diff --git a/src/lyrics.cpp b/src/lyrics.cpp
index b7190d19..185efef3 100644
--- a/src/lyrics.cpp
+++ b/src/lyrics.cpp
@@ -229,15 +229,11 @@ void *Lyrics::Get(void *screen_void_ptr)
 	
 	if (result.first == true)
 	{
-		screen->w->Clear();
-		*screen->w << utf_to_locale_cpy(result.second);
+		screen->Save(result.second);
 		
-		std::ofstream output(screen->itsFilenamePath.c_str());
-		if (output.is_open())
-		{
-			output << result.second;
-			output.close();
-		}
+		utf_to_locale(result.second);
+		screen->w->Clear();
+		*screen->w << result.second;
 	}
 	else
 		*screen->w << "\nLyrics weren't found.";
@@ -273,6 +269,16 @@ void Lyrics::Edit()
 		system(("nohup " + Config.external_editor + " \"" + itsFilenamePath + "\" > /dev/null 2>&1 &").c_str());
 }
 
+void Lyrics::Save(const std::string &lyrics)
+{
+	std::ofstream output(itsFilenamePath.c_str());
+	if (output.is_open())
+	{
+		output << lyrics;
+		output.close();
+	}
+}
+
 void Lyrics::FetchAgain()
 {
 	std::string path = Folder + "/" + locale_to_utf_cpy(itsSong.GetArtist()) + " - " + locale_to_utf_cpy(itsSong.GetTitle()) + ".txt";
diff --git a/src/lyrics.h b/src/lyrics.h
index 3e895244..aa86117d 100644
--- a/src/lyrics.h
+++ b/src/lyrics.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class Lyrics : public Screen<Scrollpad>
 		virtual List *GetList() { return 0; }
 		
 		void Edit();
+		void Save(const std::string &lyrics);
 		void FetchAgain();
 		
 		static bool Reload;