diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/target/PythonLanguageRuntimeUI.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/target/PythonLanguageRuntimeUI.kt
index f1e37260e5c3..f79fb869c230 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/target/PythonLanguageRuntimeUI.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/target/PythonLanguageRuntimeUI.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.ModuleOrProject
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.collector.PythonNewInterpreterAddedCollector
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.add.v2.*
 import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.configurePythonSdk
+import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.service.PySdkService.Companion.pySdkService
 import com.jetbrains.python.util.ShowingMessageErrorSync
 import kotlinx.coroutines.supervisorScope
 import java.awt.Dimension
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ class PythonLanguageRuntimeUI(
 
       sdk?.let {
         configurePythonSdk(project, module, it)
+        project.pySdkService.persistSdk(it)
         PythonNewInterpreterAddedCollector.logPythonNewInterpreterAdded(it, false)
       }