diff --git a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/impl/NewProjectUtil.java b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/impl/NewProjectUtil.java
index 91d04d04dc3a..5bb0502d480b 100644
--- a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/impl/NewProjectUtil.java
+++ b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/impl/NewProjectUtil.java
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ public class NewProjectUtil {
 
       if (projectBuilder != null) {
         projectBuilder.commit(newProject, null, ModulesProvider.EMPTY_MODULES_PROVIDER);
+        newProject.save();
       }
 
       final boolean need2OpenProjectStructure = projectBuilder == null || projectBuilder.isOpenProjectSettingsAfter();
diff --git a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ui/configuration/actions/NewModuleAction.java b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ui/configuration/actions/NewModuleAction.java
index f49b98656919..16d17701194c 100644
--- a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ui/configuration/actions/NewModuleAction.java
+++ b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/ui/configuration/actions/NewModuleAction.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public class NewModuleAction extends AnAction implements DumbAware {
           ModulesConfigurator.showDialog(project, null, null);
         }
       }
+      project.save();
     }
   }