diff --git a/app/eparser/satxml.py b/app/eparser/satxml.py
index 65a24876..89031f7c 100644
--- a/app/eparser/satxml.py
+++ b/app/eparser/satxml.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def write_satellites(satellites, data_path):
             transponder_child.setAttribute("system", get_key_by_value(SYSTEM, tr.system))
             transponder_child.setAttribute("modulation", get_key_by_value(MODULATION, tr.modulation))
             if tr.pls_mode:
-                transponder_child.setAttribute("pls_mode", get_key_by_value(PLS_MODE, tr.pls_mode))
+                transponder_child.setAttribute("pls_mode", tr.pls_mode)
             if tr.pls_code:
                 transponder_child.setAttribute("pls_code", tr.pls_code)
             if tr.is_id:
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def parse_transponders(elem, sat_name):
                                  FEC[atr["fec_inner"].value],
                                  SYSTEM[atr["system"].value],
                                  MODULATION[atr["modulation"].value],
-                                 PLS_MODE[atr["pls_mode"].value] if "pls_mode" in atr else None,
+                                 atr["pls_mode"].value if "pls_mode" in atr else None,
                                  atr["pls_code"].value if "pls_code" in atr else None,
                                  atr["is_id"].value if "is_id" in atr else None)
             except Exception as e:
diff --git a/app/ui/satellites_dialog.py b/app/ui/satellites_dialog.py
index 4d65ee4a..917a6442 100644
--- a/app/ui/satellites_dialog.py
+++ b/app/ui/satellites_dialog.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from math import fabs
 
 from app.commons import run_idle, run_task
 from app.eparser import get_satellites, write_satellites, Satellite, Transponder
-from app.eparser.ecommons import PLS_MODE
+from app.eparser.ecommons import PLS_MODE, get_key_by_value
 from app.tools.satellites import SatellitesParser, SatelliteSource
 from .search import SearchProvider
 from .uicommons import Gtk, Gdk, UI_RESOURCES_PATH, TEXT_DOMAIN, MOVE_KEYS, KeyboardKey
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ class TransponderDialog:
                            fec_inner=self._fec_box.get_active_id(),
                            system=self._sys_box.get_active_id(),
                            modulation=self._mod_box.get_active_id(),
-                           pls_mode=self._pls_mode_box.get_active_id(),
+                           pls_mode=get_key_by_value(PLS_MODE, self._pls_mode_box.get_active_id()),
                            pls_code=self._pls_code_entry.get_text(),
                            is_id=self._is_id_entry.get_text())