diff --git a/ide/ideoptionsdlg.pas b/ide/ideoptionsdlg.pas
index 70080d84ae..7ea0a87754 100644
--- a/ide/ideoptionsdlg.pas
+++ b/ide/ideoptionsdlg.pas
@@ -425,8 +425,12 @@ begin
       end;
     end;
 
+    // save settings that do not belong to any group
     if stag=sWrite then
-      TraverseSettings(nil,iodaWrite); // save settings that does not belong to any group
+      if Restore then
+        TraverseSettings(nil,iodaRestore)
+      else
+        TraverseSettings(nil,iodaWrite);
   end;
 end;