diff --git a/component/layout/layout.go b/component/layout/layout.go
index bf69b5f..02e67fb 100644
--- a/component/layout/layout.go
+++ b/component/layout/layout.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type Layout struct {
 	ChangeModeEvents chan Mode
 	mode             Mode
 	selection        int
+	positionsChanged bool
 }
 
 type Mode rune
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ func (l *Layout) RunIntro() {
 }
 
 func (l *Layout) changeMode(m Mode) {
+	if m == ModeComponentResize || m == ModeComponentMove {
+		l.positionsChanged = true
+	}
 	l.mode = m
 	l.ChangeModeEvents <- m
 }
@@ -367,3 +371,7 @@ func (l *Layout) resetAlerts() {
 		c.AlertChannel <- nil
 	}
 }
+
+func (l *Layout) WerePositionsChanged() bool {
+	return l.positionsChanged
+}
diff --git a/event/handler.go b/event/handler.go
index e122efd..44b7091 100644
--- a/event/handler.go
+++ b/event/handler.go
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ func (h *Handler) HandleEvents() {
 				payload := e.Payload.(ui.Mouse)
 				h.layout.HandleMouseClick(payload.X, payload.Y)
 			case console.KeyQuit, console.KeyExit:
-				h.handleExit()
+				if h.layout.WerePositionsChanged() {
+					h.updateConfigFile()
+				}
 				return
 			case console.SignalResize:
 				payload := e.Payload.(ui.Resize)
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleModeChange(m layout.Mode) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (h *Handler) handleExit() {
+func (h *Handler) updateConfigFile() {
 	var settings []config.ComponentSettings
 	for _, c := range h.layout.Components {
 		settings = append(settings,
diff --git a/example-interactive-shell.yml b/example_int_shell.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from example-interactive-shell.yml
rename to example_int_shell.yml