diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 736ec68..4b7f60c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ set(META_APP_URL "https://github.com/${META_APP_AUTHOR}/${META_PROJECT_NAME}")
 set(META_APP_DESCRIPTION "C++ library to read/write passwords from/to encrypted files")
 set(META_VERSION_MAJOR 5)
 set(META_VERSION_MINOR 0)
-set(META_VERSION_PATCH 1)
+set(META_VERSION_PATCH 2)
 set(META_ADD_DEFAULT_CPP_UNIT_TEST_APPLICATION ON)
 
 # add project files
diff --git a/io/passwordfile.cpp b/io/passwordfile.cpp
index 91767ca..a63bf25 100644
--- a/io/passwordfile.cpp
+++ b/io/passwordfile.cpp
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ void PasswordFile::write(PasswordFileSaveFlags options)
     if (!(options & PasswordFileSaveFlags::Encryption)) {
         // write data to file
         m_file.write(decryptedData.data(), static_cast<streamsize>(size));
+        m_file.flush();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -560,6 +561,7 @@ void PasswordFile::write(PasswordFileSaveFlags options)
     }
     m_file.write(reinterpret_cast<char *>(iv), aes256cbcIvSize);
     m_file.write(encryptedData.data(), static_cast<streamsize>(outlen1 + outlen2));
+    m_file.flush();
 }
 
 /*!