diff --git a/renderdocui/Code/Core.cs b/renderdocui/Code/Core.cs
index b2f0ae387..5cb3278d3 100644
--- a/renderdocui/Code/Core.cs
+++ b/renderdocui/Code/Core.cs
@@ -461,8 +461,13 @@ namespace renderdocui.Code
             }
 
             if (!temporary)
+            {
                 m_Config.AddRecentFile(m_Config.RecentLogFiles, logFile, 10);
 
+                if (File.Exists(Core.ConfigFilename))
+                    m_Config.Serialize(Core.ConfigFilename);
+            }
+
             m_FrameID = 0;
             m_EventID = 0;