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 9716a52dc9..f63d377317 100644
--- a/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/preferences/fragments/PreferenceActivity.java
+++ b/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/preferences/fragments/PreferenceActivity.java
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ 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;
+import org.retroarch.browser.preferences.util.UserPreferences;
 
 /**
  * {@link ActionBarActivity} responsible for handling all of the {@link PreferenceListFragment}s.
@@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ public final class PreferenceActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements TabLi
 		} );
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void onDestroy()
+	{
+		super.onDestroy();
+
+		// Update the config file upon closing the settings.
+		UserPreferences.updateConfigFile(this);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void onTabSelected(Tab tab, FragmentTransaction ft)
 	{