diff --git a/vigil/__main__.py b/vigil/__main__.py
index 1e1a4ce..afdd86d 100755
--- a/vigil/__main__.py
+++ b/vigil/__main__.py
@@ -638,9 +638,9 @@ class Screen:
         for index in range(worker_count):
             worker_ = worker.Worker(self._is_paused, is_being_tested)
             workers.append(worker_)
-            future = worker_.job_runner(
-                self._summary, self._log, self._summary._jobs_added_event,
-                self._appearance_changed_event)
+            future = worker_.job_runner(self, self._summary, self._log,
+                                        self._summary._jobs_added_event,
+                                        self._appearance_changed_event)
             worker_.future = asyncio.ensure_future(future,
                                                    loop=self._main_loop)
         self.workers = workers
@@ -853,6 +853,12 @@ class Screen:
         subprocess.Popen(["xdg-open", path], stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                           stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
 
+    def save(self):
+        worker.Worker.unsaved_jobs_total = 0
+        pickle_path = os.path.join(tools.CACHE_PATH, "summary.pickle")
+        open_compressed = functools.partial(gzip.open, compresslevel=1)
+        tools.dump_pickle_safe(self, pickle_path, open=open_compressed)
+
     def _select_entry_at_position(self, x, y, view_width, view_height):
         border_width = 1
         if x < border_width or y < border_width or x > view_width or \
@@ -1057,8 +1063,7 @@ def main(root_path, loop, worker_count=None, editor_command=None, theme=None,
         log.log_message("Program stopped.")
     finally:
         notifier.stop()
-    open_compressed = functools.partial(gzip.open, compresslevel=1)
-    tools.dump_pickle_safe(screen, pickle_path, open=open_compressed)
+    screen.save()
 
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
diff --git a/vigil/worker.py b/vigil/worker.py
index 530cc3a..af6044e 100755
--- a/vigil/worker.py
+++ b/vigil/worker.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import vigil.tools as tools
 
 class Worker:
 
+    unsaved_jobs_total = 0
+
     def __init__(self, is_already_paused, is_being_tested):
         self.is_already_paused = is_already_paused
         self.is_being_tested = is_being_tested
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ class Worker:
         data = await self.process.stdout.readline()
         return tools.Status(int(data))
 
-    async def job_runner(self, summary, log, jobs_added_event,
+    async def job_runner(self, screen, summary, log, jobs_added_event,
                    appearance_changed_event):
         await self.create_process()
         while True:
@@ -50,6 +52,10 @@ class Worker:
                             os.kill(os.getpid(), signal.SIGINT)
                     break
                 await self.result.run(log, appearance_changed_event, self)
+                self.unsaved_jobs_total += 1
+                if self.unsaved_jobs_total == 100:
+                    log.log_message("Auto-saving...")
+                    screen.save()
                 summary.completed_total += 1
             jobs_added_event.clear()