diff --git a/trade_simple.lua b/trade_simple.lua
index 83b70ab..18328c6 100644
--- a/trade_simple.lua
+++ b/trade_simple.lua
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ yl_speak_up.input_do_trade_simple = function(player, formname, fields)
 				"Trade: Deleted offer "..tostring(trade.trade_id)..".")
 			-- delete this particular trade
 			dialog.trades[ trade.trade_id ] = nil
-			-- TODO: save dialog
+			-- actually save the dialog to disk
+			yl_speak_up.save_dialog(n_id, dialog)
 			-- we are done with this trade
 			yl_speak_up.trade[pname] = nil
 		end
@@ -211,7 +212,8 @@ yl_speak_up.input_add_trade_simple = function(player, formname, fields)
 					"Trade: Added offer "..tostring(trade.trade_id)..".")
 				-- add this new trade
 				dialog.trades[ trade.trade_id ] = {pay={ps},buy={bs}}
-				-- TODO: save dialog
+				-- actually save the dialog to disk
+				yl_speak_up.save_dialog(n_id, dialog)
 			-- is this a trade stored as a result of an option?
 			else
 				-- does this option have a trade result already?