diff --git a/client/preferences.c b/client/preferences.c
index 94b97666a..1f409f745 100644
--- a/client/preferences.c
+++ b/client/preferences.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ int preferences_save (void) {
     // Note sure if backup has value ?
     char backupFilename[500+sizeof(preferencesFilename)+10] = {0};
 
+    PrintAndLogEx(INFO,"Saving preferences ...");
     snprintf (backupFilename,sizeof(backupFilename)-1,"%s.bak",prefGetFilename());
 
     if (fileExists (backupFilename)) {
diff --git a/client/proxmark3.c b/client/proxmark3.c
index 910d49327..b981d1758 100644
--- a/client/proxmark3.c
+++ b/client/proxmark3.c
@@ -948,5 +948,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         CloseProxmark();
     }
 
+#ifdef USE_PREFERENCE_FILE
+    preferences_save ();
+#endif
     exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 }