diff --git a/src/core/UBPersistenceManager.h b/src/core/UBPersistenceManager.h
index 19d10f66..9208c5c0 100644
--- a/src/core/UBPersistenceManager.h
+++ b/src/core/UBPersistenceManager.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class UBPersistenceManager : public QObject
         virtual void duplicateDocumentScene(UBDocumentProxy* pDocumentProxy, int index);
 
         virtual void persistDocumentScene(UBDocumentProxy* pDocumentProxy,
-                UBGraphicsScene* pScene, const int pSceneIndex, bool isAnAutomaticBackup = false, bool forceImmediateSaving = false);
+                UBGraphicsScene* pScene, const int pSceneIndex, bool isAnAutomaticBackup = false, bool forceImmediateSaving = true);
 
         virtual UBGraphicsScene* createDocumentSceneAt(UBDocumentProxy* pDocumentProxy, int index, bool useUndoRedoStack = true);