diff --git a/src/win/win_settings.c b/src/win/win_settings.c
index ee442179a..78ae33e72 100644
--- a/src/win/win_settings.c
+++ b/src/win/win_settings.c
@@ -5007,7 +5007,7 @@ win_settings_confirm(HWND hdlg)
     SendMessage(hwndChildDialog, WM_SAVESETTINGS, 0, 0);
 
     if (win_settings_changed()) {
-	if (confirm_save)
+	if (confirm_save && !settings_only)
 		i = settings_msgbox_ex(MBX_QUESTION_OK | MBX_WARNING | MBX_DONTASK, (wchar_t *) IDS_2121, (wchar_t *) IDS_2122, (wchar_t *) IDS_2123, NULL, NULL);
 	else
 		i = 0;