diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 8e375c1..95ba19b 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
       "request": "launch",
       "module": "meshtastic",
       "justMyCode": true,
-      "args": ["--debug", "--set", "lora.region", "1"]
+      "args": ["--debug", "--set", "lora.region", "TW"]
     },
     {
       "name": "meshtastic debug setPref",
diff --git a/meshtastic/__main__.py b/meshtastic/__main__.py
index 8ffd1af..6b3fb0e 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__main__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__main__.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def onConnected(interface):
 
             if found:
                 print("Writing modified preferences to device")
-                interface.getNode(args.dest).writeConfig()
+                interface.getNode(args.dest).writeConfig(splitCompoundName(pref[0].lower())[0])
             else:
                 if Globals.getInstance().get_camel_case():
                     print(f"{node.localConfig.__class__.__name__} and {node.moduleConfig.__class__.__name__} do not have an attribute {pref[0]}.")
diff --git a/meshtastic/node.py b/meshtastic/node.py
index 342392a..70a0ac0 100644
--- a/meshtastic/node.py
+++ b/meshtastic/node.py
@@ -178,6 +178,45 @@ class Node:
             logging.debug("Wrote module: canned_message")
             time.sleep(0.3)
 
+    def writeConfig(self, config_name):
+        """Write the current (edited) localConfig to the device"""
+        if self.localConfig is None:
+            our_exit("Error: No localConfig has been read")
+
+        p = admin_pb2.AdminMessage()
+
+        if config_name == 'device':
+            p.set_config.device.CopyFrom(self.localConfig.device)
+        elif config_name == 'position':
+            p.set_config.position.CopyFrom(self.localConfig.position)
+        elif config_name == 'power':
+            p.set_config.power.CopyFrom(self.localConfig.power)
+        elif config_name == 'wifi':
+            p.set_config.wifi.CopyFrom(self.localConfig.wifi)
+        elif config_name == 'display':
+            p.set_config.display.CopyFrom(self.localConfig.display)
+        elif config_name == 'lora':
+            p.set_config.lora.CopyFrom(self.localConfig.lora)
+        elif config_name == 'mqtt':
+            p.set_module_config.mqtt.CopyFrom(self.moduleConfig.mqtt)
+        elif config_name == 'serial':
+            p.set_module_config.serial.CopyFrom(self.moduleConfig.serial)
+        elif config_name == 'external_notification':
+            p.set_module_config.external_notification.CopyFrom(self.moduleConfig.external_notification)
+        elif config_name == 'store_forward':
+            p.set_module_config.store_forward.CopyFrom(self.moduleConfig.store_forward)
+        elif config_name == 'range_test':
+            p.set_module_config.range_test.CopyFrom(self.moduleConfig.range_test)
+        elif config_name == 'telemetry':
+            p.set_module_config.telemetry.CopyFrom(self.moduleConfig.telemetry)
+        elif config_name == 'canned_message':
+            p.set_module_config.canned_message.CopyFrom(self.moduleConfig.canned_message)
+        else:
+            our_exit(f"Error: No valid config with name {config_name}")
+        
+        logging.debug(f"Wrote: {config_name}")
+        self._sendAdmin(p)
+
     def writeChannel(self, channelIndex, adminIndex=0):
         """Write the current (edited) channel to the device"""