diff --git a/src/preferences/mouse/MouseSettings.cpp b/src/preferences/mouse/MouseSettings.cpp
index ab34423dc4..e22093b536 100644
--- a/src/preferences/mouse/MouseSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/mouse/MouseSettings.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ MouseSettings::_SaveSettings()
 		return status;
 
 	BFile file(path.Path(), B_READ_WRITE | B_CREATE_FILE);
+	status = file.InitCheck();
 	if (status < B_OK)
 		return status;