diff --git a/plugins/bungame.py b/plugins/bungame.py
index 52d5dee..8c601da 100644
--- a/plugins/bungame.py
+++ b/plugins/bungame.py
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ def on_privmsg(event):
 	# don't trigger on private messages
 	if not event.target.startswith("#"): return
 	# do association first, in case an error occurs elsewhere
-	if "account" in event.tags: bungame_data["association"][event.hostmask.nick]=event.tags["account"]
+	if "account" in event.tags:
+		bungame_data["association"][event.hostmask.nick]=event.tags["account"]
+		bungame_data.save()
 	if not check_bun_active(event.target):
 		if random.random()>(3/4):
 			activate_bun(event.target)