diff --git a/GameFiles/GamesFile.py b/GameFiles/GamesFile.py
index ee89ac3..d24326b 100644
--- a/GameFiles/GamesFile.py
+++ b/GameFiles/GamesFile.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Union, Dict, Callable, Tuple
 
 import discord
+from discord.ext import tasks
 
 from .Game import Game
 
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ class GamesFile:
 		# Verifying that attributes have been initialised properly
 		assert self.file_obj is not None and self.config is not None
 		logger.debug("Games file successfully initialised")
+		self.save_needed = False
+		self.save_if_needed.start()
 
 		atexit.register(self.save_to_file)
 
@@ -112,6 +115,15 @@ class GamesFile:
 		self.file_obj.flush()
 		logger.debug("Written games file to disk")
 
+	@tasks.loop(seconds = 10)
+	async def save_if_needed(self):
+		if self.save_needed:
+			self.save_to_file()
+			self.save_needed = False
+
+	def ask_for_save(self):
+		self.save_needed = True
+
 	def __getitem__(self, guild: discord.Guild) -> Game:
 		"""
 		Get the game information for one guild
@@ -120,4 +132,4 @@ class GamesFile:
 		if guild_id_str not in self.config:
 			self.config[guild_id_str] = Game.new_dict()
 			self.save_to_file()
-		return Game(self.config[guild_id_str], self.save_to_file, guild)
+		return Game(self.config[guild_id_str], self.ask_for_save, guild)