diff --git a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderPlugin.cpp b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderPlugin.cpp
index c74cb3cb0f..2c9e84c9b9 100644
--- a/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderPlugin.cpp
+++ b/Gems/EMotionFX/Code/EMotionFX/Tools/EMotionStudio/EMStudioSDK/Source/RenderPlugin/RenderPlugin.cpp
@@ -933,6 +933,7 @@ namespace EMStudio
 
         // save the current settings and disable rendering
         m_renderOptions.SetLastUsedLayout(layout->GetName());
+        SaveRenderOptions();
         ClearViewWidgets();
         VisibilityChanged(false);