diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_nameset_PAL.c b/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_nameset_PAL.c
index 8e209d42914..da77c51a8ba 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_nameset_PAL.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/gamestates/ovl_file_choose/z_file_nameset_PAL.c
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ void FileChoose_UpdateOptionsMenu(GameState* thisx) {
         sLastOptionButtonIndex = -1;
         osSyncPrintf("ＳＡＶＥ");
         Save_SaveGlobal();
+        CVarSave(); 
         osSyncPrintf(VT_FGCOL(YELLOW));
         osSyncPrintf("Na_SetSoundOutputMode = %d\n", gSaveContext.audioSetting);
         osSyncPrintf("Na_SetSoundOutputMode = %d\n", gSaveContext.audioSetting);
@@ -753,7 +754,6 @@ void FileChoose_UpdateOptionsMenu(GameState* thisx) {
     // Persist the new language so it is not overridden on the next frame
     if (languageChanged) {
         CVarSetInteger("gLanguages", gSaveContext.language);
-        CVarSave();
         GameInteractor_ExecuteOnSetGameLanguage();
     }