diff --git a/manuskript/loadSave.py b/manuskript/loadSave.py
index 93ede03..0903fb4 100644
--- a/manuskript/loadSave.py
+++ b/manuskript/loadSave.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ def saveProject(version=None):
     # return
 
     if version == 0:
-        v0.saveProject()
+        return v0.saveProject()
     else:
-        v1.saveProject()
+        return v1.saveProject()
 
 
 def clearSaveCache():
diff --git a/manuskript/load_save/version_1.py b/manuskript/load_save/version_1.py
index b28c6fc..df059db 100644
--- a/manuskript/load_save/version_1.py
+++ b/manuskript/load_save/version_1.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def saveProject(zip=None):
     collaborative work, versionning, or third-party editing.
     @param zip: if True, saves as a single file. If False, saves as plain-text. If None, tries to determine based on
     settings.
-    @return: Nothing
+    @return: True if successful, False otherwise.
     """
     if zip is None:
         zip = settings.saveToZip
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ def saveProject(zip=None):
     files.append(("settings.txt", settings.save(protocol=0)))
 
     project = mw.currentProject
+    
+    if not os.access(project, os.W_OK):
+        print("Error: you don't have write access to save this project there.")
+        return False
 
     ####################################################################################################################
     # Save to zip
@@ -311,6 +315,7 @@ def saveProject(zip=None):
             zf.writestr(filename, content, compress_type=compression)
 
         zf.close()
+        return True
 
     ####################################################################################################################
     # Save to plain text
@@ -403,6 +408,8 @@ def saveProject(zip=None):
         # Write the project file's content
         with open(project, "w", encoding='utf8') as f:
             f.write("1")  # Format number
+            
+        return True
 
 
 def addWorldItem(root, mdl, parent=QModelIndex()):
diff --git a/manuskript/mainWindow.py b/manuskript/mainWindow.py
index 2117296..bc85a6f 100644
--- a/manuskript/mainWindow.py
+++ b/manuskript/mainWindow.py
@@ -502,13 +502,17 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
             self.currentProject = projectName
             QSettings().setValue("lastProject", projectName)
 
-        loadSave.saveProject()  # version=0
+        r = loadSave.saveProject()  # version=0
         self.saveTimerNoChanges.stop()
+        
+        if r:
+            feedback = self.tr("Project {} saved.").format(self.currentProject)
+        else:
+            feedback = self.tr("WARNING: Project {} not saved.").format(self.currentProject)
 
         # Giving some feedback
-        print(self.tr("Project {} saved.").format(self.currentProject))
-        self.statusBar().showMessage(
-                self.tr("Project {} saved.").format(self.currentProject), 5000)
+        print(feedback)
+        self.statusBar().showMessage(feedback, 5000)
 
     def loadEmptyDatas(self):
         self.mdlFlatData = QStandardItemModel(self)