diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/songstab.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/songstab.py
index 3105ff1f7..371c3eee5 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/songstab.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/songstab.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class SongsTab(SettingsTab):
             if answer == QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Yes:
                 self.settings.setValue('songs/songselect password', self.ccli_password.text())
         # Only save footer template if it has been changed. This allows future updates
-        if self.footer_edit_box.toPlainText() != self.settings.get_default_value('songs/footer template'):
+        if self.footer_edit_box.toPlainText() != self.settings.value('songs/footer template'):
             self.settings.setValue('songs/footer template', self.footer_edit_box.toPlainText())
         self.settings.setValue('songs/add songbook slide', self.songbook_slide)
         if self.tab_visited:
diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_songstab.py b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_songstab.py
index 34c81e520..cc7fb399d 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_songstab.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_plugins/songs/test_songstab.py
@@ -206,6 +206,20 @@ def test_footer_reset(form):
     assert form.footer_edit_box.toPlainText() == form.settings.get_default_value('songs/footer template')
 
 
+def test_footer_reset_save(form):
+    """
+    Test the footer can be saved as the default value
+    """
+    # GIVEN: A non default footer template and the default template in the edit box
+    form.settings.setValue('songs/footer template', 'hello')
+    default_footer = form.settings.get_default_value('songs/footer template')
+    form.footer_edit_box.setPlainText(default_footer)
+    # WHEN: save is invoked
+    form.save()
+    # THEN: footer template should have been reset to the default_footer value
+    assert form.settings.value('songs/footer template') == form.settings.get_default_value('songs/footer template')
+
+
 def test_save_tab_nochange(form):
     """
     Test no changes does not trigger post processing