diff --git a/gx/frontend/main.c b/gx/frontend/main.c
index 19f37df980..b7992f4ad6 100644
--- a/gx/frontend/main.c
+++ b/gx/frontend/main.c
@@ -450,8 +450,7 @@ begin_loop:
    goto begin_loop;
 
 begin_shutdown:
-   if(path_file_exists(default_paths.config_file))
-      rarch_config_save(default_paths.config_file);
+   rarch_config_save(default_paths.config_file);
 
    if(g_console.emulator_initialized)
       rarch_main_deinit();