diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a8edf33..4252bb4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -261,3 +261,4 @@ uninstalldash :
 	/bin/rm -f $(SYSDIR)/qndash.service
 	systemctl daemon-reload
 	/bin/rm -f $(WWWDIR)/index.php
+	/bin/rm -f $(CFGDIR)/qn.db
diff --git a/QnetGateway.cpp b/QnetGateway.cpp
index d336fb6..a5be4d6 100644
--- a/QnetGateway.cpp
+++ b/QnetGateway.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
 #include "QnetGateway.h"
 #include "Utilities.h"
 
+#ifndef CFG_DIR
+#define CFG_DIR "/usr/local/etc"
+#endif
+
 const std::string GW_VERSION("QnetGateway-9.3");
 
 extern void dstar_dv_init();
@@ -351,7 +355,7 @@ bool CQnetGateway::ReadConfig(char *cfgFile)
 
 	// dashboard
 	path.assign("dash_");
-	cfg.GetValue(path+"enable_lastheard", estr, DASH_SHOW_LH);
+	cfg.GetValue(path+"show_lh", estr, DASH_SHOW_LH);
 	cfg.GetValue(path+"sql_filename", estr, DASH_SQL_NAME, 1, 32);
 
 	return false;
@@ -2461,8 +2465,13 @@ bool CQnetGateway::Init(char *cfgfile)
 	}
 
 	// open database
-	if (DASH_SHOW_LH && qnDB.Open(DASH_SQL_NAME.c_str()))
-		return true;
+	if (DASH_SHOW_LH) {
+		std::string dbname(CFG_DIR);
+		dbname.append("/");
+		dbname.append(DASH_SQL_NAME);
+		if (qnDB.Open(dbname.c_str()))
+			return true;
+	}
 
 	playNotInCache = false;
 
diff --git a/defaults b/defaults
index b211686..c48d371 100644
--- a/defaults
+++ b/defaults
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ timing_play_delay_d=19        # milliseconds between frames playback, if echo so
 #
 # Dashboard - for the php/sqlite webpage
 #
-dash_sql_filename_d='/usr/local/etc/qn.db'  # name for the sqlite database
-dash_refresh_d=20         # seconds for the webpage to reload
-dash_lastheard_count_d=20 # maximum number of last heard entries to display
-dash_show_lh_d=true       # set to false if for no Last Heard section
-dash_show_ps_d=true       # set to false if for no Processes section
-dash_show_ip_d=true       # set to false if for no IP Addresses section
-dash_show_mo_d=true       # set to false if for no Modules section
-dash_show_ur_d=true       # set to false if for Send URCall section
+dash_sql_filename_d='qn.db' # name for the sqlite database in the $CFGDIR directory
+dash_refresh_d=20           # seconds for the webpage to reload
+dash_lastheard_count_d=20   # maximum number of last heard entries to display
+dash_show_lh_d=true         # set to false if for no Last Heard section
+dash_show_ps_d=true         # set to false if for no Processes section
+dash_show_ip_d=true         # set to false if for no IP Addresses section
+dash_show_mo_d=true         # set to false if for no Modules section
+dash_show_ur_d=true         # set to false if for Send URCall section