diff --git a/evennia/server/server.py b/evennia/server/server.py
index e5e01e5d7d..b5a1aff514 100644
--- a/evennia/server/server.py
+++ b/evennia/server/server.py
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ class Evennia(object):
         from evennia.objects.models import ObjectDB
         #from evennia.players.models import PlayerDB
         from evennia.server.models import ServerConfig
+        from evennia.utils import gametime as _GAMETIME_MODULE
 
         if mode == 'reload':
             # call restart hooks
@@ -394,6 +395,9 @@ class Evennia(object):
             # kill the server
             reactor.callLater(1, reactor.stop)
 
+        # we make sure the proper gametime is saved as late as possible
+        ServerConfig.objects.conf("runtime", _GAMETIME_MODULE.runtime())
+
     # server start/stop hooks
 
     def at_server_start(self):