diff --git a/src/editor.cpp b/src/editor.cpp
index d3116af4..54194a96 100644
--- a/src/editor.cpp
+++ b/src/editor.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ void Editor::saveUiFields() {
 void Editor::closeProject() {
     if (!this->project)
         return;
+    this->project->saveConfig();
     Scripting::cb_ProjectClosed(this->project->root);
     Scripting::stop();
     clearMap();
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 3f90e133..721a3fa3 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -571,8 +571,7 @@ bool MainWindow::openProject(QString dir, bool initial) {
     }
 
     // Only create the config files once the project has opened successfully in case the user selected an invalid directory
-    userConfig.save();
-    projectConfig.save();
+    this->editor->project->saveConfig();
     
     showWindowTitle();
     this->statusBar()->showMessage(QString("Opened %1").arg(projectString));