diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
index 14f2ad36c0408..1e9abd9b6595c 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
@@ -1463,6 +1463,10 @@ public class WallpaperManagerService extends IWallpaperManager.Stub
                 }
             }
 
+            synchronized (mLock) {
+                saveSettingsLocked(mNewWallpaper.userId);
+            }
+
             if (DEBUG) {
                 Slog.v(TAG, "--- wallpaper changed --");
                 Slog.v(TAG, "new sysWp: " + mWallpaperMap.get(mCurrentUserId));