diff --git a/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic.cpp b/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic.cpp
index b840930ef..743f717a6 100644
--- a/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic.cpp
+++ b/frontend/widgets/OBSBasic.cpp
@@ -1035,14 +1035,14 @@ void OBSBasic::OBSInit()
 			disableSaving++;
 		}
 
-		disableSaving--;
 		if (foundCollection || configuredCollection) {
+			disableSaving--;
 			OnEvent(OBS_FRONTEND_EVENT_SCENE_COLLECTION_LIST_CHANGED);
 			OnEvent(OBS_FRONTEND_EVENT_SCENE_COLLECTION_CHANGED);
+			OnEvent(OBS_FRONTEND_EVENT_SCENE_CHANGED);
+			OnEvent(OBS_FRONTEND_EVENT_PREVIEW_SCENE_CHANGED);
+			disableSaving++;
 		}
-		OnEvent(OBS_FRONTEND_EVENT_SCENE_CHANGED);
-		OnEvent(OBS_FRONTEND_EVENT_PREVIEW_SCENE_CHANGED);
-		disableSaving++;
 	}
 
 	loaded = true;