diff --git a/src/doc/man/svxlink.conf.5 b/src/doc/man/svxlink.conf.5
index a609647a..fe7f7f92 100644
--- a/src/doc/man/svxlink.conf.5
+++ b/src/doc/man/svxlink.conf.5
@@ -888,13 +888,13 @@ if there have been no activity. If 1 have been specified for DEFAULT_ACTIVE,
 this configuration variable will specify after how many seconds the link will
 be reactivated after being manually deactivated.
 .TP
-.B AUTOACTIVATE_ON_SQL
+.B ACTIVATE_ON_ACTIVITY
 Enter a comma separated list of logics, which should automatically activate
-the link if there is activity (e.g. squelch open) in it. One possible
-application for this is for example to make the connection of a
+the link if there is activity (e.g. squelch open, announcements etc) in it. One
+possible application for this is for example to make the connection of a
 microphone/speaker combination (without DTMF encoder) for brief announcements
 but without having to constantly listen in.
-Example: AUTOACTIVATE_ON_SQL=MicSpkrLogic
+Example: ACTIVATE_ON_ACTIVITY=MicSpkrLogic
 .
 .SS Local Receiver Section
 .
diff --git a/src/svxlink/ChangeLog b/src/svxlink/ChangeLog
index 7481c27c..d9a4c070 100644
--- a/src/svxlink/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/svxlink/ChangeLog
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@
 * Bugfix in ReflectorLogic: The AUTOACTIVATE_ON_SQL logic linking
   functionality did not work for the ReflectorLogic.
 
+* The AUTOACTIVATE_ON_SQL logic linking configuration variable has been
+  renamed to ACTIVATE_ON_ACTIVITY.
+
 
 
  1.7.0 -- 01 Sep 2019
diff --git a/src/svxlink/svxlink/LinkManager.cpp b/src/svxlink/svxlink/LinkManager.cpp
index 1d441fa3..276ff984 100644
--- a/src/svxlink/svxlink/LinkManager.cpp
+++ b/src/svxlink/svxlink/LinkManager.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ LinkManager* LinkManager::_instance = 0;
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-bool LinkManager::initialize(const Async::Config &cfg,
+bool LinkManager::initialize(Async::Config &cfg,
                              const std::string &link_names)
 {
   assert(!LinkManager::hasInstance());
@@ -216,11 +216,19 @@ bool LinkManager::initialize(const Async::Config &cfg,
     cfg.getValue(link.name, "TIMEOUT", timeout);
 
       // Automatically activate the link, if one (or more) logics
-      // has activity, e.g. squelch open.
-    string autoactivate_on_sql;
-    if (cfg.getValue(link.name, "AUTOACTIVATE_ON_SQL", autoactivate_on_sql))
+      // has activity, e.g. squelch open, announcement activity etc.
+    string activate_on_activity;
+    if (cfg.getValue(link.name, "AUTOACTIVATE_ON_SQL", activate_on_activity))
     {
-      SvxLink::splitStr(link.auto_activate, autoactivate_on_sql, ",");
+      std::cerr << "*** WARNING: Configuration variable " << link.name
+                << "/AUTOACTIVATE_ON_SQL has been renamed to "
+                   "ACTIVATE_ON_ACTIVITY"
+                << std::endl;
+      cfg.setValue(link.name, "ACTIVATE_ON_ACTIVITY", activate_on_activity);
+    }
+    if (cfg.getValue(link.name, "ACTIVATE_ON_ACTIVITY", activate_on_activity))
+    {
+      SvxLink::splitStr(link.auto_activate, activate_on_activity, ",");
 
         // An automatically connected link should be disconnected after a
         // while so the TIMEOUT configuration variable must be set.
diff --git a/src/svxlink/svxlink/LinkManager.h b/src/svxlink/svxlink/LinkManager.h
index b6656f96..cba4d43e 100644
--- a/src/svxlink/svxlink/LinkManager.h
+++ b/src/svxlink/svxlink/LinkManager.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class LinkManager : public sigc::trackable
      * This function will initialize the link manager. It must be called
      * before calling the instace function.
      */
-    static bool initialize(const Async::Config &cfg,
+    static bool initialize(Async::Config &cfg,
                            const std::string &link_names);
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/svxlink/svxlink/svxlink.conf.in b/src/svxlink/svxlink/svxlink.conf.in
index 7543851a..a0d1c4b7 100644
--- a/src/svxlink/svxlink/svxlink.conf.in
+++ b/src/svxlink/svxlink/svxlink.conf.in
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ QSY_PENDING_TIMEOUT=15
 CONNECT_LOGICS=RepeaterLogic:94:SK3AB,SimplexLogic:92:SK3CD
 #DEFAULT_ACTIVE=1
 TIMEOUT=300
-#AUTOACTIVATE_ON_SQL=RepeaterLogic
+#ACTIVATE_ON_ACTIVITY=RepeaterLogic
 
 [Macros]
 1=EchoLink:9999#
diff --git a/src/versions b/src/versions
index 3cda9604..ce03a3c2 100644
--- a/src/versions
+++ b/src/versions
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ LIBECHOLIB=1.3.3.99.0
 LIBASYNC=1.6.99.14
 
 # SvxLink versions
-SVXLINK=1.7.99.48
+SVXLINK=1.7.99.49
 MODULE_HELP=1.0.0
 MODULE_PARROT=1.1.1
 MODULE_ECHO_LINK=1.5.99.1