diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qsettings.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qsettings.cpp
index 480a777457..8c67d97afa 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qsettings.cpp
@@ -2705,6 +2705,7 @@ void QSettings::sync()
 {
     Q_D(QSettings);
     d->sync();
+    d->pendingChanges = false;
 }
 
 /*!