diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 97ddd063..54832294 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-1.38.0 (2025/08/19)
+1.38.2 (2025/08/19)
+======================
+
+Bug Fixes
+--------
+* Fix failure to save Favorite Queries.
+
+
+1.38.1 (2025/08/19)
 ======================
 
 Bug Fixes
diff --git a/mycli/main.py b/mycli/main.py
index 2fc36753..c9322258 100755
--- a/mycli/main.py
+++ b/mycli/main.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 from mycli.packages.hybrid_redirection import get_redirect_components, is_redirect_command
 from mycli.packages.parseutils import is_destructive, is_dropping_database
 from mycli.packages.prompt_utils import confirm, confirm_destructive_query
+from mycli.packages.special.favoritequeries import FavoriteQueries
 from mycli.packages.special.main import ArgType
 from mycli.packages.tabular_output import sql_format
 from mycli.packages.toolkit.history import FileHistoryWithTimestamp
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ def __init__(
         special.set_timing_enabled(c["main"].as_bool("timing"))
         self.beep_after_seconds = float(c["main"]["beep_after_seconds"] or 0)
 
+        FavoriteQueries.instance = FavoriteQueries.from_config(self.config)
+
         self.dsn_alias: str | None = None
         self.main_formatter = TabularOutputFormatter(format_name=c["main"]["table_format"])
         self.redirect_formatter = TabularOutputFormatter(format_name=c["main"].get("redirect_format", "csv"))
diff --git a/mycli/packages/special/iocommands.py b/mycli/packages/special/iocommands.py
index ffa12c69..16e8c331 100644
--- a/mycli/packages/special/iocommands.py
+++ b/mycli/packages/special/iocommands.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ def execute_favorite_query(cur: Cursor, arg: str, **_) -> Generator[tuple, None,
     name, _separator, arg_str = arg.partition(" ")
     args = shlex.split(arg_str)
 
-    query = favoritequeries.get(name)
+    query = FavoriteQueries.instance.get(name)
     if query is None:
         message = f"No favorite query: {name}"
         yield (None, None, None, message)
@@ -274,10 +274,10 @@ def list_favorite_queries() -> list[tuple]:
     Returns (title, rows, headers, status)"""
 
     headers = ["Name", "Query"]
-    rows = [(r, favoritequeries.get(r)) for r in favoritequeries.list()]
+    rows = [(r, FavoriteQueries.instance.get(r)) for r in FavoriteQueries.instance.list()]
 
     if not rows:
-        status = "\nNo favorite queries found." + favoritequeries.usage
+        status = "\nNo favorite queries found." + FavoriteQueries.instance.usage
     else:
         status = ""
     return [("", rows, headers, status)]
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def save_favorite_query(arg: str, **_) -> list[tuple]:
     """Save a new favorite query.
     Returns (title, rows, headers, status)"""
 
-    usage = "Syntax: \\fs name query.\n\n" + favoritequeries.usage
+    usage = "Syntax: \\fs name query.\n\n" + FavoriteQueries.instance.usage
     if not arg:
         return [(None, None, None, usage)]
 
@@ -314,18 +314,18 @@ def save_favorite_query(arg: str, **_) -> list[tuple]:
     if (not name) or (not query):
         return [(None, None, None, usage + "Err: Both name and query are required.")]
 
-    favoritequeries.save(name, query)
+    FavoriteQueries.instance.save(name, query)
     return [(None, None, None, "Saved.")]
 
 
 @special_command("\\fd", "\\fd [name]", "Delete a favorite query.")
 def delete_favorite_query(arg: str, **_) -> list[tuple]:
     """Delete an existing favorite query."""
-    usage = "Syntax: \\fd name.\n\n" + favoritequeries.usage
+    usage = "Syntax: \\fd name.\n\n" + FavoriteQueries.instance.usage
     if not arg:
         return [(None, None, None, usage)]
 
-    status = favoritequeries.delete(arg)
+    status = FavoriteQueries.instance.delete(arg)
 
     return [(None, None, None, status)]