diff --git a/src/battle/battle.c b/src/battle/battle.c
index e8b2ae2..f9c43d7 100644
--- a/src/battle/battle.c
+++ b/src/battle/battle.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static void postBattle(void)
 	
 	game.currentMission->completed = (battle.status == MS_COMPLETE || !battle.numObjectivesTotal);
 	
-	saveGame();
+	app.saveGame = 1;
 }
 
 void destroyBattle(void)
diff --git a/src/battle/battle.h b/src/battle/battle.h
index 438cb11..855d871 100644
--- a/src/battle/battle.h
+++ b/src/battle/battle.h
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ extern void runScriptFunction(const char *format, ...);
 extern void doSpawners(void);
 extern void doTrophyAlerts(void);
 extern void drawTrophyAlert(void);
-extern void saveGame(void);
 
 extern App app;
 extern Battle battle;
diff --git a/src/challenges/challengeHome.c b/src/challenges/challengeHome.c
index f62c8f4..67f06b9 100644
--- a/src/challenges/challengeHome.c
+++ b/src/challenges/challengeHome.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void initChallengeHome(void)
 
 	awardStatsTrophies();
 
-	saveGame();
+	app.saveGame = 1;
 
 	app.delegate.logic = &logic;
 	app.delegate.draw = &draw;
diff --git a/src/challenges/challengeHome.h b/src/challenges/challengeHome.h
index 7b03c43..741e619 100644
--- a/src/challenges/challengeHome.h
+++ b/src/challenges/challengeHome.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ extern void drawText(int x, int y, int size, int align, SDL_Color c, const char
 extern void drawWidgets(char *groupName);
 extern int collision(int x1, int y1, int w1, int h1, int x2, int y2, int w2, int h2);
 extern Widget *getWidget(const char *name, const char *group);
-extern void saveGame(void);
 extern void initTitle(void);
 extern void initStatsDisplay(void);
 extern void drawOptions(void);
diff --git a/src/galaxy/galacticMap.c b/src/galaxy/galacticMap.c
index 5187f39..b54cef1 100644
--- a/src/galaxy/galacticMap.c
+++ b/src/galaxy/galacticMap.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void initGalacticMap(void)
 
 	awardStatsTrophies();
 
-	saveGame();
+	app.saveGame = 1;
 
 	pulseTimer = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/galaxy/galacticMap.h b/src/galaxy/galacticMap.h
index 45f9b6a..f4a9079 100644
--- a/src/galaxy/galacticMap.h
+++ b/src/galaxy/galacticMap.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ extern void loadMission(char *filename);
 extern SDL_Texture *getTexture(char *filename);
 extern void startSectionTransition(void);
 extern void endSectionTransition(void);
-extern void saveGame(void);
 extern void blit(SDL_Texture *t, int x, int y, int centered);
 extern int collision(int x1, int y1, int w1, int h1, int x2, int y2, int w2, int h2);
 extern void drawCircle(int cx, int cy, int radius, int r, int g, int b, int a);
diff --git a/src/game/trophies.c b/src/game/trophies.c
index 4ec434a..eff2b82 100644
--- a/src/game/trophies.c
+++ b/src/game/trophies.c
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ void awardTrophy(char *id)
 			t->notify = 1;
 			
 			SDL_LogMessage(SDL_LOG_CATEGORY_APPLICATION, SDL_LOG_PRIORITY_INFO, "Awarding trophy '%s'", id);
+			
+			app.saveGame = 1;
 		}
 		
 		if (!t->awarded)
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index ffe8fb7..c3ce317 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -163,6 +163,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			expireTextTimer = SDL_GetTicks() + (1000 * 10);
 		}
 		
+		/* trophy unlocks might cause the game to save several times in one frame */
+		if (app.saveGame)
+		{
+			saveGame();
+			app.saveGame = 0;
+		}
+		
 		/* always zero the mouse motion */
 		app.mouse.dx = app.mouse.dy = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index a792f1b..5915858 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ extern void doKeyUp(SDL_KeyboardEvent *event);
 extern void createScreenshotFolder(void);
 extern int isControl(int type);
 extern void clearControl(int type);
+extern void saveGame(void);
 
 App app;
 Colors colors;
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index ae2b3f3..8a3943f 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ typedef struct {
 typedef struct {
 	int resetTimeDelta;
 	char saveDir[MAX_FILENAME_LENGTH];
+	int saveGame;
 	int winWidth;
 	int winHeight;
 	float scaleX;