diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/video_monitor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/video_monitor.cc
index 297ec6fd33..7f9fd71da2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/video_monitor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/video_monitor.cc
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void
 VideoMonitor::save_session ()
 {
 	if (!_session) { return; }
-	XMLNode* node = _session->extra_xml (X_("XJSettings"));
+	XMLNode* node = _session->extra_xml (X_("XJSettings"), true);
 	if (!node) return;
 	node->remove_nodes_and_delete("XJSetting");