diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.py
index 668239f941..2b951a7b2b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_single.py
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ class MetadataSingleDialog(ResizableDialog, Ui_MetadataSingleDialog):
         if cf is not None and hasattr(cf, 'terminate'):
             cf.terminate()
             cf.wait()
-
+        self.save_state()
         QDialog.reject(self, *args)
 
     def read_state(self):