diff --git a/cmdline/snapraid.c b/cmdline/snapraid.c
index c3918d50..607c8c87 100644
--- a/cmdline/snapraid.c
+++ b/cmdline/snapraid.c
@@ -1838,10 +1838,14 @@ int snapraid_main(int argc, char* argv[])
 		state_scan(&state);
 
 		if (opt.gui_threshold_removes != 0 && state.removed_files >= opt.gui_threshold_removes) {
+			if (state.need_write)
+				state_write(&state);
 			log_fatal(EUSER, "Too many files were removed (%u, limit is %u). Sync aborted.\n", state.removed_files, opt.gui_threshold_removes);
 			exit(EXIT_SYNC_NEEDED);
 		}
 		if (opt.gui_threshold_updates != 0 && state.updated_files >= opt.gui_threshold_updates) {
+			if (state.need_write)
+				state_write(&state);
 			log_fatal(EUSER, "Too many files were updated (%u, limit is %u). Sync aborted.\n", state.updated_files, opt.gui_threshold_updates);
 			exit(EXIT_SYNC_NEEDED);
 		}