diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index ed2855bf..726a6e15 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ void Game::init(void)
     roomchange = false;
 
 
-    savemystats = false;
     quickrestartkludge = false;
 
     tapleft = 0;
@@ -6623,12 +6622,12 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
             if (temp == 1)
             {
                 createmenu(Menu::unlocktimetrial, true);
-                savemystats = true;
+                savestatsandsettings();
             }
             else if (temp > 1)
             {
                 createmenu(Menu::unlocktimetrials, true);
-                savemystats = true;
+                savestatsandsettings();
             }
         }
         else
@@ -6647,7 +6646,7 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
                 unlocknotify[17] = true;
                 unlock[17] = true;
                 createmenu(Menu::unlocknodeathmode, true);
-                savemystats = true;
+                savestatsandsettings();
             }
             //Alright then! Flip mode?
             else if (unlock[5] && !unlocknotify[18])
@@ -6655,7 +6654,7 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
                 unlock[18] = true;
                 unlocknotify[18] = true;
                 createmenu(Menu::unlockflipmode, true);
-                savemystats = true;
+                savestatsandsettings();
             }
             //What about the intermission levels?
             else if (unlock[7] && !unlocknotify[16])
@@ -6663,7 +6662,7 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
                 unlock[16] = true;
                 unlocknotify[16] = true;
                 createmenu(Menu::unlockintermission, true);
-                savemystats = true;
+                savestatsandsettings();
             }
             else
             {
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index 3af3f93c..557d0270 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -374,8 +374,6 @@ public:
     std::string hardestroom;
     int hardestroomdeaths, currentroomdeaths;
 
-    bool savemystats;
-
 
     bool quickrestartkludge;
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
index 8e1945a2..652a0601 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ static void menuactionpress()
         {
             // toggle Flip Mode
             graphics.setflipmode = !graphics.setflipmode;
-            game.savemystats = true;
+            game.savestatsandsettings();
             if (graphics.setflipmode)
             {
                 music.playef(18);
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ static void menuactionpress()
         {
             // WARNING: Partially duplicated in Menu::options
             graphics.setflipmode = !graphics.setflipmode;
-            game.savemystats = true;
+            game.savestatsandsettings();
             if (graphics.setflipmode)
             {
                 music.playef(18);
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
index c2f199ad..a48980c8 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/main.cpp
@@ -639,12 +639,6 @@ static void inline fixedloop()
     //We did editorinput, now it's safe to turn this off
     key.linealreadyemptykludge = false;
 
-    if (game.savemystats)
-    {
-        game.savemystats = false;
-        game.savestatsandsettings();
-    }
-
     //Mute button
     if (key.isDown(KEYBOARD_m) && game.mutebutton<=0 && !key.textentry())
     {