Free-flowing, storage-stable homogeneous granules for protecting silver in machine dishwashing are obtained through a granular free-flowing component comprising an organic solid (I) from the group of alkylaminotriazoles and a constituent (II) selected from the group of alkali metal sulfates, the ratio of solid (I) to solid (II) being from 1:100 to 2:1, preferably from 1:70 to 3:2 and more preferably from 1:50 to 2:3 and the component having a particle size of 0.01 to 2 millimeters, preferably 0.05 to 1.8 millimeters and more preferably 0.1 to 1.6 millimeters.