diff --git a/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanager.lua b/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanager.lua
index 9228e0165..f3f7f71e6 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanager.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanager.lua
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ end
 
 function FileManager:onClose()
     DEBUG("close filemanager")
-    G_reader_settings:saveSetting("fm_screen_mode", Screen:getScreenMode())
     UIManager:close(self)
     if self.onExit then
         self:onExit()