#180 Security setting "Masked" is reset after opening database

[sourcebonjo]

PDA: Palm Centro
OS: Palm OS Garnet 5.4.9 (used in German)
pilot DB: DB v.1.0.3

1. Set database as private.
2. Menu > Options > Security: Mask Private Entries
3. database is masked
4. open database (with password), close database again
5. database is unmasked, Options setting is back to "Show entries"

How come?