diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index a4ba1329..b6762c0e 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -448,6 +448,10 @@ ipcMain.handle('request-worker-channel', async (_event) =>{
            // without going through the main process!
 })
 
+ipcMain.handle('unsaved-records', (_event, data) => {
+    unsavedRecords = data.newValue; // Update the variable with the new value
+    console.log('Unsaved records:', unsavedRecords);
+});
 
 ipcMain.handle('openFiles', async (config) => {
     // Show file dialog to select audio file
diff --git a/preload.js b/preload.js
index ba67d602..44c0a90f 100644
--- a/preload.js
+++ b/preload.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ipcRenderer.once('provide-worker-channel', async (event) => {
 
 contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electron', {
     requestWorkerChannel: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('request-worker-channel'),
-    unsavedRecords: (isTrue) => ipcRenderer.send('unsaved-records', { newValue: isTrue }),
+    unsavedRecords: (isTrue) => ipcRenderer.invoke('unsaved-records', { newValue: isTrue }),
     onDownloadProgress: (callback) => ipcRenderer.on('download-progress', callback),
     saveFile: (args) => ipcRenderer.invoke('saveFile', args),
     selectDirectory: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('selectDirectory'),