diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 3932ea4..6a0a5ca 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -1594,6 +1594,9 @@ static int player_saveShip(xmlTextWriterPtr writer, Pilot* ship, char* loc) {
 
   if(loc != NULL) xmlw_elem(writer, "location", loc);
 
+  /* Save the fuel. */
+  xmlw_elem(writer, "fuel", "%f", ship->fuel);
+
   /* Save the outfits. */
   xmlw_startElem(writer, "outfits");
   for(i = 0; i < ship->noutfits; i++) {
@@ -1717,6 +1720,7 @@ static int player_parseDone(xmlNodePtr parent) {
 static int player_parseShip(xmlNodePtr parent, int is_player) {
   char* name, *model, *loc, *q, *id;
   int i, n;
+  double fuel;
   Pilot* ship;
   xmlNodePtr node, cur;
 
@@ -1737,9 +1741,14 @@ static int player_parseShip(xmlNodePtr parent, int is_player) {
 
   node = parent->xmlChildrenNode;
 
+  fuel = 0;
+
   do {
     if(!is_player == 0) xmlr_str(node, "location", loc);
 
+    /* Get fuel. */
+    xmlr_float(node, "fuel", ship->fuel);
+
     if(xml_isNode(node, "outfits")) {
       cur = node->xmlChildrenNode;
       do {