diff --git a/autoload/ale/fix.vim b/autoload/ale/fix.vim
index 2b9555bf..9987fbdd 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/fix.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/fix.vim
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function! ale#fix#ApplyQueuedFixes(buffer) abort
     endif
 
     if l:data.should_save
-        let l:should_lint = g:ale_fix_on_save
+        let l:should_lint = ale#Var(a:buffer, 'fix_on_save')
         \   && ale#Var(a:buffer, 'lint_on_save')
     else
         let l:should_lint = l:data.changes_made
diff --git a/test/fix/test_ale_fix.vader b/test/fix/test_ale_fix.vader
index 05cc4457..9dd04213 100644
--- a/test/fix/test_ale_fix.vader
+++ b/test/fix/test_ale_fix.vader
@@ -525,6 +525,54 @@ Expect(The buffer should be modified):
   $b
   $c
 
+Given testft (A file with three lines):
+  a
+  b
+  c
+
+Execute(ALEFix should run the linters with b:ale_lint_on_save = 1):
+  let g:ale_fix_on_save = 0
+  let b:ale_fix_on_save = 1
+  let g:ale_lint_on_save = 1
+  let g:ale_enabled = 1
+
+  let g:test_filename = tempname()
+  execute 'noautocmd silent file ' . fnameescape(g:test_filename)
+  call writefile(getline(1, '$'), g:test_filename)
+
+  let g:ale_fixers.testft = ['AddDollars']
+
+  " We have to set the buftype to empty so the file will be written.
+  setlocal buftype=
+
+  call SetUpLinters()
+  call ale#events#SaveEvent(bufnr(''))
+  call ale#test#FlushJobs()
+
+  " We should save the file.
+  AssertEqual ['$a', '$b', '$c'], readfile(g:test_filename)
+  Assert !&modified, 'The file was marked as ''modified'''
+
+  if !has('win32')
+    " We should have run the linter.
+    AssertEqual [{
+    \   'bufnr': bufnr('%'),
+    \   'lnum': 1,
+    \   'vcol': 0,
+    \   'col': 1,
+    \   'text': 'xxx',
+    \   'type': 'E',
+    \   'nr': -1,
+    \   'pattern': '',
+    \   'valid': 1,
+    \}], ale#test#GetLoclistWithoutModule()
+  endif
+
+Expect(The buffer should be modified):
+  $a
+  $b
+  $c
+
 Execute(ALEFix should not fix files on :wq):
   let g:ale_fix_on_save = 1
   let g:ale_lint_on_save = 1