diff --git a/src/widgets/FileHistory.cpp b/src/widgets/FileHistory.cpp
index 98c62b0c6..9cb1914ff 100644
--- a/src/widgets/FileHistory.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/FileHistory.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ void FileHistory::Save(wxConfigBase & config, const wxString & group)
    }
 
    config.SetPath(wxT(""));
+
+   config.Flush();
 }
 
 void FileHistory::NotifyMenus()