diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php b/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
index 66701c559..36258439c 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
@@ -1073,11 +1073,16 @@ class Level implements ChunkManager, Metadatable{
 	}
 
 	public function saveChunks(){
-		foreach($this->chunks as $chunk){
-			if(($chunk->hasChanged() or count($chunk->getTiles()) > 0 or count($chunk->getSavableEntities()) > 0) and $chunk->isGenerated()){
-				$this->provider->saveChunk($chunk);
-				$chunk->setChanged(false);
+		$this->timings->syncChunkSaveTimer->startTiming();
+		try{
+			foreach($this->chunks as $chunk){
+				if(($chunk->hasChanged() or count($chunk->getTiles()) > 0 or count($chunk->getSavableEntities()) > 0) and $chunk->isGenerated()){
+					$this->provider->saveChunk($chunk);
+					$chunk->setChanged(false);
+				}
 			}
+		}finally{
+			$this->timings->syncChunkSaveTimer->stopTiming();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2639,7 +2644,12 @@ class Level implements ChunkManager, Metadatable{
 
 			if($trySave and $this->getAutoSave() and $chunk->isGenerated()){
 				if($chunk->hasChanged() or count($chunk->getTiles()) > 0 or count($chunk->getSavableEntities()) > 0){
-					$this->provider->saveChunk($chunk);
+					$this->timings->syncChunkSaveTimer->startTiming();
+					try{
+						$this->provider->saveChunk($chunk);
+					}finally{
+						$this->timings->syncChunkSaveTimer->stopTiming();
+					}
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/LevelTimings.php b/src/pocketmine/level/LevelTimings.php
index a8f758ca9..de925cd6c 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/LevelTimings.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/LevelTimings.php
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace pocketmine\level;
 
+use pocketmine\timings\Timings;
 use pocketmine\timings\TimingsHandler;
 
 class LevelTimings{
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ class LevelTimings{
 	public $syncChunkLoadEntitiesTimer;
 	/** @var TimingsHandler */
 	public $syncChunkLoadTileEntitiesTimer;
+	/** @var TimingsHandler */
+	public $syncChunkSaveTimer;
 
 	public function __construct(Level $level){
 		$name = $level->getFolderName() . " - ";
@@ -85,6 +88,9 @@ class LevelTimings{
 		$this->syncChunkLoadEntitiesTimer = new TimingsHandler("** " . $name . "syncChunkLoad - Entities");
 		$this->syncChunkLoadTileEntitiesTimer = new TimingsHandler("** " . $name . "syncChunkLoad - TileEntities");
 
+		Timings::init(); //make sure the timer we want is available
+		$this->syncChunkSaveTimer = new TimingsHandler("** " . $name . "syncChunkSave", Timings::$worldSaveTimer);
+
 		$this->doTick = new TimingsHandler($name . "doTick");
 	}
 }