diff --git a/rtdata/languages/Francais b/rtdata/languages/Francais
index 0a22f1148..cc9aa18f1 100644
--- a/rtdata/languages/Francais
+++ b/rtdata/languages/Francais
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ MAIN_MSG_JOBSINQUEUE;travail(aux) en file d'attente
 MAIN_MSG_NAVIGATOR;Navigateur
 MAIN_MSG_PLACES;Emplacement
 MAIN_MSG_QOVERWRITE;Voulez-vous l'écraser?
+MAIN_MSG_WRITEFAILED;Échec de l'enregistrement du fichier\n\n<b>"%1"</b>\n\nAssurez-vous que le dossier existe et qu'il est permis d'y écrire.
 MAIN_TAB_BASIC;Basique
 MAIN_TAB_COLOR;Couleur
 MAIN_TAB_COLOR_TOOLTIP;<b>Alt-c</b>
diff --git a/rtdata/languages/default b/rtdata/languages/default
index bd7121f9d..ae3d369a9 100644
--- a/rtdata/languages/default
+++ b/rtdata/languages/default
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ MAIN_MSG_JOBSINQUEUE;job(s) in the queue
 MAIN_MSG_NAVIGATOR;Navigator
 MAIN_MSG_PLACES;Places
 MAIN_MSG_QOVERWRITE;Do you want to overwrite it?
+MAIN_MSG_WRITEFAILED;Failed to write\n\n<b>"%1"</b>\n\nMake sure that the folder exists and that you have write permission to it.
 MAIN_TAB_BASIC;Basic
 MAIN_TAB_COLOR;Color
 MAIN_TAB_COLOR_TOOLTIP;Shortcut: <b>Alt-C</b>
diff --git a/rtengine/procparams.cc b/rtengine/procparams.cc
index 272d5176d..f81e9fde3 100644
--- a/rtengine/procparams.cc
+++ b/rtengine/procparams.cc
@@ -856,8 +856,13 @@ int ProcParams::save (Glib::ustring fname, Glib::ustring fname2, ParamsEdited* p
 
     int error1, error2;
     error1 = write (fname , sPParams);
-    error2 = write (fname2, sPParams);
-    return error1 & error2;
+    if (fname2.length()) {
+        error2 = write (fname2, sPParams);
+        // If at least one file has been saved, it's a success
+        return error1 & error2;
+    }
+    else
+        return error1;
 }
 
 int ProcParams::write (Glib::ustring &fname, Glib::ustring &content) const {
diff --git a/rtgui/guiutils.cc b/rtgui/guiutils.cc
index 611398297..0ed52e6b0 100644
--- a/rtgui/guiutils.cc
+++ b/rtgui/guiutils.cc
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ bool confirmOverwrite (Gtk::Window& parent, const std::string& filename) {
     return safe;
 }
 
+void writeFailed (Gtk::Window& parent, const std::string& filename) {
+    Glib::ustring msg_ = Glib::ustring::compose(M("MAIN_MSG_WRITEFAILED"), filename);
+    Gtk::MessageDialog msgd (parent, msg_, true, Gtk::MESSAGE_ERROR, Gtk::BUTTONS_OK, true);
+    msgd.run ();
+}
+
 void drawCrop (Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context> cr, int imx, int imy, int imw, int imh, int startx, int starty, double scale, const rtengine::procparams::CropParams& cparams) {
 
     cr->set_line_width (0.);
diff --git a/rtgui/guiutils.h b/rtgui/guiutils.h
index 1eed7274b..c2f400419 100644
--- a/rtgui/guiutils.h
+++ b/rtgui/guiutils.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ void thumbInterp (const unsigned char* src, int sw, int sh, unsigned char* dst,
 Glib::ustring removeExtension (const Glib::ustring& filename);
 Glib::ustring getExtension (const Glib::ustring& filename);
 bool confirmOverwrite (Gtk::Window& parent, const std::string& filename);
+void writeFailed (Gtk::Window& parent, const std::string& filename);
 void drawCrop (Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::Context> cr, int imx, int imy, int imw, int imh, int startx, int starty, double scale, const rtengine::procparams::CropParams& cparams);
 
 /** 
diff --git a/rtgui/profilepanel.cc b/rtgui/profilepanel.cc
index 182fc8f9a..bec6349bd 100644
--- a/rtgui/profilepanel.cc
+++ b/rtgui/profilepanel.cc
@@ -186,17 +186,29 @@ void ProfilePanel::save_clicked (GdkEventButton* event) {
                     // saving the partial profile
                     PartialProfile ppTemp(true);
                     partialProfileDlg->applyPaste (ppTemp.pparams, ppTemp.pedited, toSave->pparams, toSave->pedited);
-                    ppTemp.pparams->save (fname, "", ppTemp.pedited);
+                    int retCode = ppTemp.pparams->save (fname, "", ppTemp.pedited);
                     ppTemp.deleteInstance();
+                    if (retCode)
+                        writeFailed(dialog, fname);
+                    else {
+                        done=true;
+                        refreshProfileList ();
+                    }
                 }
                 else {
                     // saving a full profile
-                    toSave->pparams->save (fname);
+                    int retCode = toSave->pparams->save (fname);
+                    if (retCode)
+                        writeFailed(dialog, fname);
+                    else {
+                        done=true;
+                        refreshProfileList ();
+                    }
                 }
-                refreshProfileList ();
             }
+            else done = true;
         }
-        done = true;
+        else done = true;
     } while (!done);
     return;
 }