diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eea564e..9a328e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -306,6 +306,10 @@ sortable.sort(order.reverse()); // apply
 ```
 
 
+##### save()
+Save the current sorting (see [store](#store))
+
+
 ##### destroy()
 Removes the sortable functionality completely.
 
@@ -313,6 +317,7 @@ Removes the sortable functionality completely.
 ---
 
 
+<a name="store"></a>
 ### Store
 Saving and restoring of the sort.
 
diff --git a/Sortable.js b/Sortable.js
index f70723e..30dd630 100644
--- a/Sortable.js
+++ b/Sortable.js
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@
 				Sortable.active = null;
 
 				// Save sorting
-				this.options.store && this.options.store.set(this);
+				this.save()
 			}
 		},
 
@@ -693,7 +693,6 @@
 				}
 			}, this);
 
-
 			order.forEach(function (id) {
 				if (items[id]) {
 					rootEl.removeChild(items[id]);
@@ -703,6 +702,15 @@
 		},
 
 
+		/**
+		 * Save the current sorting
+		 */
+		save: function () {
+			var store = this.options.store;
+			store && store.set(this);
+		},
+
+
 		/**
 		 * For each element in the set, get the first element that matches the selector by testing the element itself and traversing up through its ancestors in the DOM tree.
 		 * @param   {HTMLElement}  el