diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
index 9a95ba5cad..39a8584ad0 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.MenuItems.cs
@@ -115,14 +115,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void SaveTasMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(CurrentTasMovie.Filename) || CurrentTasMovie.Filename == DefaultTasProjName())
-			{
-				SaveAsTas();
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				SaveTas();
-			}
+			SaveTas();
 			if (Settings.BackupPerFileSave)
 			{
 				SaveTas(saveBackup: true);
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
index a620db9ad7..b0aed56635 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
@@ -690,7 +690,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void SaveTas(bool saveAsBk2 = false, bool saveBackup = false)
 		{
-			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(CurrentTasMovie.Filename) || CurrentTasMovie.Filename == DefaultTasProjName()) return;
+			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(CurrentTasMovie.Filename) || CurrentTasMovie.Filename == DefaultTasProjName())
+			{
+				SaveAsTas();
+				return;
+			}
 
 			_autosaveTimer.Stop();
 			MessageStatusLabel.Text = saveBackup