diff --git a/gallery_dl/job.py b/gallery_dl/job.py
index ad809e9b..99f61d80 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/job.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/job.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class Job():
             if pextr.config("category-transfer", pextr.categorytransfer):
                 extr.category = pextr.category
                 extr.subcategory = pextr.subcategory
+                extr._cfgpath = pextr._cfgpath
 
             # transfer parent directory
             extr._parentdir = pextr._parentdir