diff --git a/limereport/lrreportdesignwindow.cpp b/limereport/lrreportdesignwindow.cpp
index c4fa9bd..2f5cf4a 100644
--- a/limereport/lrreportdesignwindow.cpp
+++ b/limereport/lrreportdesignwindow.cpp
@@ -984,6 +984,11 @@ QSettings*ReportDesignWindow::settings()
     }
 }
 
+void LimeReport::ReportDesignWindow::saveSettings()
+{
+    writeState();
+}
+
 void ReportDesignWindow::slotNewReport(bool needCheck)
 {    
     if (!needCheck || checkNeedToSave()) {
diff --git a/limereport/lrreportdesignwindow.h b/limereport/lrreportdesignwindow.h
index cc5f3fb..f155708 100644
--- a/limereport/lrreportdesignwindow.h
+++ b/limereport/lrreportdesignwindow.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public:
     void setSettings(QSettings* value);
     QSettings* settings();
     void restoreSetting();
+    void saveSettings();
     void setShowProgressDialog(bool value){m_showProgressDialog = value;}
     void newReport(bool needCheck = true) { slotNewReport(needCheck);}
     QImage previewImage(int pageN = 0);
diff --git a/limereport/lrreportdesignwindowintrerface.h b/limereport/lrreportdesignwindowintrerface.h
index 97d1520..77b8cfb 100644
--- a/limereport/lrreportdesignwindowintrerface.h
+++ b/limereport/lrreportdesignwindowintrerface.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public:
     virtual void setSettings(QSettings* value) = 0;
     virtual QSettings* settings() = 0;
     virtual void restoreSetting() = 0;
+    virtual void saveSettings() = 0;
     virtual void setShowProgressDialog(bool value) = 0;
     virtual void newReport(bool needCheck = true) = 0;
 };