diff --git a/src/urh/controller/GeneratorTabController.py b/src/urh/controller/GeneratorTabController.py
index 7d1911db..16e537b5 100644
--- a/src/urh/controller/GeneratorTabController.py
+++ b/src/urh/controller/GeneratorTabController.py
@@ -386,7 +386,12 @@ class GeneratorTabController(QWidget):
                 self.unsetCursor()
                 return
             modulated_samples = self.modulate_data(buffer)
-            FileOperator.save_data_dialog("", modulated_samples, parent=self)
+            try:
+                sample_rate = self.modulators[0].sample_rate
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.exception(e)
+                sample_rate = 1e6
+            FileOperator.save_data_dialog("", modulated_samples, sample_rate=sample_rate, parent=self)
         except Exception as e:
             Errors.generic_error(self.tr("Failed to generate data"), str(e), traceback.format_exc())
             self.unsetCursor()
diff --git a/src/urh/controller/dialogs/ReceiveDialog.py b/src/urh/controller/dialogs/ReceiveDialog.py
index 29e177e3..97a7a6f3 100644
--- a/src/urh/controller/dialogs/ReceiveDialog.py
+++ b/src/urh/controller/dialogs/ReceiveDialog.py
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ class ReceiveDialog(SendRecvDialog):
 
         initial_name = initial_name.replace(Formatter.local_decimal_seperator(), "_").replace("_000", "")
 
-        filename = FileOperator.save_data_dialog(initial_name + ".complex", data, parent=self)
+        filename = FileOperator.save_data_dialog(initial_name + ".complex", data,
+                                                 sample_rate=dev.sample_rate, parent=self)
         self.already_saved = True
         if filename is not None and filename not in self.recorded_files:
             self.recorded_files.append(filename)
diff --git a/src/urh/controller/dialogs/SendDialog.py b/src/urh/controller/dialogs/SendDialog.py
index 60e1651c..fc137bee 100644
--- a/src/urh/controller/dialogs/SendDialog.py
+++ b/src/urh/controller/dialogs/SendDialog.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from urh.dev.VirtualDevice import VirtualDevice, Mode
 from urh.signalprocessing.Signal import Signal
 from urh.ui.painting.SignalSceneManager import SignalSceneManager
 from urh.util import FileOperator
+from urh.util.Logger import logger
 
 
 class SendDialog(SendRecvDialog):
@@ -93,6 +94,11 @@ class SendDialog(SendRecvDialog):
         filename = FileOperator.get_save_file_name("signal.complex")
         if filename:
             try:
+                try:
+                    self.scene_manager.signal.sample_rate = self.device.sample_rate
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.exception(e)
+
                 self.scene_manager.signal.save_as(filename)
             except Exception as e:
                 QMessageBox.critical(self, self.tr("Error saving signal"), e.args[0])
diff --git a/src/urh/util/FileOperator.py b/src/urh/util/FileOperator.py
index a9635919..b01c88e9 100644
--- a/src/urh/util/FileOperator.py
+++ b/src/urh/util/FileOperator.py
@@ -133,12 +133,13 @@ def get_save_file_name(initial_name: str, wav_only=False, caption="Save signal")
     return filename
 
 
-def save_data_dialog(signal_name: str, data, wav_only=False, parent=None) -> str:
+def save_data_dialog(signal_name: str, data, sample_rate=1e6, wav_only=False, parent=None) -> str:
     filename = get_save_file_name(signal_name, wav_only)
 
     if filename:
         try:
-            save_data(data, filename)
+            data = convert_data_to_format(data, filename)
+            save_data(data, filename, sample_rate=sample_rate)
         except Exception as e:
             QMessageBox.critical(parent, "Error saving signal", e.args[0])
             filename = None