diff --git a/platform/projectModel-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/impl/libraries/LibraryTableBase.java b/platform/projectModel-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/impl/libraries/LibraryTableBase.java
index 9e32e1f4ffe1..525b1282b52d 100644
--- a/platform/projectModel-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/impl/libraries/LibraryTableBase.java
+++ b/platform/projectModel-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/roots/impl/libraries/LibraryTableBase.java
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ public abstract class LibraryTableBase implements PersistentStateComponent<Eleme
 
     @Override
     public void commit() {
-      myWritable = false;
       LibraryTableBase.this.commit(this);
+      myWritable = false;
     }
 
     @Override