diff --git a/dr.botzo.py b/dr.botzo.py
index 70d4e71..22699b2 100755
--- a/dr.botzo.py
+++ b/dr.botzo.py
@@ -97,6 +97,17 @@ def sub_report_seen(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_un
             connection.privmsg(replypath, 'last saw ' + query + ' at ' + converted.strftime("%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S") + ' saying \'' + seendata[2] + '\'')
         except NoOptionError: pass
 
+#####
+# sub_save_config
+# save the config file
+#####
+
+def sub_save_config(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked):
+    if what.split(' ')[0] == 'save' and admin_unlocked:
+        with open('dr.botzo.cfg', 'w') as cfg:
+            config.write(cfg)
+        connection.privmsg(replypath, 'saved config file')
+
 #####
 # on_connect
 # handler for when the bot has connected to IRC
@@ -140,6 +151,7 @@ def on_privmsg(connection, event):
     sub_part_channel(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked)
     sub_quit_channel(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked)
     sub_autojoin_manipulate(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked)
+    sub_save_config(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked)
 
     # standard commands
     sub_report_seen(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked)
@@ -178,6 +190,7 @@ def on_pubmsg(connection, event):
     sub_part_channel(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked)
     sub_quit_channel(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked)
     sub_autojoin_manipulate(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked)
+    sub_save_config(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked)
 
     # standard commands
     sub_report_seen(connection, event, nick, userhost, replypath, what, admin_unlocked)