diff --git a/expendable-save.patch b/expendable-save.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c556fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/expendable-save.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+diff -up expendable-0.0.9/main.py.save expendable-0.0.9/main.py
+--- expendable-0.0.9/main.py.save	2008-11-15 10:28:02.000000000 +0000
++++ expendable-0.0.9/main.py	2010-01-06 17:52:49.800284933 +0000
+@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
+ 
+ ## expendable
+ 
+-## Copyright (C) 2008 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com>
++## Copyright (C) 2008, 2010 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com>
+ 
+ ## This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ ## it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ class Main:
+                        gtk.STOCK_CANCEL, gtk.RESPONSE_CANCEL,
+                        gtk.STOCK_SAVE, gtk.RESPONSE_YES)
+         filename = self.xmlfile.get_filename ()
+-        requires_filename = (filename == None)
++        requires_filename = (filename == None or self.xmlfile.is_readonly ())
+         if requires_filename:
+             filename = _("Untitled")
+         m.set_markup ('<span size="larger" weight="bold">' +
+@@ -938,7 +938,10 @@ class Main:
+                 response = self.file_chooser_dialog.run ()
+                 self.file_save_as_response (self.file_chooser_dialog, response)
+             else:
+-                self.xmlfile.save ()
++                self.file_save (None)
++
++            if self.check_if_changes_made ():
++                response = gtk.RESPONSE_CANCEL
+ 
+         return response
+ 
diff --git a/expendable.spec b/expendable.spec
index d95badc..1c15455 100644
--- a/expendable.spec
+++ b/expendable.spec
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 Summary: Home finances modeling program
 Name: expendable
 Version: 0.0.9
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2+
 Group: Applications/Productivity
 URL: https://fedorahosted.org/expendable/
 # Add "?format=raw" to the following URL to download file:
 Source0: https://fedorahosted.org/releases/e/x/expendable/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 
+Patch1: expendable-save.patch
+
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildArch: noarch
 BuildRequires: python
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ amount.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
+%patch1 -p1 -b .save
 
 %build
 %configure
@@ -83,6 +86,9 @@ fi
 %{_datadir}/applications/*.desktop
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Jan  9 2010 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 0.0.9-2
+- Fixed save-on-exit (bug #551337).
+
 * Mon Oct 12 2009 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 0.0.9-1
 - 0.0.9.