diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
index fe96d4da3..4657f1dff 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 #include "world_database_manager.h"
 #include "continent_manager.h"
 #include "ig_callback.h"
+#include "release.h"
 //#include "fog_map.h"
 #include "movie_shooter.h"
 #include "sound_manager.h"
@@ -2555,6 +2556,9 @@ bool mainLoop()
 
 	if ( ! FarTP.isReselectingChar() ) // skip some parts if the user wants to quit in the middle of a char reselect
 	{
+		// Saving ingame resolution when in windowed mode
+		saveIngameResolution();
+
 		// Release the structure for the ping.
 		Ping.release ();
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/release.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/release.cpp
index ff569b22a..d5c16bf47 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/release.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/release.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ extern void selectTipsOfTheDay (uint tips);
 
 // ***************************************************************************
 // Saving ingame resolution when in windowed mode
-static void saveIngameResolution()
+void saveIngameResolution()
 {
 	if (ClientCfg.Windowed)
 	{
@@ -382,8 +382,6 @@ void releaseMainLoop(bool closeConnection)
 {
 	ProgressBar.release();
 
-	saveIngameResolution();
-
 	// Release R2 editor if applicable
 	R2::getEditor().autoConfigRelease(IsInRingSession);
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/release.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/release.h
index 02eae2fa7..56ceca73d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/release.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/release.h
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 #include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
 
 
-
+// Saving ingame resolution when in windowed mode
+void saveIngameResolution();
 // called from farTP at reselection
 void releaseMainLoopReselect();
 // Release InGame Data