diff --git a/python/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolslistwidget.sip b/python/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolslistwidget.sip
index cc947b6dd48..e407b363c90 100644
--- a/python/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolslistwidget.sip
+++ b/python/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolslistwidget.sip
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class QgsSymbolsListWidget : QWidget
     void setMarkerSize( double size );
     void setLineWidth( double width );
     void addSymbolToStyle();
+    void saveSymbol();
     void symbolAddedToStyle( const QString& name, QgsSymbolV2* symbol );
     void on_mSymbolUnitWidget_changed();
     void on_mTransparencySlider_valueChanged( int value );
diff --git a/python/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.sip b/python/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.sip
index ce32b1003ea..09360b3b4c7 100644
--- a/python/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.sip
+++ b/python/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.sip
@@ -64,9 +64,10 @@ class QgsSymbolV2SelectorDialog : QDialog
     void addLayer();
     void removeLayer();
 
-    void saveSymbol();
     void lockLayer();
 
+    void saveSymbol() /Deprecated/;
+
     //! Duplicates the current symbol layer and places the duplicated layer above the current symbol layer
     //! @note added in QGIS 2.14
     void duplicateLayer();
diff --git a/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolslistwidget.cpp b/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolslistwidget.cpp
index df419e8ffad..46f20ea20de 100644
--- a/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolslistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolslistwidget.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ QgsSymbolsListWidget::QgsSymbolsListWidget( QgsSymbolV2* symbol, QgsStyleV2* sty
   btnColor->setAllowAlpha( true );
   btnColor->setColorDialogTitle( tr( "Select color" ) );
   btnColor->setContext( "symbology" );
+
+  connect( btnSaveSymbol, SIGNAL( clicked() ), this, SLOT( saveSymbol() ) );
 }
 
 QgsSymbolsListWidget::~QgsSymbolsListWidget()
@@ -360,6 +362,34 @@ void QgsSymbolsListWidget::addSymbolToStyle()
   populateSymbolView();
 }
 
+void QgsSymbolsListWidget::saveSymbol()
+{
+  bool ok;
+  QString name = QInputDialog::getText( this, tr( "Symbol name" ),
+                                        tr( "Please enter name for the symbol:" ), QLineEdit::Normal, tr( "New symbol" ), &ok );
+  if ( !ok || name.isEmpty() )
+    return;
+
+  // check if there is no symbol with same name
+  if ( mStyle->symbolNames().contains( name ) )
+  {
+    int res = QMessageBox::warning( this, tr( "Save symbol" ),
+                                    tr( "Symbol with name '%1' already exists. Overwrite?" )
+                                    .arg( name ),
+                                    QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No );
+    if ( res != QMessageBox::Yes )
+    {
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // add new symbol to style and re-populate the list
+  mStyle->addSymbol( name, mSymbol->clone() );
+
+  // make sure the symbol is stored
+  mStyle->saveSymbol( name, mSymbol->clone(), 0, QStringList() );
+}
+
 void QgsSymbolsListWidget::on_mSymbolUnitWidget_changed()
 {
   if ( mSymbol )
diff --git a/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolslistwidget.h b/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolslistwidget.h
index 5d93f81e4b3..373154d6b99 100644
--- a/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolslistwidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolslistwidget.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsSymbolsListWidget : public QWidget, private Ui::SymbolsListW
     void setMarkerSize( double size );
     void setLineWidth( double width );
     void addSymbolToStyle();
+    void saveSymbol();
     void symbolAddedToStyle( const QString& name, QgsSymbolV2* symbol );
     void on_mSymbolUnitWidget_changed();
     void on_mTransparencySlider_valueChanged( int value );
diff --git a/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.cpp b/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.cpp
index 5f90d2eff65..b46e7f3abca 100644
--- a/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ QgsSymbolV2SelectorDialog::QgsSymbolV2SelectorDialog( QgsSymbolV2* symbol, QgsSt
   connect( btnRemoveLayer, SIGNAL( clicked() ), this, SLOT( removeLayer() ) );
   connect( btnLock, SIGNAL( clicked() ), this, SLOT( lockLayer() ) );
   connect( btnDuplicate, SIGNAL( clicked() ), this, SLOT( duplicateLayer() ) );
-  connect( btnSaveSymbol, SIGNAL( clicked() ), this, SLOT( saveSymbol() ) );
 
   updateUi();
 
diff --git a/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.h b/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.h
index ced905dfbb7..223465bb79e 100644
--- a/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.h
+++ b/src/gui/symbology-ng/qgssymbolv2selectordialog.h
@@ -136,9 +136,10 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsSymbolV2SelectorDialog : public QDialog, private Ui::QgsSymb
     void addLayer();
     void removeLayer();
 
-    void saveSymbol();
     void lockLayer();
 
+    Q_DECL_DEPRECATED void saveSymbol();
+
     //! Duplicates the current symbol layer and places the duplicated layer above the current symbol layer
     //! @note added in QGIS 2.14
     void duplicateLayer();
diff --git a/src/ui/qgssymbolv2selectordialogbase.ui b/src/ui/qgssymbolv2selectordialogbase.ui
index 478d45bd3c4..9a23161694c 100644
--- a/src/ui/qgssymbolv2selectordialogbase.ui
+++ b/src/ui/qgssymbolv2selectordialogbase.ui
@@ -159,22 +159,6 @@
          </property>
         </spacer>
        </item>
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="btnSaveSymbol">
-         <property name="maximumSize">
-          <size>
-           <width>70</width>
-           <height>16777215</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-         <property name="toolTip">
-          <string>Save symbol</string>
-         </property>
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Save</string>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
       </layout>
      </item>
     </layout>
diff --git a/src/ui/symbollayer/widget_symbolslist.ui b/src/ui/symbollayer/widget_symbolslist.ui
index 69d23ff9182..e2877360d60 100644
--- a/src/ui/symbollayer/widget_symbolslist.ui
+++ b/src/ui/symbollayer/widget_symbolslist.ui
@@ -337,6 +337,22 @@
        </property>
       </spacer>
      </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="btnSaveSymbol">
+       <property name="maximumSize">
+        <size>
+         <width>70</width>
+         <height>16777215</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+       <property name="toolTip">
+        <string>Save symbol</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Save</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
      <item>
       <widget class="QPushButton" name="btnAdvanced">
        <property name="text">
@@ -391,6 +407,7 @@
   <tabstop>groupsCombo</tabstop>
   <tabstop>openStyleManagerButton</tabstop>
   <tabstop>viewSymbols</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>btnSaveSymbol</tabstop>
   <tabstop>btnAdvanced</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>