diff --git a/mitterlib/network/__init__.py b/mitterlib/network/__init__.py
index 817c696..2aac990 100644
--- a/mitterlib/network/__init__.py
+++ b/mitterlib/network/__init__.py
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ class Networks(object):
                 message.network = shortcut
                 result.append(message)
             self._operations += 1
+            # don't check the operations count inside the loop; if Mitter
+            # fails, all the last messages can still be retrieved ('cause the
+            # config file wasn't saved yet.)
+        self._save()
         return result
 
     def update(self, status, reply_to=None, network=None):
@@ -192,6 +196,7 @@ class Networks(object):
         for shortcut in self._targets(network):
             results.append(self.networks[shortcut].update(status, reply_to))
             self._operations += 1
+        self._save()
         return results
 
     def reply_prefix(self, message):
@@ -205,6 +210,7 @@ class Networks(object):
         assert(isinstance(message, NetworkData))
         self.networks[message.network].repost(message)
         self._operations += 1
+        self._save()
         return
 
     def favourite(self, message):
@@ -212,6 +218,7 @@ class Networks(object):
         assert(isinstance(message, NetworkData))
         self.networks[message.network].favourite(message)
         self._operations += 1
+        self._save()
         return
 
     def delete_message(self, message, network=None):
@@ -223,6 +230,7 @@ class Networks(object):
 
         self.networks[network].delete_message(message)
         self._operations += 1
+        self._save()
         return
 
     def message(self, message_id, network):
@@ -235,6 +243,7 @@ class Networks(object):
         data = self.networks[network].message(message_id)
         data.network = network
         self._operations += 1
+        self._save()
         return data
 
     def link(self, message):
@@ -251,6 +260,7 @@ class Networks(object):
                 message.network = shortcut
                 result.append(message)
             self._operations += 1
+        self._save()
         return result
 
     def available_requests(self, network=None):