diff --git a/tabby-electron/src/services/platform.service.ts b/tabby-electron/src/services/platform.service.ts
index ea308de0..2f49ebee 100644
--- a/tabby-electron/src/services/platform.service.ts
+++ b/tabby-electron/src/services/platform.service.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import * as fs from 'fs/promises'
 import * as gracefulFS from 'graceful-fs'
 import * as fsSync from 'fs'
 import * as os from 'os'
+import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid'
 import { promisify } from 'util'
 import promiseIpc, { RendererProcessType } from 'electron-promise-ipc'
 import { execFile } from 'mz/child_process'
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ export class ElectronPlatformService extends PlatformService {
     }
 
     async _saveConfigInternal (content: string): Promise<void> {
-        const tempPath = this.configPath + '.new.' + Date.now().toString()
+        const tempPath = this.configPath + '.new.' + uuidv4().toString()
         await fs.writeFile(tempPath, content, 'utf8')
         await fs.writeFile(this.configPath + '.backup', content, 'utf8')
         await promisify(gracefulFS.rename)(tempPath, this.configPath)