diff --git a/Utilities/File.cpp b/Utilities/File.cpp
index 7a9980799b..9c521f635d 100644
--- a/Utilities/File.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/File.cpp
@@ -946,6 +946,16 @@ bool fs::utime(const std::string& path, s64 atime, s64 mtime)
 #endif
 }
 
+void fs::sync()
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	fs::g_tls_error = fs::error::unknown;
+#else
+	::sync();
+	fs::g_tls_error = fs::error::ok;
+#endif
+}
+
 [[noreturn]] void fs::xnull(const src_loc& loc)
 {
 	fmt::throw_exception("Null object.%s", loc);
diff --git a/Utilities/File.h b/Utilities/File.h
index 865f5117c3..2fe7e2b526 100644
--- a/Utilities/File.h
+++ b/Utilities/File.h
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ namespace fs
 	// Set file access/modification time
 	bool utime(const std::string& path, s64 atime, s64 mtime);
 
+	// Synchronize filesystems (TODO)
+	void sync();
+
 	class file final
 	{
 		std::unique_ptr<file_base> m_file;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSaveData.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSaveData.cpp
index 7a7d757cdc..d879a64ace 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSaveData.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSaveData.cpp
@@ -1929,6 +1929,7 @@ static NEVER_INLINE error_code savedata_op(ppu_thread& ppu, u32 operation, u32 v
 
 		// Remove old backup
 		fs::remove_all(old_path);
+		fs::sync();
 
 		// Backup old savedata
 		if (!vfs::host::rename(dir_path, old_path, &g_mp_sys_dev_hdd0, false))