diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 189ca0747..20a5e0316 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+core: fix bug when save sea water salinity given by DC
 desktop: add column for dive notes to the dive list table
 desktop: fix bug when printing a dive plan with multiple segments
 desktop: fix remembering of bluetooth address for remembered dive computers (not MacOS)
diff --git a/core/save-git.c b/core/save-git.c
index e9826e585..42ee4f546 100644
--- a/core/save-git.c
+++ b/core/save-git.c
@@ -211,8 +211,7 @@ static void save_airpressure(struct membuffer *b, struct divecomputer *dc)
 
 static void save_salinity(struct membuffer *b, struct divecomputer *dc)
 {
-	/* only save if we have a value that isn't the default of sea water */
-	if (!dc->salinity || dc->salinity == SEAWATER_SALINITY)
+	if (!dc->salinity)
 		return;
 	put_salinity(b, dc->salinity, "salinity ", "g/l\n");
 }
diff --git a/core/save-xml.c b/core/save-xml.c
index a8478fc96..f1498860b 100644
--- a/core/save-xml.c
+++ b/core/save-xml.c
@@ -152,8 +152,7 @@ static void save_airpressure(struct membuffer *b, struct divecomputer *dc)
 
 static void save_salinity(struct membuffer *b, struct divecomputer *dc)
 {
-	/* only save if we have a value that isn't the default of sea water */
-	if (!dc->salinity || dc->salinity == SEAWATER_SALINITY)
+	if (!dc->salinity)
 		return;
 	put_string(b, "  <water");
 	put_salinity(b, dc->salinity, " salinity='", " g/l'");