diff --git a/src/modes/save.rs b/src/modes/save.rs
index a2252e9..bc442ed 100644
--- a/src/modes/save.rs
+++ b/src/modes/save.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub fn mode_save(
         writer: stdout.lock(),
     };
 
-    item_service.save_item(tee_reader, cmd, settings, tags, conn)?;
+    let _item_id = item_service.save_item(tee_reader, cmd, settings, tags, conn)?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/services/item_service.rs b/src/services/item_service.rs
index 39a24cd..d81f87d 100644
--- a/src/services/item_service.rs
+++ b/src/services/item_service.rs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ impl ItemService {
         settings: &Settings,
         tags: &mut Vec<String>,
         conn: &mut Connection,
-    ) -> Result<ItemWithMeta, CoreError> {
+    ) -> Result<i64, CoreError> {
         debug!("ITEM_SERVICE: Starting save_item with tags: {:?}", tags);
         if tags.is_empty() {
              tags.push("none".to_string());