diff --git a/obs/window-basic-main.cpp b/obs/window-basic-main.cpp
index 267f6222a..bd2914e06 100644
--- a/obs/window-basic-main.cpp
+++ b/obs/window-basic-main.cpp
@@ -1124,6 +1124,15 @@ OBSBasic::~OBSBasic()
 #endif
 }
 
+void OBSBasic::SaveProjectNow()
+{
+	if (disableSaving)
+		return;
+
+	projectChanged = true;
+	SaveProjectDeferred();
+}
+
 void OBSBasic::SaveProject()
 {
 	if (disableSaving)
@@ -2199,8 +2208,7 @@ void OBSBasic::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
 	// the destructor gets called
 	obs_remove_draw_callback(OBSBasic::RenderMain, this);
 
-	projectChanged = true;
-	SaveProjectDeferred();
+	SaveProjectNow();
 	disableSaving++;
 
 	/* Clear all scene data (dialogs, widgets, widget sub-items, scenes,
diff --git a/obs/window-basic-main.hpp b/obs/window-basic-main.hpp
index 69785fcb3..0985b64ef 100644
--- a/obs/window-basic-main.hpp
+++ b/obs/window-basic-main.hpp
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ private:
 	void RefreshProfiles();
 	void ChangeProfile();
 
+	void SaveProjectNow();
+
 	obs_hotkey_pair_id streamingHotkeys, recordingHotkeys;
 
 public slots: