diff --git a/app/gui/gui.c b/app/gui/gui.c
index 84582eb0fd..2302654f96 100644
--- a/app/gui/gui.c
+++ b/app/gui/gui.c
@@ -681,9 +681,6 @@ gui_exit_callback (Gimp     *gimp,
   if (gui_config->save_session_info)
     session_save (gimp, FALSE);
 
-  if (gui_config->save_accels)
-    menus_save (gimp, FALSE);
-
   if (gui_config->save_device_status)
     gimp_devices_save (gimp, FALSE);
 
@@ -696,6 +693,9 @@ gui_exit_callback (Gimp     *gimp,
 
   gimp_displays_delete (gimp);
 
+  if (gui_config->save_accels)
+    menus_save (gimp, FALSE);
+
   gimp_tools_save (gimp, gui_config->save_tool_options, FALSE);
   gimp_tools_exit (gimp);