diff --git a/magmi/plugins/base/itemprocessors/configurables/magmi_configurableprocessor.php b/magmi/plugins/base/itemprocessors/configurables/magmi_configurableprocessor.php
index 249a3450..eaaad0ee 100644
--- a/magmi/plugins/base/itemprocessors/configurables/magmi_configurableprocessor.php
+++ b/magmi/plugins/base/itemprocessors/configurables/magmi_configurableprocessor.php
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ public function processColumnList(&$cols, $params = null)
             $this->_use_defaultopc = true;
             $this->log("no options_container set, defaulting to :Block after product info", "startup");
         }
+        else {
+            $this->_use_defaultopc = false;
+        }
     }
 
     public function getPluginParamNames()