diff --git a/src/document.c b/src/document.c
index d5d37b9b4b..e1baf3f5f4 100644
--- a/src/document.c
+++ b/src/document.c
@@ -784,8 +784,15 @@ gboolean document_remove_page(guint page_num)
 {
 	gboolean done = remove_page(page_num);
 
-	if (done && ui_prefs.new_document_after_close)
-		document_new_file_if_non_open();
+	if (done)
+	{
+		if (ui_prefs.new_document_after_close)
+			document_new_file_if_non_open();
+
+		if (! main_status.closing_all)
+			if (app->project != NULL)
+				project_write_config();
+	}
 
 	return done;
 }
@@ -1425,7 +1432,6 @@ GeanyDocument *document_open_file_full(GeanyDocument *doc, const gchar *filename
 
 		if (! reload)
 		{
-
 			/* "the" SCI signal (connect after initial setup(i.e. adding text)) */
 			g_signal_connect(doc->editor->sci, "sci-notify", G_CALLBACK(editor_sci_notify_cb),
 				doc->editor);
@@ -1481,6 +1487,11 @@ GeanyDocument *document_open_file_full(GeanyDocument *doc, const gchar *filename
 		if (! main_status.opening_session_files)
 			ui_add_recent_document(doc);
 
+		/* save the project if one is open  */
+		if (! main_status.opening_session_files && ! reload)
+			if (app->project != NULL)
+				project_write_config();
+
 		if (reload)
 		{
 			g_signal_emit_by_name(geany_object, "document-reload", doc);