diff --git a/src/menu.rs b/src/menu.rs
index b1459af..96943f8 100644
--- a/src/menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu.rs
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ pub fn handle_input(
                 ew_sfx.send(audio::PlaySfxEvent(audio::Sfx::PowerDown));
                 *settings = Settings::default();
                 *prefs = Preferences::default();
-                prefs.save();
+                // prefs.save(); // prefs are saved by the GameEvents already
                 ew_game.send(GameEvent::SetShadows(Turn::Unchanged));
                 ew_game.send(GameEvent::SetFullscreen(Turn::Unchanged));
                 ew_game.send(GameEvent::SetSound(game::Cycle::Unchanged));