diff --git a/src/servers/app/DesktopSettings.cpp b/src/servers/app/DesktopSettings.cpp
index 13c0ea7850..86301472af 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/DesktopSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/app/DesktopSettings.cpp
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ DesktopSettingsPrivate::SetWorkspacesCount(int32 number)
 		number = kMaxWorkspaces;
 
 	fWorkspacesCount = number;
+	Save(kWorkspacesSettings);
 }