diff --git a/app/ivr_menu/ivr_menu_edit.php b/app/ivr_menu/ivr_menu_edit.php
index c80ec5d788..21ec6716af 100644
--- a/app/ivr_menu/ivr_menu_edit.php
+++ b/app/ivr_menu/ivr_menu_edit.php
@@ -215,9 +215,6 @@ if (count($_POST) > 0 && strlen($_POST["persistformvar"]) == 0) {
 						$_SESSION['message'] = $text['message-update'];
 				}
 
-			//synchronize the xml config
-				save_dialplan_xml();
-
 			//add the ivr menu options
 				if (($action == "add" && permission_exists('ivr_menu_add')) || ($action == "update" && permission_exists('ivr_menu_edit'))) {
 					require_once "resources/classes/database.php";
@@ -247,6 +244,9 @@ if (count($_POST) > 0 && strlen($_POST["persistformvar"]) == 0) {
 					}
 				}
 
+			//synchronize the xml config
+				save_dialplan_xml();
+
 			//clear the cache
 				$cache = new cache;
 				$cache->delete("dialplan:".$_SESSION["context"]);