diff --git a/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html b/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html
index f5cbfe3a8..b3ef22499 100644
--- a/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html
+++ b/src/webui/www/private/views/preferences.html
@@ -3219,8 +3219,8 @@ Use ';' to split multiple entries. Can use wildcard '*'.)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=OptionsD
                     window.parent.location.reload();
                     window.parent.qBittorrent.Client.closeWindow(document.getElementById("preferencesPage"));
                 }).catch((error) => {
+                    // keep window open so user can reattempt saving
                     alert("QBT_TR(Unable to save program preferences, qBittorrent is probably unreachable.)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=HttpServer]");
-                    window.parent.qBittorrent.Client.closeWindow(document.getElementById("preferencesPage"));
                 });
         };