diff --git a/include/CLI/App.hpp b/include/CLI/App.hpp
index 063d0254..043de209 100644
--- a/include/CLI/App.hpp
+++ b/include/CLI/App.hpp
@@ -999,8 +999,11 @@ class App {
                        bool config_required = false) {
 
         // Remove existing config if present
-        if(config_ptr_ != nullptr)
+        if(config_ptr_ != nullptr) {
             remove_option(config_ptr_);
+            config_name_ = "";
+            config_required_ = false; // Not really needed, but complete
+        }
 
         // Only add config if option passed
         if(!option_name.empty()) {
diff --git a/tests/IniTest.cpp b/tests/IniTest.cpp
index 97c57376..d511de9c 100644
--- a/tests/IniTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/IniTest.cpp
@@ -889,3 +889,24 @@ TEST_F(TApp, DefaultsIniQuotedOutput) {
     EXPECT_THAT(str, HasSubstr("val1=\"I am a string\""));
     EXPECT_THAT(str, HasSubstr("val2='I am a \"confusing\" string'"));
 }
+
+// #298
+TEST_F(TApp, StopReadingConfigOnClear) {
+
+    TempFile tmpini{"TestIniTmp.ini"};
+
+    app.set_config("--config", tmpini);
+    app.set_config(); // Should *not* read config file
+
+    {
+        std::ofstream out{tmpini};
+        out << "volume=1" << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    int volume = 0;
+    app.add_option("--volume", volume, "volume1");
+
+    run();
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(volume, 0);
+}