diff --git a/games/rogue/save.c b/games/rogue/save.c
index 8d0881ad513c..46d7ef59ac58 100644
--- a/games/rogue/save.c
+++ b/games/rogue/save.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ static char sccsid[] = "@(#)save.c	8.1 (Berkeley) 5/31/93";
 
 short write_failed = 0;
 char *save_file = (char *) 0;
+static char save_name[80];
 
 extern boolean detect_monster;
 extern short cur_level, max_level;
@@ -159,14 +160,16 @@ char *sfile;
 	if (write_failed) {
 		(void) md_df(sfile);	/* delete file */
 	} else {
+		if (strcmp(sfile, save_name) == 0)
+			save_name[0] = 0;
 		clean_up("");
 	}
 }
 
-static char save_name[80];
-
 static del_save_file()
 {
+	if (!save_name[0])
+		return;
 	/* revoke */
 	setgid(getgid());
 	md_df(save_name);