diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
index 12b922e95d..e53f160b24 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void SaveTasMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_currentTasMovie.Filename))
+			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_currentTasMovie.Filename) ||
+				_currentTasMovie.Filename == DefaultTasProjName())
 			{
 				SaveAsTasMenuItem_Click(sender, e);
 			}