diff --git a/DesktopClock/Properties/Settings.cs b/DesktopClock/Properties/Settings.cs
index 78e2cab..ccfebf9 100644
--- a/DesktopClock/Properties/Settings.cs
+++ b/DesktopClock/Properties/Settings.cs
@@ -297,6 +297,11 @@ public TimeZoneInfo TimeZoneInfo
     /// </summary>
     public bool Save()
     {
+        var shouldResumeWatcher = _watcher.EnableRaisingEvents;
+
+        if (shouldResumeWatcher)
+            _watcher.EnableRaisingEvents = false;
+
         try
         {
             var json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(this, _jsonSerializerSettings);
@@ -319,6 +324,11 @@ public bool Save()
         catch (JsonSerializationException)
         {
         }
+        finally
+        {
+            if (shouldResumeWatcher)
+                _watcher.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
+        }
 
         return false;
     }