diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index 5ff93307a..a8a72b670 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ handle_save(struct client *client,
 {
 	enum playlist_result result;
 
-	result = spl_save_queue(argv[1], playlist_get_queue(&g_playlist));
+	result = spl_save_playlist(argv[1], &g_playlist);
 	return print_playlist_result(client, result);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/playlist_save.c b/src/playlist_save.c
index f1634eb56..65cc75e2f 100644
--- a/src/playlist_save.c
+++ b/src/playlist_save.c
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ spl_save_queue(const char *name_utf8, const struct queue *queue)
 	return PLAYLIST_RESULT_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+enum playlist_result
+spl_save_playlist(const char *name_utf8, const struct playlist *playlist)
+{
+	return spl_save_queue(name_utf8, &playlist->queue);
+}
+
 enum playlist_result
 playlist_load_spl(struct playlist *playlist, const char *name_utf8)
 {
diff --git a/src/playlist_save.h b/src/playlist_save.h
index 084ea16ec..20b015c9a 100644
--- a/src/playlist_save.h
+++ b/src/playlist_save.h
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ playlist_print_uri(FILE *fp, const char *uri);
 enum playlist_result
 spl_save_queue(const char *name_utf8, const struct queue *queue);
 
+/**
+ * Saves a playlist object into a stored playlist file.
+ */
+enum playlist_result
+spl_save_playlist(const char *name_utf8, const struct playlist *playlist);
+
 /**
  * Loads a stored playlist file, and append all songs to the global
  * playlist.