diff --git a/kmreadermainwin.cpp b/kmreadermainwin.cpp
index d5093a496..d7c2324b5 100644
--- a/kmreadermainwin.cpp
+++ b/kmreadermainwin.cpp
@@ -324,9 +324,6 @@ void KMReaderMainWin::setupAccel()
            this, SLOT(slotReplyOrForwardFinished()) );
 
   //----- File Menu
-  mSaveAsAction = KStandardAction::saveAs( mReaderWin->viewer(), SLOT(slotSaveMessage()),
-                                           actionCollection() );
-  mSaveAsAction->setShortcut( KStandardShortcut::shortcut( KStandardShortcut::Save ) );
 
   mSaveAtmAction  = new KAction(KIcon("mail-attachment"), i18n("Save A&ttachments..."), actionCollection() );
   connect( mSaveAtmAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), mReaderWin->viewer(), SLOT(slotAttachmentSaveAll()) );
@@ -521,7 +518,7 @@ void KMReaderMainWin::slotDelayedMessagePopup( KJob *job )
     menu->addAction( mReaderWin->toggleMimePartTreeAction() );
     menu->addSeparator();
     menu->addAction( mMsgActions->printAction() );
-    menu->addAction( mSaveAsAction );
+    menu->addAction( mReaderWin->saveAsAction() );
     menu->addAction( mSaveAtmAction );
     if ( mMsg.isValid() ) {
       menu->addSeparator();
diff --git a/kmreadermainwin.h b/kmreadermainwin.h
index 5ca6c01b6..481af09e0 100644
--- a/kmreadermainwin.h
+++ b/kmreadermainwin.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ private:
   KMReaderWin *mReaderWin;
   Akonadi::Item mMsg;
   // a few actions duplicated from kmmainwidget
-  KAction *mTrashAction, *mSaveAsAction, *mSaveAtmAction;
+  KAction *mTrashAction, *mSaveAtmAction;
   KFontAction *fontAction;
   KFontSizeAction *fontSizeAction;
   KMail::MessageActions *mMsgActions;
diff --git a/kmreadermainwin.rc b/kmreadermainwin.rc
index bcba549f5..a27c3d7b6 100644
--- a/kmreadermainwin.rc
+++ b/kmreadermainwin.rc
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <!DOCTYPE kpartgui>
-<kpartgui version="419" name="kmreadermainwin" >
+<kpartgui version="420" name="kmreadermainwin" >
  <MenuBar>
   <Menu noMerge="1" name="file" >
    <text>&amp;File</text>
    <Action name="file_open" />
-   <Action name="file_save_as" />
+   <Action name="save_message" />
    <Action name="file_print_preview"/>
    <Action name="file_print" />
    <Separator/>
diff --git a/kmreaderwin.cpp b/kmreaderwin.cpp
index aac96a86e..80686aac9 100644
--- a/kmreaderwin.cpp
+++ b/kmreaderwin.cpp
@@ -599,6 +599,11 @@ KAction *KMReaderWin::viewSourceAction()
   return mViewer->viewSourceAction();
 }
 
+KAction *KMReaderWin::saveAsAction()
+{
+  return mViewer->saveAsAction();
+}
+
 KAction *KMReaderWin::findInMessageAction()
 {
   return mViewer->findInMessageAction();
diff --git a/kmreaderwin.h b/kmreaderwin.h
index 1d446defe..057da664b 100644
--- a/kmreaderwin.h
+++ b/kmreaderwin.h
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ public:
   KAction* downloadImageToDiskAction() const;
   KAction *viewSourceAction();
   KAction *findInMessageAction();
+  KAction *saveAsAction();
 
   KAction* editContactAction() const { return mEditContactAction; }