diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew_config.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbnew_config.cpp
index b6f8941c22..000e34b9ef 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew_config.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew_config.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2015 Jean-Pierre Charras, jp.charras at wanadoo.fr
  * Copyright (C) 2012 SoftPLC Corporation, Dick Hollenbeck <dick@softplc.com>
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@gmail.com>
- * Copyright (C) 1992-2021 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2024 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SaveProjectLocalSettings()
 
     PROJECT_FILE& project = Prj().GetProjectFile();
 
+    // save some local settings like appearance control settings
+    saveProjectSettings();
+
     // TODO: Can this be pulled out of BASE_SCREEN?
     project.m_BoardDrawingSheetFile = BASE_SCREEN::m_DrawingSheetFileName;