diff --git a/scripts/io.js b/scripts/io.js
index 58d942c9e..faace3e0d 100755
--- a/scripts/io.js
+++ b/scripts/io.js
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ var io = {
     $.ajax({
       url:  "code/ajax_save.php",
       data: data_str,
+      type: 'POST',
       success: function(data) {
         var json = $.evalJSON(data);