diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index e38466d3b..24851385e 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void flushallCommand(redisClient *c) {
         kill(server.bgsavechildpid,SIGKILL);
         rdbRemoveTempFile(server.bgsavechildpid);
     }
-    rdbSave(server.dbfilename);
+    if (server.saveparamslen > 0) rdbSave(server.dbfilename);
     server.dirty++;
 }