diff --git a/mmengine/visualization/vis_backend.py b/mmengine/visualization/vis_backend.py
index f74eab1fcd..b1673271c7 100644
--- a/mmengine/visualization/vis_backend.py
+++ b/mmengine/visualization/vis_backend.py
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ def add_config(self, config: Config, **kwargs) -> None:
             config (Config): The Config object
         """
         self.cfg = config
-        self._task.connect_configuration(config.to_dict())
+        self._task.set_parameters_as_dict(config.to_dict())
 
     @force_init_env
     def add_image(self,