diff --git a/source/funkin/savedata/FunkinSave.hx b/source/funkin/savedata/FunkinSave.hx
index 5d43a40d..304ffdf9 100644
--- a/source/funkin/savedata/FunkinSave.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/savedata/FunkinSave.hx
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ class FunkinSave {
 	}
 
 	public static function flush() {
-		__flush();
 		if (save.data.highscores == null) save.data.highscores = {};
 		for (entry => score in highscores) Reflect.setField(save.data.highscores, __formatHighscoreEntry(entry), score);
+		__flush();
 	}
 
 	static function __getHighscoreEntry(data:String):HighscoreEntry {