diff --git a/app/vars/app_defaults.php b/app/vars/app_defaults.php
index 8f496dc710..b64d5fc8c2 100644
--- a/app/vars/app_defaults.php
+++ b/app/vars/app_defaults.php
@@ -222,5 +222,8 @@ EOD;
 						}
 					}
 			}
+
+		//save the vars.xml file
+			save_var_xml();
 	}
 ?>
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