diff --git a/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/preferences/fragments/PreferenceActivity.java b/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/preferences/fragments/PreferenceActivity.java
index f63d377317..2299bb3a8d 100644
--- a/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/preferences/fragments/PreferenceActivity.java
+++ b/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/preferences/fragments/PreferenceActivity.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar.Tab;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar.TabListener;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
+
 import org.retroarch.R;
 import org.retroarch.browser.preferences.fragments.util.PreferenceListFragment;
 import org.retroarch.browser.preferences.fragments.util.PreferenceListFragment.OnPreferenceAttachedListener;
@@ -71,6 +72,15 @@ public final class PreferenceActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements TabLi
 		UserPreferences.updateConfigFile(this);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void onPause()
+	{
+		super.onPause();
+
+		// Update the preferences if the setting activity gets paused.
+		UserPreferences.updateConfigFile(this);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void onTabSelected(Tab tab, FragmentTransaction ft)
 	{