diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 16fee6d1..82b27995 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -1918,16 +1918,15 @@ void Game::updatestate()
             }
             else
             {
-                savetele();
-                if (graphics.flipmode)
+                if (savetele())
                 {
-                    graphics.createtextbox("    Game Saved    ", -1, 202, 174, 174, 174);
+                    graphics.createtextbox("    Game Saved    ", -1, graphics.flipmode ? 202 : 12, 174, 174, 174);
                     graphics.textboxtimer(25);
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    graphics.createtextbox("    Game Saved    ", -1, 12, 174, 174, 174);
-                    graphics.textboxtimer(25);
+                    graphics.createtextbox("  ERROR: Could not save game!  ", -1, graphics.flipmode ? 202 : 12, 255, 60, 60);
+                    graphics.textboxtimer(50);
                 }
                 state = 0;
             }
@@ -5698,12 +5697,12 @@ void Game::initteleportermode()
     }
 }
 
-void Game::savetele()
+bool Game::savetele()
 {
     if (map.custommode || inspecial())
     {
         //Don't trash save data!
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     tinyxml2::XMLDocument doc;
@@ -5714,15 +5713,14 @@ void Game::savetele()
     }
     telesummary = writemaingamesave(doc);
 
-    if(FILESYSTEM_saveTiXml2Document("saves/tsave.vvv", doc))
-    {
-        printf("Game saved\n");
-    }
-    else
+    if(!FILESYSTEM_saveTiXml2Document("saves/tsave.vvv", doc))
     {
         printf("Could Not Save game!\n");
         printf("Failed: %s%s\n", saveFilePath.c_str(), "tsave.vvv");
+        return false;
     }
+    printf("Game saved\n");
+    return true;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index 4ad44a14..6597a016 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public:
 
     void deletequick();
 
-    void savetele();
+    bool savetele();
 
     void loadtele();
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
index 83eacbc6..9fda1a2b 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Script.cpp
@@ -3552,17 +3552,16 @@ void scriptclass::teleport()
 		}
 		if (!game.intimetrial && !game.nodeathmode && !game.inintermission)
 		{
-			if (graphics.flipmode)
+			if (game.savetele())
 			{
-				graphics.createtextbox("    Game Saved    ", -1, 202, 174, 174, 174);
+				graphics.createtextbox("    Game Saved    ", -1, graphics.flipmode ? 202 : 12, 174, 174, 174);
 				graphics.textboxtimer(25);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				graphics.createtextbox("    Game Saved    ", -1, 12, 174, 174, 174);
-				graphics.textboxtimer(25);
+				graphics.createtextbox("  ERROR: Could not save game!  ", -1, graphics.flipmode ? 202 : 12, 255, 60, 60);
+				graphics.textboxtimer(50);
 			}
-			game.savetele();
 		}
 	}
 }