diff --git a/obs/settings-basic-general.cpp b/obs/settings-basic-general.cpp
index 1eb7b63c5..6b97aa9e1 100644
--- a/obs/settings-basic-general.cpp
+++ b/obs/settings-basic-general.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ void BasicGenData::Apply()
 			window->languageList->GetClientData(sel));
 
 	config_set_string(GetGlobalConfig(), "General", "Language", info->tag);
+
+	config_save(GetGlobalConfig());
 }
 
 BasicSettingsData *CreateBasicGeneralSettings(OBSBasicSettings *window)
diff --git a/obs/settings-basic-video.cpp b/obs/settings-basic-video.cpp
index fa99be1e1..86cb89bb6 100644
--- a/obs/settings-basic-video.cpp
+++ b/obs/settings-basic-video.cpp
@@ -397,6 +397,8 @@ void BasicVideoData::Apply()
 
 	SaveOther();
 	SaveFPSData();
+
+	config_save(GetGlobalConfig());
 }
 
 BasicSettingsData *CreateBasicVideoSettings(OBSBasicSettings *window)
diff --git a/obs/window-settings-basic.cpp b/obs/window-settings-basic.cpp
index 74b9145d2..b5fe288df 100644
--- a/obs/window-settings-basic.cpp
+++ b/obs/window-settings-basic.cpp
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ void OBSBasicSettings::OKClicked(wxCommandEvent &event)
 
 void OBSBasicSettings::CancelClicked(wxCommandEvent &event)
 {
-	if (ConfirmChanges())
-		EndModal(0);
+	EndModal(0);
 }
 
 void OBSBasicSettings::ApplyClicked(wxCommandEvent &event)