diff --git a/test/test_metaconfig.py b/test/test_metaconfig.py
index 27c5f8e..cfb24aa 100644
--- a/test/test_metaconfig.py
+++ b/test/test_metaconfig.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def teardown_function(function):
     assert list_sessions() == [], 'session list is not empty when leaving "{}"'.format(function.__name__)
 
 
+owners.addowner('config')
 owners.addowner('meta1')
 owners.addowner('meta2')
 
@@ -975,10 +976,49 @@ def test_meta_properties_meta_set_value():
 
 
 def test_metaconfig_force_metaconfig_on_freeze():
+    dummy1 = StrOption('dummy1', 'doc dummy', default='default', properties=('force_metaconfig_on_freeze',))
+    group = OptionDescription('group', '', [dummy1])
+    config = Config(group, session_id='config')
+    config.owner.set(owners.config)
+    meta1 = MetaConfig([config], session_id='meta1')
+    meta1.owner.set(owners.meta1)
+    meta2 = MetaConfig([meta1], session_id='meta2')
+    meta2.owner.set(owners.meta2)
+    config.property.read_write()
+
+    config.option('dummy1').property.add('frozen')
+    #
+    assert config.option('dummy1').value.get() == 'default'
+    assert config.option('dummy1').owner.get() == 'default'
+    #
+    meta2.option('dummy1').value.set('meta2')
+    #
+    assert config.option('dummy1').value.get() == 'meta2'
+    assert config.option('dummy1').owner.get() == 'meta2'
+    #
+    config.option('dummy1').property.pop('frozen')
+    config.option('dummy1').value.set('config')
+    config.option('dummy1').property.add('frozen')
+    #
+    assert config.option('dummy1').value.get() == 'meta2'
+    assert config.option('dummy1').owner.get() == 'meta2'
+    #
+    meta1.option('dummy1').value.set('meta1')
+    #
+    assert config.option('dummy1').value.get() == 'meta1'
+    assert config.option('dummy1').owner.get() == 'meta1'
+    #
+    config.option('dummy1').property.pop('frozen')
+    assert config.option('dummy1').value.get() == 'config'
+    assert config.option('dummy1').owner.get() == 'config'
+
+
+def test_metaconfig_force_metaconfig_on_freeze_option():
     dummy1 = StrOption('dummy1', 'doc dummy', default='default')
     dummy2 = StrOption('dummy2', 'doc dummy', default='default', properties=('force_default_on_freeze',))
     group = OptionDescription('group', '', [dummy1, dummy2])
-    config = Config(group)
+    config = Config(group, session_id='config')
+    config.owner.set(owners.config)
     meta1 = MetaConfig([config], session_id='meta1')
     meta1.owner.set(owners.meta1)
     meta2 = MetaConfig([meta1], session_id='meta2')
@@ -1033,3 +1073,7 @@ def test_metaconfig_force_metaconfig_on_freeze():
     meta1.option('dummy1').property.pop('force_metaconfig_on_freeze')
     assert config.option('dummy1').value.get() == 'meta1'
     assert config.option('dummy1').owner.get() == 'meta1'
+    #
+    config.option('dummy1').property.pop('frozen')
+    assert config.option('dummy1').value.get() == 'config'
+    assert config.option('dummy1').owner.get() == 'config'
diff --git a/tiramisu/value.py b/tiramisu/value.py
index 6a2a8cd..9b2ba3d 100644
--- a/tiramisu/value.py
+++ b/tiramisu/value.py
@@ -93,6 +93,20 @@ class Values(object):
         # and return it
         return value
 
+    def force_to_metaconfig(self, option_bag):
+        # force_metaconfig_on_freeze in config => to metaconfig
+        # force_metaconfig_on_freeze in option + config is kernelconfig => to metaconfig
+        settings = option_bag.config_bag.context.cfgimpl_get_settings()
+        if 'force_metaconfig_on_freeze' in option_bag.properties:
+            settings = option_bag.config_bag.context.cfgimpl_get_settings()
+            if 'force_metaconfig_on_freeze' in option_bag.option.impl_getproperties() and \
+                    not settings._p_.getproperties(option_bag.path, frozenset()):
+                # if force_metaconfig_on_freeze is only in option (not in config)
+                return option_bag.config_bag.context.impl_type == 'config'
+            else:
+                return True
+        return False
+
     def getvalue(self,
                  option_bag):
         """actually retrieves the value
@@ -116,10 +130,7 @@ class Values(object):
                                          with_value=True)
         if owner != owners.default and \
                 not ('frozen' in option_bag.properties and 'force_default_on_freeze' in option_bag.properties) and \
-                not ('frozen' in option_bag.properties and 'force_metaconfig_on_freeze' in option_bag.properties):
-            # if a value is store in storage, check if not frozen + force_default_on_freeze
-            # if frozen + force_default_on_freeze => force default value
-            # if frozen + force_metaconfig_on_freeze => force value of metaconfig
+                not ('frozen' in option_bag.properties and self.force_to_metaconfig(option_bag)):
             return value
         return self.getdefaultvalue(option_bag)
 
@@ -333,7 +344,7 @@ class Values(object):
             # hasn't force_metaconfig_on_freeze properties
             ori_properties = doption_bag.properties
             del doption_bag.properties
-            if 'force_metaconfig_on_freeze' not in doption_bag.properties:
+            if not self.force_to_metaconfig(doption_bag):
                 doption_bag.properties = ori_properties - {'force_metaconfig_on_freeze'}
             else:
                 doption_bag.properties = ori_properties
@@ -390,7 +401,7 @@ class Values(object):
                                       owners.default,
                                       index=option_bag.index)
         if validate_meta is not False and (owner is owners.default or \
-                                           'force_metaconfig_on_freeze' in option_bag.properties):
+                                           'frozen' in option_bag.properties and 'force_metaconfig_on_freeze' in option_bag.properties):
             moption_bag = self._get_meta(option_bag)
             if moption_bag:
                 owner = moption_bag.config_bag.context.cfgimpl_get_values().getowner(moption_bag,