diff --git a/core/modules/commands/savetiddlers.js b/core/modules/commands/savetiddlers.js
index 18d432432..297e06ab2 100644
--- a/core/modules/commands/savetiddlers.js
+++ b/core/modules/commands/savetiddlers.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Command to save several tiddlers to a file
 
 exports.info = {
 	name: "savetiddlers",
-	synchronous: false
+	synchronous: true
 };
 
 var Command = function(params,commander,callback) {