diff --git a/src/core/player.cpp b/src/core/player.cpp
index 9a960e8f..0dc1fc99 100644
--- a/src/core/player.cpp
+++ b/src/core/player.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ Player::Player(Application *app, QObject *parent)
 #endif
       analyzer_(nullptr),
       equalizer_(nullptr),
+      timer_save_volume_(new QTimer(this)),
       stream_change_type_(EngineBase::TrackChangeType::First),
       autoscroll_(Playlist::AutoScroll::Maybe),
       last_state_(EngineBase::State::Empty),
@@ -100,6 +101,10 @@ Player::Player(Application *app, QObject *parent)
 
   CreateEngine(enginetype);
 
+  timer_save_volume_->setSingleShot(true);
+  timer_save_volume_->setInterval(5000);
+  QObject::connect(timer_save_volume_, &QTimer::timeout, this, &Player::SaveVolume);
+
 }
 
 EngineBase::Type Player::CreateEngine(EngineBase::Type enginetype) {
@@ -659,6 +664,7 @@ void Player::SetVolumeFromSlider(const int value) {
     volume_ = volume;
     engine_->SetVolume(volume);
     emit VolumeChanged(volume);
+    timer_save_volume_->start();
   }
 
 }
@@ -669,6 +675,7 @@ void Player::SetVolumeFromEngine(const uint volume) {
   if (new_volume != volume_) {
     volume_ = new_volume;
     emit VolumeChanged(new_volume);
+    timer_save_volume_->start();
   }
 
 }
@@ -680,6 +687,7 @@ void Player::SetVolume(const uint volume) {
     volume_ = new_volume;
     engine_->SetVolume(new_volume);
     emit VolumeChanged(new_volume);
+    timer_save_volume_->start();
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/core/player.h b/src/core/player.h
index 8c51224e..9902ac5e 100644
--- a/src/core/player.h
+++ b/src/core/player.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "playlist/playlistitem.h"
 #include "settings/behavioursettingspage.h"
 
+class QTimer;
 class Application;
 class Song;
 class AnalyzerContainer;
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ class Player : public PlayerInterface {
 #endif
   AnalyzerContainer *analyzer_;
   SharedPtr<Equalizer> equalizer_;
+  QTimer *timer_save_volume_;
 
   PlaylistItemPtr current_item_;