diff --git a/src/cmd.c b/src/cmd.c
index 2a31421..ca847a4 100644
--- a/src/cmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ struct arg_values process_cmd_args(int argc, char** argv){
 
 		//Check for switches
 		if(CHECK_OPTION(GET, argv[i])){
-			curr->operation |= OP_GET;
+			curr->operation = OP_GET;
 			continue;
 
 		}else if(CHECK_OPTION(FADE, argv[i])){
diff --git a/src/rexbacklight.c b/src/rexbacklight.c
index eaa115a..1b8fba9 100644
--- a/src/rexbacklight.c
+++ b/src/rexbacklight.c
@@ -264,7 +264,8 @@ void do_list(struct arg_values* args){
 }
 
 //Run requested operation on a per device basis
-void run_device_operations(struct arg_values* a){
+int run_device_operations(struct arg_values* a){
+	int changes = 0;
 	for(a = a->next;a;a = a->next){
 		switch(a->operation){
 		case OP_LIST:
@@ -284,10 +285,12 @@ void run_device_operations(struct arg_values* a){
 		case OP_SET:
 			if(prep_offset(a))
 				break;
+			++changes;
 			fade_out(a);
 			break;
 		};
 	}
+	return changes;
 }
 
 //If a global operation is requested, run this to fill arg with all devices, each with the global operation
@@ -312,6 +315,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv){
 
 	struct arg_values args; //A linked list of devices and the requested settings.
 	struct string_array device_names; //List of all led/backlight devices in sysfs.
+	int should_save = 0;
 
 	args = process_cmd_args(argc, argv);
 	if(args.operation == OP_USAGE){
@@ -360,9 +364,14 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv){
 	if(!args.next){
 		populate_args(&args, &device_names);
 	}
-	run_device_operations(&args);
+	should_save = (run_device_operations(&args) > 0);
 #ifdef ENABLE_RESTORE_FILE
-	save_restore_file(&device_names, &args); //performs cleanup on args
+	if(should_save)
+		save_restore_file(&device_names, &args); //performs cleanup on args
+	else
+		free_cmd_args(&args);
+#else
+	free_cmd_args(&args);
 #endif
 
 	free_string_array(&device_names);