diff --git a/src/persistence/profile.cpp b/src/persistence/profile.cpp
index c4b287073..aff02cb91 100644
--- a/src/persistence/profile.cpp
+++ b/src/persistence/profile.cpp
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ void Profile::initCore(const QByteArray& toxsave, const ICoreSettings& s, bool i
     if (isNewProfile) {
         core->setStatusMessage(tr("Toxing on qTox"));
         core->setUsername(name);
+        onSaveToxSave();
     }
 
     // save tox file when Core requests it