diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 4aec14b..48ec250 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -204,8 +204,10 @@ end)
 
 minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
 	local playername = player:get_player_name()
-	mana.hud_remove(playername)
-	mana.playerlist[playername] = nil
+	if not minetest.get_modpath("hudbars") ~= nil then
+		mana.hud_remove(playername)
+	end
+	mana.save_to_file()
 end)
 
 minetest.register_on_shutdown(function()