diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/add.py b/src/calibre/gui2/add.py
index 9f246aeb93..1d7b5075b4 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/add.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/add.py
@@ -381,11 +381,7 @@ class Adder(QObject): # {{{
 
 # }}}
 
-###############################################################################
-############################## END ADDER ######################################
-###############################################################################
-
-class Saver(QObject):
+class Saver(QObject): # {{{
 
     def __init__(self, parent, db, callback, rows, path, opts,
             spare_server=None):
@@ -446,4 +442,5 @@ class Saver(QObject):
         self.pd.set_msg(_('Saved')+' '+title)
         if not ok:
             self.failures.add((title, tb))
+# }}}
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/library/database2.py b/src/calibre/library/database2.py
index a9160f976f..4775e13818 100644
--- a/src/calibre/library/database2.py
+++ b/src/calibre/library/database2.py
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ class LibraryDatabase2(LibraryDatabase, SchemaUpgrade, CustomColumns):
             mi.timestamp = utcnow()
         if mi.pubdate is None:
             mi.pubdate = utcnow()
-        self.set_metadata(id, mi)
+        self.set_metadata(id, mi, ignore_errors=True)
         if cover is not None:
             try:
                 self.set_cover(id, cover)