diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/main/BasicFrame.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/main/BasicFrame.java
index 7a23aaf96..176702c00 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/main/BasicFrame.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/main/BasicFrame.java
@@ -1416,8 +1416,12 @@ public class BasicFrame extends JFrame {
 		}
 
 		file = FileHelper.forceExtension(file, RASAeroCommonConstants.FILE_EXTENSION);
-		if (FileHelper.confirmWrite(file, this) ) {
-			return saveAsRASAero(file);
+		if (FileHelper.confirmWrite(file, this)) {
+			boolean result = saveAsRASAero(file);
+			if (!result) {
+				file.delete();
+			}
+			return result;
 		}
 		return false;
 	}