diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a7550aa49..7fb1fc99e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Bug fixes:
 - #6921 Handling pre-main window creation status notifications
 - #6922 macOS CI build
 - #6927 Text copied and pasted between Windows and Mac OS converts to japanese
-- #6935 Application loses settings
+- #6936 Application loses settings
 
 Enhancements:
 - #6912 Removes UI for Screen Saver Sync and Files Drag and Drop
diff --git a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp
index 084747022..b4d68b429 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/src/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -263,9 +263,10 @@ void AppConfig::loadSettings()
 
 void AppConfig::saveSettings()
 {
+    setCommonSetting(kWizardLastRun, kWizardVersion);
+    setCommonSetting(kLoadSystemSettings, m_LoadFromSystemScope);
+
     if (isWritable()) {
-        setCommonSetting(kWizardLastRun, kWizardVersion);
-        setCommonSetting(kLoadSystemSettings, m_LoadFromSystemScope);
         setSetting(kScreenName, m_ScreenName);
         setSetting(kPort, m_Port);
         setSetting(kInterfaceSetting, m_Interface);