diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/controllers/UnlockController.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/controllers/UnlockController.java
index ad8cd5cac..759227123 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/controllers/UnlockController.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/controllers/UnlockController.java
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ public class UnlockController extends LocalizedFXMLViewController {
 			return;
 		}
 		vault.get().setWinDriveLetter(newValue);
+		settings.save();
 	}
 
 	private void chooseSelectedDriveLetter() {