diff --git a/asteroids/Model.cc b/asteroids/Model.cc
index c8af4e2..b90d751 100644
--- a/asteroids/Model.cc
+++ b/asteroids/Model.cc
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@ unsigned int Model::AddHighscoreEntry(const std::string &name, const unsigned in
 	if (counter < 10)
 		return counter;
 
+	// if we have all 10 entries then we can save
+	// the highscore
+	SaveHighscoreList();
+
 	mNewestHighscoreEntryIndex = 99999;
 
 	return 99999;