enable grub-timeout to be changed, even if GRUB_TIMEOUT does
+    not exist within /etc/default/grub
+
+ -- fehlix <fehlix@mxlinux.org>  Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:17:50 -0400
+
 mx-boot-options (24.9) mx; urgency=medium
 
   * When running Live prompt to change live boot options or chroot to an installed system
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 0c25d44..0ffd3aa 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -956,7 +956,9 @@ void MainWindow::pushApply_clicked()
             disableGrubLine("GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT=true");
         }
 
-        replaceGrubArg("GRUB_TIMEOUT", QString::number(ui->spinBoxTimeout->value()));
+        if (!replaceGrubArg("GRUB_TIMEOUT", QString::number(ui->spinBoxTimeout->value()))) {
+            addGrubLine("GRUB_TIMEOUT=" + QString::number(ui->spinBoxTimeout->value()));
+        }
     }
 
     if (splash_changed) {