diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/impl/ApplicationImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/impl/ApplicationImpl.java
index 3d8504e5d5f7..0e71eb79b4a3 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/impl/ApplicationImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/application/impl/ApplicationImpl.java
@@ -954,9 +954,7 @@ public class ApplicationImpl extends ComponentManagerImpl implements Application
     }
   }
 
-
-  public void saveSettings() {
-    if (myDoNotSave || isUnitTestMode() || isHeadlessEnvironment()) return;
+  public void _saveSettings() { // for testing purposes
     if (mySaveSettingsIsInProgress.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
       try {
         doSave();
@@ -994,6 +992,11 @@ public class ApplicationImpl extends ComponentManagerImpl implements Application
     }
   }
 
+  public void saveSettings() {
+    if (myDoNotSave || isUnitTestMode() || isHeadlessEnvironment()) return;
+    _saveSettings();
+  }
+
   public void saveAll() {
     if (myDoNotSave || isUnitTestMode() || isHeadlessEnvironment()) return;