diff --git a/src/ipc.cpp b/src/ipc.cpp
index 29c4178bc..bd58e474c 100644
--- a/src/ipc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipc.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,15 @@ IPC::~IPC()
     }
 }
 
+IPC& IPC::getInstance()
+{
+#ifdef Q_OS_ANDROID
+    Q_ASSERT(0 && "IPC can not be used on android");
+#endif
+    static IPC instance;
+    return instance;
+}
+
 time_t IPC::postEvent(const QString &name, const QByteArray& data/*=QByteArray()*/, uint32_t dest/*=0*/)
 {
     QByteArray binName = name.toUtf8();
diff --git a/src/ipc.h b/src/ipc.h
index 13de0918b..28b1c7be6 100644
--- a/src/ipc.h
+++ b/src/ipc.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ using IPCEventHandler = std::function<bool (const QByteArray&)>;
 class IPC : public QThread
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+    IPC();
 protected:
     static const int EVENT_TIMER_MS = 1000;
     static const int EVENT_GC_TIMEOUT = 5;
@@ -41,9 +42,10 @@ protected:
     static const int OWNERSHIP_TIMEOUT_S = 5;
 
 public:
-    IPC();
     ~IPC();
 
+    static IPC& getInstance();
+
     struct IPCEvent
     {
         uint32_t dest;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6cca408a2..b0d42ebc4 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption("p", QObject::tr("Starts new instance and loads specified profile."), QObject::tr("profile")));
     parser.process(a);
 
+#ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
+    IPC::getInstance();
+#endif
     Settings::getInstance(); // Build our Settings singleton as soon as QApplication is ready, not before
 
     if (parser.isSet("p"))
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 #ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
     // Inter-process communication
-    IPC ipc;
+    IPC& ipc = IPC::getInstance();
     ipc.registerEventHandler("uri", &toxURIEventHandler);
     ipc.registerEventHandler("save", &toxSaveEventHandler);
     ipc.registerEventHandler("activate", &toxActivateEventHandler);
diff --git a/src/misc/settings.cpp b/src/misc/settings.cpp
index 86df23913..797aa769e 100644
--- a/src/misc/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/misc/settings.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #ifdef QTOX_PLATFORM_EXT
 #include "src/platform/autorun.h"
 #endif
+#include "src/ipc.h"
 
 #include <QFont>
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -333,7 +334,18 @@ void Settings::save(bool writePersonal)
 
 void Settings::save(QString path, bool writePersonal)
 {
-    qDebug() << "Settings: Saving in "<<path;
+#ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
+    if (IPC::getInstance().isCurrentOwner())
+#endif
+        saveGlobal(path);
+
+    if (writePersonal) // Core::switchConfiguration
+        savePersonal(path);
+}
+
+void Settings::saveGlobal(QString path)
+{
+    qDebug() << "Settings: Saving in " << path;
 
     QSettings s(path, QSettings::IniFormat);
 
@@ -420,31 +432,39 @@ void Settings::save(QString path, bool writePersonal)
     s.beginGroup("Video");
         s.setValue("camVideoRes",camVideoRes);
     s.endGroup();
+}
 
-    if (writePersonal && !currentProfile.isEmpty()) // Core::switchConfiguration
+void Settings::savePersonal(QString path)
+{
+    if (currentProfile.isEmpty())
     {
-        QSettings ps(QFileInfo(path).dir().filePath(currentProfile + ".ini"), QSettings::IniFormat);
-        ps.beginGroup("Friends");
-            ps.beginWriteArray("Friend", friendLst.size());
-            int index = 0;
-            for (auto& frnd : friendLst)
-            {
-                ps.setArrayIndex(index);
-                ps.setValue("addr", frnd.addr);
-                ps.setValue("alias", frnd.alias);
-                ps.setValue("autoAcceptDir", frnd.autoAcceptDir);
-                index++;
-            }
-            ps.endArray();
-        ps.endGroup();
-
-        ps.beginGroup("Privacy");
-            ps.setValue("typingNotification", typingNotification);
-            ps.setValue("enableLogging", enableLogging);
-            ps.setValue("encryptLogs", encryptLogs);
-            ps.setValue("encryptTox", encryptTox);
-        ps.endGroup();
+        qDebug() << "Settings: could not save personal settings because currentProfile profile is empty";
+        return;
     }
+
+    qDebug() << "Settings: Saving personal in " << path;
+
+    QSettings ps(QFileInfo(path).dir().filePath(currentProfile + ".ini"), QSettings::IniFormat);
+    ps.beginGroup("Friends");
+        ps.beginWriteArray("Friend", friendLst.size());
+        int index = 0;
+        for (auto& frnd : friendLst)
+        {
+            ps.setArrayIndex(index);
+            ps.setValue("addr", frnd.addr);
+            ps.setValue("alias", frnd.alias);
+            ps.setValue("autoAcceptDir", frnd.autoAcceptDir);
+            index++;
+        }
+        ps.endArray();
+    ps.endGroup();
+
+    ps.beginGroup("Privacy");
+        ps.setValue("typingNotification", typingNotification);
+        ps.setValue("enableLogging", enableLogging);
+        ps.setValue("encryptLogs", encryptLogs);
+        ps.setValue("encryptTox", encryptTox);
+    ps.endGroup();
 }
 
 uint32_t Settings::makeProfileId(const QString& profile)
diff --git a/src/misc/settings.h b/src/misc/settings.h
index 90ca981e0..921745565 100644
--- a/src/misc/settings.h
+++ b/src/misc/settings.h
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ private:
     Settings(Settings &settings) = delete;
     Settings& operator=(const Settings&) = delete;
     static uint32_t makeProfileId(const QString& profile);
+    void saveGlobal(QString path);
+    void savePersonal(QString path);
 
     static const QString FILENAME;
     static const QString OLDFILENAME;