diff --git a/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp b/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
index 9cdefb856..cc3543aee 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #endif
 #include "audio/music_manager.hpp"
 #include "audio/sfx_manager.hpp"
+#include "config/player_manager.hpp"
 #include "config/user_config.hpp"
 #include "graphics/irr_driver.hpp"
 #include "graphics/stk_tex_manager.hpp"
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ bool EventHandler::OnEvent (const SEvent &event)
                 music_manager->pauseMusic();
                 SFXManager::get()->pauseAll();
             }
+            PlayerManager::get()->save();
             if (addons_manager->hasDownloadedIcons())
                 addons_manager->saveInstalled();
         }
diff --git a/src/main_loop.cpp b/src/main_loop.cpp
index f264b9815..e35121af8 100644
--- a/src/main_loop.cpp
+++ b/src/main_loop.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #endif
 #include "audio/music_manager.hpp"
 #include "audio/sfx_manager.hpp"
+#include "config/player_manager.hpp"
 #include "config/user_config.hpp"
 #include "graphics/central_settings.hpp"
 #include "graphics/irr_driver.hpp"
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ float MainLoop::getLimitedDt()
                 first_out_focus = false;
                 music_manager->pauseMusic();
                 SFXManager::get()->pauseAll();
+                PlayerManager::get()->save();
                 if (addons_manager->hasDownloadedIcons())
                     addons_manager->saveInstalled();
             }