diff --git a/src/file.c b/src/file.c
index f092eee..fbc0734 100644
--- a/src/file.c
+++ b/src/file.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ gboolean
 confirmbox (DenemoGUI * gui) {
   gboolean ret;
   gchar *primary = g_strdup_printf(_("The score %s has unsaved changes"), gui->filename->len?gui->filename->str:"(Untitled)");
-  ret = confirm (primary,  _("Discard changes?"));
+  ret = confirmSave (gui, primary,  _("Save changes?"));
   g_free(primary);
   return ret;
 }
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index 7ff1778..7952302 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -1178,6 +1178,63 @@ confirm (gchar *primary, gchar *secondary)
   return r;
 }
 
+/**
+ * A clone of above written confirm function, specifically written for save.
+ * Display a message box asking primary & secondary messages
+ */
+gboolean
+confirmSave (DenemoGUI *gui, gchar *primary, gchar *secondary)
+{
+  GtkWidget *dialog;
+  gboolean r = 0;
+
+  dialog = gtk_message_dialog_new (GTK_WINDOW (Denemo.window),
+				   (GtkDialogFlags)
+				   (GTK_DIALOG_MODAL |
+				    GTK_DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT),
+				   GTK_MESSAGE_QUESTION,
+				   GTK_BUTTONS_NONE,
+				   "%s", primary);
+
+  GtkWidget *save = gtk_dialog_add_button( (GtkDialog*)dialog, 
+                                          GTK_STOCK_SAVE_AS,
+                                          GTK_RESPONSE_YES);
+
+  GtkWidget *cancel = gtk_dialog_add_button( (GtkDialog*)dialog, 
+                                          GTK_STOCK_CANCEL,
+                                          GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL);
+
+  GtkWidget *d_save = gtk_dialog_add_button( (GtkDialog*)dialog, 
+                                          "Close without Saving",
+                                          GTK_RESPONSE_NO);
+
+  gtk_message_dialog_format_secondary_text (GTK_MESSAGE_DIALOG (dialog), "%s",
+					    secondary);
+  gtk_widget_show_all (dialog);
+  gint response = gtk_dialog_run (GTK_DIALOG (dialog));
+
+  if(response == GTK_RESPONSE_YES)
+  {
+	gtk_widget_destroy (dialog);
+	file_saveas (gui, SAVE_NORMAL);
+	if(gui->notsaved)
+	  r = 0;
+	else
+	  r = 1;
+  }
+  else if(response == GTK_RESPONSE_NO)
+  {
+	gtk_widget_destroy (dialog);
+	r = 1;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+	gtk_widget_destroy (dialog);
+	r = 0;
+  }
+  return r;
+}
+
 /* free a GString and the string it holds, and set the pointer to it to NULL */
 void nullify_gstring (GString **s) {
   if(*s)
diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
index 57de7e6..4144be0 100644
--- a/src/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils.h
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ void score_status(DenemoGUI *gui, gboolean change);
 void      write_status(DenemoGUI *gui);
 gboolean
 confirm (gchar *primary, gchar *secondary);
+gboolean
+confirmSave (DenemoGUI *gui, gchar *primary, gchar *secondary);
 void 
 nullify_gstring (GString **s);