diff --git a/src/openrct2/Game.cpp b/src/openrct2/Game.cpp
index 111e5d368f..84ecbabb67 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/Game.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 #include "world/Water.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <cstdio>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -790,7 +791,8 @@ void game_autosave()
         platform_file_copy(path, backupPath, true);
     }
 
-    scenario_save(path, saveFlags);
+    if (!scenario_save(path, saveFlags))
+        std::fprintf(stderr, "Could not autosave the scenario. Is the save folder writeable?\n");
 }
 
 static void game_load_or_quit_no_save_prompt_callback(int32_t result, const utf8* path)