diff --git a/CHANGE LOG 1.0.6.2.txt b/CHANGE LOG 1.0.6.2.txt
index e6f26b146..cce729b64 100644
--- a/CHANGE LOG 1.0.6.2.txt	
+++ b/CHANGE LOG 1.0.6.2.txt	
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 [FIXED] Smoke and grenade tripwires now require a grenade to rearm after triggering.
 [FIXED] Player no longer does medic animation after triggering a single use trap.
 [FIXED] Removing a trap with no room in your gear will no longer delete the trap.
+[FIXED] Player_forceSave is now called correctly when the abort menu is opened. It was previously using the wrong variable and time.
 
 [NOTE] Fixes below are included in the mission file and server pbo as part of server package 1.0.6.1A (March 10th 2017)
 [FIXED] Fixed food and drink going down 10x faster from melee and other "working" actions. 
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
index 8d1694da0..29b062d5a 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ if (!isDedicated) then {
 	dayz_disVisual = 0;
 	dayz_firedCooldown = 0;
 	dayz_damageCounter = time;
-	dayz_lastSave = time;
+	dayz_lastSave = diag_tickTime;
 	dayz_isSwimming = true;
 	dayz_currentDay = 0;
 	dayz_hasLight = false;