diff --git a/src/meta_plugin.rs b/src/meta_plugin.rs
index c0188c9..b630665 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ pub trait MetaPlugin {
             value,
         };
         crate::db::store_meta(conn, meta)?;
-        self.saved_during_io = true;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/system.rs b/src/meta_plugin/system.rs
index 6952dae..c03efe4 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/system.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/system.rs
@@ -74,12 +74,25 @@ impl MetaPlugin for BinaryMetaPlugin {
         self.meta_name.clone()
     }
     
-    fn initialize(&mut self, conn: &Connection, item_id: i64) -> Result<()> {
+    fn	initialize(&mut self, conn: &Connection, item_id: i64) -> Result<()> {
         self.item_id = Some(item_id);
         // Store raw pointer to connection - unsafe but necessary for this design
         self.conn = Some(conn as *const _ as *mut Connection);
         Ok(())
     }
+    
+    fn save_meta(&mut self, conn: &Connection, item_id: i64, value: String) -> Result<()> {
+        let meta_name = self.meta_name();
+        debug!("Saving metadata: item_id={}, name={}, value={}", item_id, meta_name, value);
+        let meta = crate::db::Meta {
+            id: item_id,
+            name: meta_name,
+            value,
+        };
+        crate::db::store_meta(conn, meta)?;
+        self.saved_during_io = true;
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 impl CwdMetaPlugin {