diff --git a/src/states_screens/options_screen_audio.cpp b/src/states_screens/options_screen_audio.cpp
index 144fecd41..2e709cb6a 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/options_screen_audio.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/options_screen_audio.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,15 @@ void OptionsScreenAudio::init()
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+void OptionsScreenAudio::tearDown()
+{
+    Screen::tearDown();
+    // save changes when leaving screen
+    user_config->saveConfig();
+}   // tearDown
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 void OptionsScreenAudio::eventCallback(Widget* widget, const std::string& name, const int playerID)
 {
     if (name == "options_choice")
diff --git a/src/states_screens/options_screen_audio.hpp b/src/states_screens/options_screen_audio.hpp
index a16067709..8cf8507cc 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/options_screen_audio.hpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/options_screen_audio.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ public:
     /** \brief implement callback from parent class GUIEngine::Screen */
     virtual void init();
     
+    /** \brief implement callback from parent class GUIEngine::Screen */
+    virtual void tearDown();
+    
     /** \brief implement optional callback from parent class GUIEngine::Screen */
     virtual void unloaded();
 };