diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
index 2820977ac..8c42ec45a 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -1558,6 +1558,7 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
             }
         """
         tx = yield self.wallet.claim_new_channel(channel_name, amount)
+        self.wallet.save()
         script = tx.outputs[0].script
         result = {
             "success": True,
diff --git a/lbrynet/wallet/manager.py b/lbrynet/wallet/manager.py
index 90385af9a..e60454f35 100644
--- a/lbrynet/wallet/manager.py
+++ b/lbrynet/wallet/manager.py
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ class LbryWalletManager(BaseWalletManager):
     def cancel_point_reservation(self, reserved_points):
         pass # fixme: disabled for now.
 
+    def save(self):
+        for wallet in self.wallets:
+            wallet.save()
+
 
 class ReservedPoints(object):
     def __init__(self, identifier, amount):