diff --git a/src/common/config.py b/src/common/config.py
index 61c669fd16ba90c9e8c74a2e8b2f2f40aa5099c5..f61f37dd0a469fdf00ba26f5c09fec4d32dc271b 100644
--- a/src/common/config.py
+++ b/src/common/config.py
@@ -786,6 +786,7 @@ class Config:
 
     def _really_save(self):
         gajim.interface.save_config()
+        self.save_timeout_id = None
         return False
 
     def _timeout_save(self):