diff --git a/core/runner.js b/core/runner.js
index 53adb821a482..94a567929245 100644
--- a/core/runner.js
+++ b/core/runner.js
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ class Runner {
       // LHR has now been localized.
       const lhr = /** @type {LH.Result} */ (i18nLhr);
 
-      // Save lhr to ./latest-run, but only if -GA is used.
-      if (settings.gatherMode && settings.auditMode) {
+      if (settings.auditMode) {
         const path = Runner._getDataSavePath(settings);
         assetSaver.saveLhr(lhr, path);
       }
diff --git a/core/test/runner-test.js b/core/test/runner-test.js
index 63fe224bcb08..5109c1a89c7f 100644
--- a/core/test/runner-test.js
+++ b/core/test/runner-test.js
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ describe('Runner', () => {
         expect(loadArtifactsSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
         expect(gatherRunnerRunSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
         expect(saveArtifactsSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-        expect(saveLhrSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(saveLhrSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
         expect(runAuditSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
       });
     });