diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
index 2ca5934..21144cd 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import tempfile
 import aiml
 
 from .Database import db as botdb
+from .Config import config as botconfig
 
 
 class SpiceBot_AI_MainSection(StaticSection):
@@ -38,8 +39,14 @@ class SpiceBot_AI():
         self.aiml_kernel._verboseMode = False
 
         # Learn responses
+        self.load_saved_brain()
         self.load_brain()
 
+    def load_saved_brain(self):
+        if os.path.isfile(botconfig.config.aibrain):
+            self.aiml_kernel.bootstrap(brainFile=botconfig.config.aibrain)
+            self.save_brain()
+
     def load_brain(self):
         import sopel_modules
         braindirs = []
@@ -50,6 +57,7 @@ class SpiceBot_AI():
 
         # learn directories
         self.learn(braindirs)
+        self.save_brain()
 
     def load_bot_values(self, bot):
         self.aiml_kernel.setBotPredicate("nick", bot.nick)
@@ -57,6 +65,7 @@ class SpiceBot_AI():
     def load_extras(self, bot):
         if len(bot.config.SpiceBot_AI.extra):
             self.learn(self, bot.config.SpiceBot_AI.extra)
+            self.save_brain()
 
     def learn(self, braindirs):
         for braindir in braindirs:
@@ -79,13 +88,18 @@ class SpiceBot_AI():
         self.aiml_kernel.respond("LOAD AIML B")
 
     def on_message(self, bot, trigger, message):
+
         nick = Identifier(trigger.nick)
         nick_id = botdb.get_nick_id(nick, create=True)
         self.check_user_import(nick, nick_id)
+
         message = self.bot_message_precipher(bot, trigger, message)
         aiml_response = self.aiml_kernel.respond(message, nick_id)
-        self.save_nick_session(nick, nick_id)
         aiml_response = self.bot_message_decipher(bot, trigger, aiml_response)
+
+        self.save_nick_session(nick, nick_id)
+        self.save_brain()
+
         return aiml_response
 
     def bot_message_precipher(self, bot, trigger, message):
@@ -128,5 +142,8 @@ class SpiceBot_AI():
         sessionData = self.aiml_kernel.getSessionData(nick_id)
         botdb.set_nick_value(nick, 'botai', sessionData)
 
+    def save_brain(self):
+        self.aiml_kernel.saveBrain(botconfig.config.aibrain)
+
 
 botai = SpiceBot_AI()
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Config.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Config.py
index 3f0bcbf..4d535d8 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Config.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Config.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class BotConfig():
         self.config.core.logs_raw = os.path.join(self.config.core.logdir, 'raw.log')
         # self.config.core.logs_raw = os.path.os.path.join(self.config.core.logdir, self.config.basename + '.raw.log')
 
+        self.config.aibrain = os.path.join(self.config.homedir, self.config.basename + '.aibrain.brn')
+
         # load as dict
         config = configparser.ConfigParser()
         config.read(self.config.filename)
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/setup.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/setup.py
index 2a57052..8dcc54d 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/setup.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/setup.py
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ def setup(bot):
     bot.config.core.logs_raw = os.path.join(bot.config.core.logdir, 'raw.log')
     # bot.config.core.logs_raw = os.path.os.path.join(bot.config.core.logdir, bot.config.basename + '.raw.log')
 
+    bot.config.aibrain = os.path.join(bot.config.homedir, bot.config.basename + '.aibrain.brn')
+
     logs.log('SpiceBot_Channels', "Setting Up Configuration")
     events.startup_add([events.BOT_CHANNELS])
     bot.config.define_section("SpiceBot_Channels", SpiceBot_Channels_MainSection, validate=False)
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/shutdown.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/shutdown.py
index d664695..091b615 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/shutdown.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/shutdown.py
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@ from .AI import botai
 
 
 def shutdown(bot):
-    pass
+
+    botai.save_brain()