diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_state.cc b/libs/ardour/session_state.cc
index 7201596f8b..4810e6935b 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_state.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_state.cc
@@ -4409,6 +4409,8 @@ Session::save_as (SaveAs& saveas)
 		}
 
 		saveas.final_session_folder_name = _path;
+
+		store_recent_sessions (_name, _path);
 		
 		if (!saveas.switch_to) {
 
@@ -4488,11 +4490,5 @@ Session::save_as (SaveAs& saveas)
 		return -1;
 	}
 	
-	if (ARDOUR::Profile->get_trx()) {
-		// Tracks Live should store name of the "saved as" session in the
-		// recent session list
-		store_recent_sessions (_name, _path);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }