diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 10939f8b..5246638f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     "capture-frame": "^1.0.0",
     "chromecasts": "^1.8.0",
     "create-torrent": "^3.24.5",
+    "debounce": "^1.0.0",
     "deep-equal": "^1.0.1",
     "dlnacasts": "^0.1.0",
     "drag-drop": "^2.12.1",
diff --git a/src/main/index.js b/src/main/index.js
index cadbb766..a1e5a3dc 100644
--- a/src/main/index.js
+++ b/src/main/index.js
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ function init () {
 
     app.isQuitting = true
     e.preventDefault()
-    windows.main.dispatch('saveState') // try to save state on exit
-    ipcMain.once('savedState', () => app.quit())
+    windows.main.dispatch('stateSaveImmediate') // try to save state on exit
+    ipcMain.once('stateSaved', () => app.quit())
     setTimeout(() => {
       console.error('Saving state took too long. Quitting.')
       app.quit()
-    }, 2000) // quit after 2 secs, at most
+    }, 4000) // quit after 4 secs, at most
   })
 
   app.on('activate', function () {
diff --git a/src/renderer/controllers/prefs-controller.js b/src/renderer/controllers/prefs-controller.js
index b85578f4..d2773f1a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/controllers/prefs-controller.js
+++ b/src/renderer/controllers/prefs-controller.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const State = require('../lib/state')
 const {dispatch} = require('../lib/dispatcher')
 const ipcRenderer = require('electron').ipcRenderer
 
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ module.exports = class PrefsController {
       ipcRenderer.send('setStartup', state.unsaved.prefs.startup)
     }
     state.saved.prefs = Object.assign(state.saved.prefs || {}, state.unsaved.prefs)
-    State.save(state)
+    dispatch('stateSaveImmediate')
     dispatch('checkDownloadPath')
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/controllers/torrent-controller.js b/src/renderer/controllers/torrent-controller.js
index 7e4ee824..73b6757d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/controllers/torrent-controller.js
+++ b/src/renderer/controllers/torrent-controller.js
@@ -129,20 +129,20 @@ module.exports = class TorrentController {
     const torrentSummary = this.getTorrentSummary(torrentKey)
     if (!torrentSummary) throw new Error('Not saving modtimes for deleted torrent ' + torrentKey)
     torrentSummary.fileModtimes = fileModtimes
-    dispatch('saveStateThrottled')
+    dispatch('stateSave')
   }
 
   torrentFileSaved (torrentKey, torrentFileName) {
     console.log('torrent file saved %s: %s', torrentKey, torrentFileName)
     const torrentSummary = this.getTorrentSummary(torrentKey)
     torrentSummary.torrentFileName = torrentFileName
-    dispatch('saveStateThrottled')
+    dispatch('stateSave')
   }
 
   torrentPosterSaved (torrentKey, posterFileName) {
     const torrentSummary = this.getTorrentSummary(torrentKey)
     torrentSummary.posterFileName = posterFileName
-    dispatch('saveStateThrottled')
+    dispatch('stateSave')
   }
 
   torrentAudioMetadata (infoHash, index, info) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/controllers/torrent-list-controller.js b/src/renderer/controllers/torrent-list-controller.js
index 8bfc2b48..1bb8ac71 100644
--- a/src/renderer/controllers/torrent-list-controller.js
+++ b/src/renderer/controllers/torrent-list-controller.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ const electron = require('electron')
 
 const {dispatch} = require('../lib/dispatcher')
 const {TorrentKeyNotFoundError} = require('../lib/errors')
-const State = require('../lib/state')
 const sound = require('../lib/sound')
 const TorrentSummary = require('../lib/torrent-summary')
 
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ module.exports = class TorrentListController {
 
       // remove torrent from saved list
       this.state.saved.torrents.splice(index, 1)
-      State.saveThrottled(this.state)
+      dispatch('stateSave')
     }
 
     // prevent user from going forward to a deleted torrent
diff --git a/src/renderer/controllers/update-controller.js b/src/renderer/controllers/update-controller.js
index a5fd3d74..f7773edc 100644
--- a/src/renderer/controllers/update-controller.js
+++ b/src/renderer/controllers/update-controller.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const State = require('../lib/state')
+const {dispatch} = require('../lib/dispatcher')
 
 // Controls the UI checking for new versions of the app, prompting install
 module.exports = class UpdateController {
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ module.exports = class UpdateController {
     let skipped = this.state.saved.skippedVersions
     if (!skipped) skipped = this.state.saved.skippedVersions = []
     skipped.push(version)
-    State.saveThrottled(this.state)
+    dispatch('stateSave')
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/lib/state.js b/src/renderer/lib/state.js
index 2ea67df1..6e37ff81 100644
--- a/src/renderer/lib/state.js
+++ b/src/renderer/lib/state.js
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 const appConfig = require('application-config')('WebTorrent')
+const debounce = require('debounce')
 const path = require('path')
 const {EventEmitter} = require('events')
 
 const config = require('../../config')
 const migrations = require('./migrations')
 
+const SAVE_DEBOUNCE_INTERVAL = 1000
+
 const State = module.exports = Object.assign(new EventEmitter(), {
   getDefaultPlayState,
   load,
-  save,
-  saveThrottled
+  // state.save() calls are rate-limited. Use state.saveImmediate() to skip limit.
+  save: debounce(saveImmediate, SAVE_DEBOUNCE_INTERVAL),
+  saveImmediate
 })
 
 appConfig.filePath = path.join(config.CONFIG_PATH, 'config.json')
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ function getDefaultPlayState () {
 }
 
 /* If the saved state file doesn't exist yet, here's what we use instead */
-function setupSavedState (cb) {
+function setupStateSaved (cb) {
   const fs = require('fs-extra')
   const parseTorrent = require('parse-torrent')
   const parallel = require('run-parallel')
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ function load (cb) {
   appConfig.read(function (err, saved) {
     if (err || !saved.version) {
       console.log('Missing config file: Creating new one')
-      setupSavedState(onSaved)
+      setupStateSaved(onSaved)
     } else {
       onSaved(null, saved)
     }
@@ -197,9 +201,8 @@ function load (cb) {
 }
 
 // Write state.saved to the JSON state file
-function save (state, cb) {
+function saveImmediate (state, cb) {
   console.log('Saving state to ' + appConfig.filePath)
-  delete state.saveStateTimeout
 
   // Clean up, so that we're not saving any pending state
   const copy = Object.assign({}, state.saved)
@@ -226,15 +229,6 @@ function save (state, cb) {
 
   appConfig.write(copy, (err) => {
     if (err) console.error(err)
-    else State.emit('savedState')
+    else State.emit('stateSaved')
   })
 }
-
-// Write, but no more than once a second
-function saveThrottled (state) {
-  if (state.saveStateTimeout) return
-  state.saveStateTimeout = setTimeout(function () {
-    if (!state.saveStateTimeout) return
-    save(state)
-  }, 1000)
-}
diff --git a/src/renderer/main.js b/src/renderer/main.js
index d0104e31..4407abb9 100644
--- a/src/renderer/main.js
+++ b/src/renderer/main.js
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ const dispatchHandlers = {
   'onOpen': onOpen,
   'error': onError,
   'uncaughtError': (proc, err) => telemetry.logUncaughtError(proc, err),
-  'saveState': () => State.save(state),
-  'saveStateThrottled': () => State.saveThrottled(state),
+  'stateSave': () => State.save(state),
+  'stateSaveImmediate': () => State.saveImmediate(state),
   'update': () => {} // No-op, just trigger an update
 }
 
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ function setupIpc () {
 
   ipcRenderer.send('ipcReady')
 
-  State.on('savedState', () => ipcRenderer.send('savedState'))
+  State.on('stateSaved', () => ipcRenderer.send('stateSaved'))
 }
 
 // Quits any modal popovers and returns to the torrent list screen
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ function onFullscreenChanged (e, isFullScreen) {
 
 function onWindowBoundsChanged (e, newBounds) {
   state.saved.bounds = newBounds
-  dispatch('saveStateThrottled')
+  dispatch('stateSave')
 }
 
 function checkDownloadPath () {