diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3cfgmgr.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3cfgmgr.cc
index 84f7110f1..88bcf64dc 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3cfgmgr.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3cfgmgr.cc
@@ -638,12 +638,13 @@ bool	p3Config::saveConfiguration()
 
 
 
-	saveDone(); // callback to inherited class to unlock any Mutexes protecting saveList() data
 
 	// saves current config and keeps back-up (old configuration)
 	if(!backedUpFileSave(cfg_fname, cfg_fname_backup, toSave, cleanup))
 		return false;
 
+	saveDone(); // callback to inherited class to unlock any Mutexes protecting saveList() data
+
 	return true;
 }