diff --git a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Utility/jucer_StoredSettings.cpp b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Utility/jucer_StoredSettings.cpp
index c4d05b575f..d378589d27 100644
--- a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Utility/jucer_StoredSettings.cpp
+++ b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Utility/jucer_StoredSettings.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ void StoredSettings::updateGlobalProps()
 void StoredSettings::flush()
 {
     updateGlobalProps();
+    saveSwatchColours();
 
     for (int i = propertyFiles.size(); --i >= 0;)
         propertyFiles.getUnchecked(i)->saveIfNeeded();
@@ -179,6 +180,14 @@ void StoredSettings::loadSwatchColours()
                                                                colours [2 + i].toString())));
 }
 
+void StoredSettings::saveSwatchColours()
+{
+    PropertiesFile& props = getGlobalProperties();
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < swatchColours.size(); ++i)
+        props.setValue ("swatchColour" + String (i), swatchColours.getReference(i).toString());
+}
+
 int StoredSettings::ColourSelectorWithSwatches::getNumSwatches() const
 {
     return getAppSettings().swatchColours.size();
diff --git a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Utility/jucer_StoredSettings.h b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Utility/jucer_StoredSettings.h
index a7d54e5879..83fbc0ca87 100644
--- a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Utility/jucer_StoredSettings.h
+++ b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Utility/jucer_StoredSettings.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ private:
 
     void updateGlobalProps();
     void loadSwatchColours();
+    void saveSwatchColours();
 
     JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR (StoredSettings)
 };