diff --git a/Lib/pickle.py b/Lib/pickle.py
index 8a079255f13..4cc6629d532 100644
--- a/Lib/pickle.py
+++ b/Lib/pickle.py
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ def save(self, object, pers_save = 0):
         try:
             f = self.dispatch[t]
         except KeyError:
+            if issubclass(t, TypeType):
+                self.save_global(object)
+                return
+
             pid = self.inst_persistent_id(object)
             if pid is not None:
                 self.save_pers(pid)