diff --git a/netmiko/vyos/vyos_ssh.py b/netmiko/vyos/vyos_ssh.py
index 97e1cb59e..9198f0a65 100644
--- a/netmiko/vyos/vyos_ssh.py
+++ b/netmiko/vyos/vyos_ssh.py
@@ -137,9 +137,10 @@ def save_config(
     ) -> str:
         """Saves Config."""
         output = self.config_mode()
-        output = super().save_config(
+        output += super().save_config(
             cmd=cmd, confirm=confirm, confirm_response=confirm_response
         )
+        output += self.exit_config_mode()
         if "Done" not in output:
             raise ValueError(f"Save failed with following errors:\n\n{output}")
         return output