diff --git a/src/control/Control.cpp b/src/control/Control.cpp
index 59594def..978e2aa4 100644
--- a/src/control/Control.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Control.cpp
@@ -2621,7 +2621,7 @@ bool Control::showSaveDialog()
 	gtk_file_chooser_set_current_folder(GTK_FILE_CHOOSER(dialog), suggested_folder.c_str());
 	gtk_file_chooser_set_current_name(GTK_FILE_CHOOSER(dialog), suggested_name.c_str());
 
-	gtk_file_chooser_set_do_overwrite_confirmation(GTK_FILE_CHOOSER(dialog), true);
+	gtk_file_chooser_set_do_overwrite_confirmation(GTK_FILE_CHOOSER(dialog), false); //handled below
 
 	gtk_window_set_transient_for(GTK_WINDOW(dialog), GTK_WINDOW(this->getWindow()->getWindow()));