diff --git a/src/preferences/locale/LocaleSettings.cpp b/src/preferences/locale/LocaleSettings.cpp
index 11b3b3c48f..4fc52e4ad1 100644
--- a/src/preferences/locale/LocaleSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/locale/LocaleSettings.cpp
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ LocaleSettings::Load()
 status_t
 LocaleSettings::Save()
 {
-	// Send to all running apps to notify them they should update their settings
-	fMessage.what = B_LOCALE_CHANGED;
-	be_roster->Broadcast(&fMessage);
-
 	// Save on disk for next time we reboot
 	BFile file;
 	status_t err;
@@ -109,5 +105,12 @@ LocaleSettings::UpdateFrom(BMessage* message)
 		fMessage.ReplaceString("longTimeFormat", messageContent);
 		fSaved = false;
 	}
+
+	if (fSaved == false) {
+		// Send to all running apps to notify them they should update their
+		// settings
+		fMessage.what = B_LOCALE_CHANGED;
+		be_roster->Broadcast(&fMessage);
+	}
 }