diff --git a/remote.py b/remote.py
index 8748e7a..3f8752b 100755
--- a/remote.py
+++ b/remote.py
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 			export_json( MODEL, args2domains(PARAMS[2:]) )
 
 		if METHOD == 'save':
-			jlog( save( MODEL, args2domains(PARAMS[2:]) ) )
+			jlog( save( MODEL, args2domains(PARAMS[2:]), recurse=recurse ) )
 
 	elif MODEL == 'db':
 		if METHOD == 'list':