diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 2bfffe8..6c6e5f4 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ NAMETYPE configs[] = {
 	{"redc2",	CONFIG_REDC2},
 	{"tilde",	CONFIG_TILDE},
 	{"tilde_space",	CONFIG_TILDE_SPACE},
+	{"fraction_space",	CONFIG_FRACTION_SPACE},
 	{"tab",		CONFIG_TAB},
 	{"quomod",	CONFIG_QUOMOD},
 	{"quo",		CONFIG_QUO},
@@ -132,7 +133,6 @@ NAMETYPE configs[] = {
 	{"redecl_warn",	CONFIG_REDECL_WARN},
 	{"dupvar_warn",	CONFIG_DUPVAR_WARN},
 	{"hz",		CONFIG_HZ},
-	{"fraction_space",	CONFIG_FRACTION_SPACE},
 	{NULL,		0}
 };
 
@@ -644,6 +644,20 @@ setconfig(int type, VALUE *vp)
 		}
 		break;
 
+	case CONFIG_FRACTION_SPACE:
+		if (vp->v_type == V_NUM) {
+			q = vp->v_num;
+			conf->fraction_space = !qiszero(q);
+		} else if (vp->v_type == V_STR) {
+			temp = lookup_long(truth, vp->v_str->s_str);
+			if (temp < 0) {
+				math_error("Illegal truth value for fraction_space");
+				not_reached();
+			}
+			conf->fraction_space = (int)temp;
+		}
+		break;
+
 	case CONFIG_TAB:
 		if (vp->v_type == V_NUM) {
 			q = vp->v_num;
@@ -1009,20 +1023,6 @@ setconfig(int type, VALUE *vp)
 		not_reached();
 		break;
 
-	case CONFIG_FRACTION_SPACE:
-		if (vp->v_type == V_NUM) {
-			q = vp->v_num;
-			conf->fraction_space = !qiszero(q);
-		} else if (vp->v_type == V_STR) {
-			temp = lookup_long(truth, vp->v_str->s_str);
-			if (temp < 0) {
-				math_error("Illegal truth value for fraction_space");
-				not_reached();
-			}
-			conf->fraction_space = (int)temp;
-		}
-		break;
-
 	default:
 		math_error("Setting illegal config parameter");
 		not_reached();
@@ -1243,6 +1243,10 @@ config_value(CONFIG *cfg, int type, VALUE *vp)
 		i = (cfg->tilde_space ? 1 : 0);
 		break;
 
+	case CONFIG_FRACTION_SPACE:
+		i = (cfg->fraction_space ? 1 : 0);
+		break;
+
 	case CONFIG_TAB:
 		i = (cfg->tab_ok ? 1 : 0);
 		break;
@@ -1422,10 +1426,6 @@ config_value(CONFIG *cfg, int type, VALUE *vp)
 		i = CALC_HZ;
 		break;
 
-	case CONFIG_FRACTION_SPACE:
-		i = (cfg->fraction_space ? 1 : 0);
-		break;
-
 	default:
 		math_error("Getting illegal CONFIG element");
 		not_reached();
diff --git a/help/config b/help/config
index 4f6ebb5..c9dfaca 100644
--- a/help/config
+++ b/help/config
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
 
     If config("tilde") is false, then config("tilde_space") has no effect.
 
-    The initial "tilde" value is 1.
+    The initial "tilde" value is 1 (on).
 
     =-=
 
@@ -385,7 +385,22 @@ DESCRIPTION
     NOTE: Use of config("tilde_space", 1) can break printing and scanning
 	  of complex values via "%c".
 
-    The initial "tilde_space" value is 0.
+    The initial "tilde_space" value is 0 (off)
+
+    =-=
+
+    config("fraction_space", boolean)
+
+    The "fraction_space" controls whether or not a space (' ') is
+    printed both before and after '/' when printing a fraction.
+
+    NOTE: Use of config("fraction_space", 1) can break printing and scanning
+	  of fractional values via "%r".
+
+    NOTE: Use of config("fraction_space", 1) can break printing and scanning
+	  of complex values via "%c".
+
+    The initial "fraction_space" value is 0 (off).
 
     =-=
 
@@ -902,21 +917,6 @@ DESCRIPTION
 
     This config parameter is read-only and cannot be set.
 
-    =-=
-
-    config("fraction_space", boolean)
-
-    The "fraction_space" controls whether or not a space (' ') is
-    printed both before and after '/' when printing a fraction.
-
-    NOTE: Use of config("fraction_space", 1) can break printing and scanning
-	  of fractional values via "%r".
-
-    NOTE: Use of config("fraction_space", 1) can break printing and scanning
-	  of complex values via "%c".
-
-    The initial "fraction_space" value is 0.
-
 EXAMPLE
     ; current_cfg = config("all");
     ; config("tilde", off),;