diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 86668dd3..b2fd2d2c 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ void Game::init(void)
     playcustomlevel=0;
     createmenu(Menu::mainmenu);
 
+    silence_settings_error = false;
+
     deathcounts = 0;
     gameoverdelay = 0;
     frames = 0;
@@ -4734,7 +4736,7 @@ void Game::deserializesettings(tinyxml2::XMLElement* dataNode, ScreenSettings* s
     }
 }
 
-void Game::savestats(const bool stats_only /*= true*/)
+bool Game::savestats(const bool stats_only /*= true*/)
 {
     tinyxml2::XMLDocument doc;
     bool already_exists = FILESYSTEM_loadTiXml2Document("saves/unlock.vvv", doc);
@@ -4810,11 +4812,23 @@ void Game::savestats(const bool stats_only /*= true*/)
 
     serializesettings(dataNode);
 
-    FILESYSTEM_saveTiXml2Document("saves/unlock.vvv", doc);
+    bool success = FILESYSTEM_saveTiXml2Document("saves/unlock.vvv", doc);
 
     if (!stats_only)
     {
-        savesettings();
+        success = success && savesettings();
+    }
+
+    return success;
+}
+
+void Game::savestats_menu()
+{
+    // Call Game::savestats(), but upon failure, go to the save error screen
+    if (!savestats() && !silence_settings_error)
+    {
+        createmenu(Menu::errorsavingsettings);
+        map.nexttowercolour();
     }
 }
 
@@ -4973,7 +4987,7 @@ void Game::loadsettings(ScreenSettings* screen_settings)
     deserializesettings(dataNode, screen_settings);
 }
 
-void Game::savesettings()
+bool Game::savesettings()
 {
     tinyxml2::XMLDocument doc;
     bool already_exists = FILESYSTEM_loadTiXml2Document("saves/settings.vvv", doc);
@@ -4992,7 +5006,7 @@ void Game::savesettings()
 
     serializesettings(dataNode);
 
-    FILESYSTEM_saveTiXml2Document("saves/settings.vvv", doc);
+    return FILESYSTEM_saveTiXml2Document("saves/settings.vvv", doc);
 }
 
 void Game::customstart()
@@ -6822,6 +6836,11 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
         option("return to play menu");
         menuyoff = 70;
         break;
+    case Menu::errorsavingsettings:
+        option("ok");
+        option("silence");
+        menuyoff = 10;
+        break;
     }
 
     // Automatically center the menu. We must check the width of the menu with the initial horizontal spacing.
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index 7b1efb7c..da6c0c45 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ namespace Menu
         quickloadlevel,
         youwannaquit,
         errornostart,
+        errorsavingsettings,
         graphicoptions,
         ed_settings,
         ed_desc,
@@ -132,7 +133,8 @@ public:
 
     void loadstats(ScreenSettings* screen_settings);
 
-    void  savestats(const bool stats_only = false);
+    bool savestats(const bool stats_only = false);
+    void savestats_menu();
 
     void deletestats();
 
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ public:
 
     void loadsettings(ScreenSettings* screen_settings);
 
-    void savesettings();
+    bool savesettings();
 
     void deletesettings();
 
@@ -260,6 +262,8 @@ public:
     int creditposx, creditposy, creditposdelay;
     int oldcreditposx;
 
+    bool silence_settings_error;
+
 
     //Sine Wave Ninja Minigame
     bool swnmode;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
index 290d735d..ba2ee1f5 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
@@ -385,16 +385,17 @@ void menuactionpress()
         case 0:
             music.playef(11);
             graphics.screenbuffer->toggleFullScreen();
-            game.savestats();
 
             // Recreate menu to update "resize to nearest"
             game.createmenu(game.currentmenuname, true);
             game.currentmenuoption = 0;
+
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 1:
             music.playef(11);
             graphics.screenbuffer->toggleStretchMode();
-            game.savestats();
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 2:
             // resize to nearest multiple
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ void menuactionpress()
             {
                 music.playef(11);
                 graphics.screenbuffer->ResizeToNearestMultiple();
-                game.savestats();
+                game.savestats_menu();
             }
             else
             {
@@ -412,19 +413,19 @@ void menuactionpress()
         case 3:
             music.playef(11);
             graphics.screenbuffer->toggleLinearFilter();
-            game.savestats();
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 4:
             //change smoothing
             music.playef(11);
             graphics.screenbuffer->badSignalEffect= !graphics.screenbuffer->badSignalEffect;
-            game.savestats();
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 5:
             //toggle 30+ fps
             music.playef(11);
             game.over30mode = !game.over30mode;
-            game.savestats();
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 6:
             //toggle vsync
@@ -432,7 +433,7 @@ void menuactionpress()
 #ifndef __HAIKU__ // FIXME: Remove after SDL VSync bug is fixed! -flibit
             graphics.screenbuffer->vsync = !graphics.screenbuffer->vsync;
             graphics.screenbuffer->resetRendererWorkaround();
-            game.savestats();
+            game.savestats_menu();
 #endif
             break;
         default:
@@ -476,10 +477,10 @@ void menuactionpress()
             break;
         default:
             map.invincibility = !map.invincibility;
-            game.savestats();
             music.playef(11);
             game.returnmenu();
             map.nexttowercolour();
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         }
         break;
@@ -489,35 +490,35 @@ void menuactionpress()
         case 0:
             //back
             game.slowdown = 30;
-            game.savestats();
             music.playef(11);
             game.returnmenu();
             game.currentmenuoption = 4;
             map.nexttowercolour();
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 1:
             game.slowdown = 24;
-            game.savestats();
             music.playef(11);
             game.returnmenu();
             game.currentmenuoption = 4;
             map.nexttowercolour();
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 2:
             game.slowdown = 18;
-            game.savestats();
             music.playef(11);
             game.returnmenu();
             game.currentmenuoption = 4;
             map.nexttowercolour();
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 3:
             game.slowdown = 12;
-            game.savestats();
             music.playef(11);
             game.returnmenu();
             game.currentmenuoption = 4;
             map.nexttowercolour();
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         }
         break;
@@ -535,26 +536,31 @@ void menuactionpress()
                 SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_ENABLE);
                 graphics.showmousecursor = true;
             }
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 1:
             // toggle unfocus pause
             game.disablepause = !game.disablepause;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             music.playef(11);
             break;
         case 2:
             // toggle fake load screen
             game.skipfakeload = !game.skipfakeload;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             music.playef(11);
             break;
         case 3:
             // toggle translucent roomname BG
             graphics.translucentroomname = !graphics.translucentroomname;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             music.playef(11);
             break;
         case 4:
             // Glitchrunner mode
             music.playef(11);
             game.glitchrunnermode = !game.glitchrunnermode;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 5:
             //back
@@ -570,7 +576,7 @@ void menuactionpress()
         case 0:
             //disable animated backgrounds
             game.colourblindmode = !game.colourblindmode;
-            game.savestats();
+            game.savestats_menu();
             graphics.towerbg.tdrawback = true;
             graphics.titlebg.tdrawback = true;
             music.playef(11);
@@ -578,7 +584,7 @@ void menuactionpress()
         case 1:
             //disable screeneffects
             game.noflashingmode = !game.noflashingmode;
-            game.savestats();
+            game.savestats_menu();
             if (!game.noflashingmode)
             {
                 music.playef(18);
@@ -591,7 +597,7 @@ void menuactionpress()
         case 2:
             //disable text outline
             graphics.notextoutline = !graphics.notextoutline;
-            game.savestats();
+            game.savestats_menu();
             music.playef(11);
             break;
         case 3:
@@ -606,6 +612,7 @@ void menuactionpress()
                 else
                 {
                     map.invincibility = !map.invincibility;
+                    game.savestats_menu();
                 }
                 music.playef(11);
             }
@@ -775,49 +782,49 @@ void menuactionpress()
             game.unlock[9] = true;
             game.unlocknotify[9] = true;
             music.playef(11);
-            game.savestats();
             game.createmenu(Menu::unlockmenutrials, true);
             game.currentmenuoption = 0;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 1:   	//unlock 2
             game.unlock[10] = true;
             game.unlocknotify[10] = true;
             music.playef(11);
-            game.savestats();
             game.createmenu(Menu::unlockmenutrials, true);
             game.currentmenuoption = 1;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 2:   	//unlock 3
             game.unlock[11] = true;
             game.unlocknotify[11] = true;
             music.playef(11);
-            game.savestats();
             game.createmenu(Menu::unlockmenutrials, true);
             game.currentmenuoption = 2;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 3:   	//unlock 4
             game.unlock[12] = true;
             game.unlocknotify[12] = true;
             music.playef(11);
-            game.savestats();
             game.createmenu(Menu::unlockmenutrials, true);
             game.currentmenuoption = 3;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 4:   	//unlock 5
             game.unlock[13] = true;
             game.unlocknotify[13] = true;
             music.playef(11);
-            game.savestats();
             game.createmenu(Menu::unlockmenutrials, true);
             game.currentmenuoption = 4;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 5:   	//unlock 6
             game.unlock[14] = true;
             game.unlocknotify[14] = true;
             music.playef(11);
-            game.savestats();
             game.createmenu(Menu::unlockmenutrials, true);
             game.currentmenuoption = 5;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 6:   	//back
             //back
@@ -843,44 +850,44 @@ void menuactionpress()
             game.unlocknotify[16] = true;
             game.unlock[6] = true;
             game.unlock[7] = true;
-            game.savestats();
             game.createmenu(Menu::unlockmenu, true);
             game.currentmenuoption = 1;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 2:
             //unlock no death mode
             music.playef(11);
             game.unlock[17] = true;
             game.unlocknotify[17] = true;
-            game.savestats();
             game.createmenu(Menu::unlockmenu, true);
             game.currentmenuoption = 2;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 3:
             //unlock flip mode
             music.playef(11);
             game.unlock[18] = true;
             game.unlocknotify[18] = true;
-            game.savestats();
             game.createmenu(Menu::unlockmenu, true);
             game.currentmenuoption = 3;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 4:
             //unlock jukebox
             music.playef(11);
             game.stat_trinkets = 20;
-            game.savestats();
             game.createmenu(Menu::unlockmenu, true);
             game.currentmenuoption = 4;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         case 5:
             //unlock secret lab
             music.playef(11);
             game.unlock[8] = true;
             game.unlocknotify[8] = true;
-            game.savestats();
             game.createmenu(Menu::unlockmenu, true);
             game.currentmenuoption = 5;
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
         default:
             //back
@@ -1244,6 +1251,7 @@ void menuactionpress()
             {
                 key.sensitivity = 0;
             }
+            game.savestats_menu();
             break;
 
         case 5:
@@ -1585,6 +1593,15 @@ void menuactionpress()
         game.returnmenu();
         map.nexttowercolour();
         break;
+    case Menu::errorsavingsettings:
+        if (game.currentmenuoption == 1)
+        {
+            game.silence_settings_error = true;
+        }
+        music.playef(11);
+        game.returnmenu();
+        map.nexttowercolour();
+        break;
     default:
         break;
     }
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
index 1ab6158b..bfb970f7 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
@@ -1157,6 +1157,9 @@ void menurender()
         }
         break;
     }
+    case Menu::errorsavingsettings:
+      graphics.Print( -1, 95, "ERROR: Could not save settings file!", tr, tg, tb, true);
+      break;
     default:
         break;
     }