diff --git a/tasks/task_save.c b/tasks/task_save.c
index 03a6c34a8d..fafaddf27d 100644
--- a/tasks/task_save.c
+++ b/tasks/task_save.c
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ bool content_save_state(const char *path, bool save_to_disk, bool autosave)
    {
       if (save_to_disk)
       {
-         if (path_file_exists(path))
+         if (path_file_exists(path) && !autosave)
          {
             /* Before overwritting the savestate file, load it into a buffer
             to allow undo_save_state() to work */