diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/sync/syncEngine.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/sync/syncEngine.js
index ee468b8a40..c13c7cc26c 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/sync/syncEngine.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/sync/syncEngine.js
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ Zotero.Sync.Data.Engine.prototype._uploadSettings = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(fun
 		libraryVersion
 	);
 	this.library.libraryVersion = libraryVersion;
-	yield this.library.save();
+	yield this.library.saveTx();
 	
 	Zotero.debug("Done uploading settings in " + this.library.name);
 	return libraryVersion;