diff --git a/tmt/base.py b/tmt/base.py
index 8c10bfe0bd..cf8c203337 100644
--- a/tmt/base.py
+++ b/tmt/base.py
@@ -3479,6 +3479,7 @@ def show_runner(self, logger: tmt.log.Logger) -> None:
     def prepare_for_try(self, tree: Tree) -> None:
         """ Prepare the run for the try command """
         self.tree = tree
+        self._save_tree(self.tree)
         self._workdir_load(self._workdir_path)
         self.config.last_run = self.workdir
         self.info(str(self.workdir), color='magenta')
diff --git a/tmt/trying.py b/tmt/trying.py
index 57ffaafe42..f7970d1660 100644
--- a/tmt/trying.py
+++ b/tmt/trying.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def save(self) -> None:
         assert self._cli_context_object is not None  # narrow type
         data = RunData(
             root=str(self.tree.root) if self.tree.root else None,
-            plans=[plan.name for plan in self.plans] if self.plans is not None else None,
+            plans=[plan.name for plan in self.plans],
             steps=list(self._cli_context_object.steps),
             environment=self.environment,
             remove=self.opt('remove')