diff --git a/site-lisp/db-utils.el b/site-lisp/db-utils.el
index 121b5b0..280b7e0 100644
--- a/site-lisp/db-utils.el
+++ b/site-lisp/db-utils.el
@@ -777,7 +777,8 @@ it."
   (let ((new-record `((filename . ,location)
                       (handler . ,handler))))
     (bookmark-update-last-modified new-record)
-    (bookmark-store name new-record nil)))
+    (bookmark-store name new-record nil)
+    (bookmark-save)))
 
 (defun db/bookmark-browse-url (bmk)
   "Extract filename from bookmark BMK and apply `browse-url' to it."