diff --git a/src/core.py b/src/core.py
index 2d03460be..53a2a0e39 100644
--- a/src/core.py
+++ b/src/core.py
@@ -327,10 +327,6 @@ class Manager:
                 pass
 
     def quit(self):
-        # save upload memory
-        print "Saving uploaded memory..."
-        self.save_upmem()
-        
         # Pickle the state
         self.pickle_state()
 
@@ -362,17 +358,7 @@ class Manager:
             os.popen4('taskkill.exe /IM dbus-daemon-deluge.exe /F')
 
     def pickle_state(self):
-        # Pickle the state so if we experience a crash, the latest state is 
-        # available
-        print "Pickling state..."
-        if not os.path.exists(self.base_dir):
-            os.makedirs(self.base_dir)
-        output = open(os.path.join(self.base_dir, STATE_FILENAME), 'wb')
-        pickle.dump(self.state, output)
-        output.close()
-
-    def save_upmem(self):
-        # Save the uploaded data from this session to the existing upload memory
+        print "save uploaded memory"
         for unique_ID in self.unique_IDs.keys():
             # self.get_core_torrent_state purposefully not cached.
             try:
@@ -381,7 +367,14 @@ class Manager:
                 self.get_core_torrent_state(unique_ID, False)['total_upload']
             except AttributeError:
                 self.unique_IDs[unique_ID].initial_uploaded_memory = 0
-        return True
+        # Pickle the state so if we experience a crash, the latest state is 
+        # available
+        print "Pickling state..."
+        if not os.path.exists(self.base_dir):
+            os.makedirs(self.base_dir)
+        output = open(os.path.join(self.base_dir, STATE_FILENAME), 'wb')
+        pickle.dump(self.state, output)
+        output.close()
 
     # Preference management functions
 
diff --git a/src/interface.py b/src/interface.py
index 24584a204..09de7fbdb 100644
--- a/src/interface.py
+++ b/src/interface.py
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ window, please enter your password"))
                     trackers_changed = self.manager.unique_IDs[uid].trackers_changed
                 except AttributeError:
                      trackers_changed = 0
-                self.manager.save_upmem()
+                self.manager.pickle_state()
                 uploaded_memory = self.manager.unique_IDs[uid].uploaded_memory
                 priorities = self.manager.get_priorities(uid)
                 save_info = [path, save_dir, order, trackerslist, \
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ window, please enter your password"))
                 if save_info[4]:
                     self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_ID].initial_uploaded_memory = \
                         save_info[4]
-                    self.manager.save_upmem()
+                    self.manager.pickle_state()
                 if save_info[6]:
                     try:
                         self.manager.replace_trackers(unique_ID, save_info[3])
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ window, please enter your password"))
         # focus on startup
         self.update()
         gobject.timeout_add(int(1000*self.manager.config.get("gui_update_interval")), self.update)
-        gobject.timeout_add(60000, self.manager.save_upmem)
+        gobject.timeout_add(250000, self.manager.pickle_state)
         gobject.timeout_add(300000, self.manager.save_fastresume_data)
 
         # Load plugins after we showed main window (if not started in tray)