diff --git a/src/editor/editor.go b/src/editor/editor.go
index 6f6f870f..5ec863d5 100644
--- a/src/editor/editor.go
+++ b/src/editor/editor.go
@@ -322,11 +322,7 @@ func (ed *Editor) update(delta float64) {
 		} else if kb.KeyDown(hid.KeyboardKeyY) {
 			ed.history.Redo()
 		} else if kb.KeyUp(hid.KeyboardKeyS) {
-			if err := ed.stageManager.Save(); err != nil {
-				slog.Error("Save stage failed", slog.String("error", err.Error()))
-			} else {
-				ed.statusBar.SetMessage("Stage saved")
-			}
+			ed.stageManager.Save(ed.statusBar)
 		} else if kb.KeyUp(hid.KeyboardKeyP) {
 			ed.selection.Parent(&ed.history)
 			ed.statusBar.SetMessage("Parented entities")
diff --git a/src/editor/stages/manager.go b/src/editor/stages/manager.go
index 6efd40bf..4ad4c878 100644
--- a/src/editor/stages/manager.go
+++ b/src/editor/stages/manager.go
@@ -39,19 +39,26 @@ package stages
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
 	"kaiju/assets/asset_importer"
 	"kaiju/assets/asset_info"
 	"kaiju/editor/alert"
 	"kaiju/editor/editor_config"
 	"kaiju/editor/memento"
+	"kaiju/editor/ui/status_bar"
 	"kaiju/engine"
 	"kaiju/filesystem"
 	"kaiju/klib"
 	"kaiju/systems/stages"
+	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 )
 
+var (
+	ErrorSaveCancelled = errors.New("save was requested then cancelled")
+)
+
 type Manager struct {
 	host     *engine.Host
 	registry *asset_importer.ImportRegistry
@@ -85,14 +92,23 @@ func (m *Manager) New() {
 	m.host.ClearEntities()
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) Save() error {
+func (m *Manager) saveInternal() error {
 	if m.stage == "" {
 		name := <-alert.NewInput("Stage Name", "Name of stage...",
 			"", "Save", "Cancel", m.host)
 		if name == "" {
-			return nil
+			return ErrorSaveCancelled
 		}
-		m.stage = filepath.Join("content/stages/", name+editor_config.FileExtensionStage)
+		path := filepath.Join("content/stages/", name+editor_config.FileExtensionStage)
+		if _, err := os.Stat(path); err == nil {
+			ok := <-alert.New("Overwrite stage?",
+				"The stage "+path+" already exists. Would you like to overwrite it?",
+				"Yes", "No", m.host)
+			if !ok {
+				return ErrorSaveCancelled
+			}
+		}
+		m.stage = path
 	}
 	stream := bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0))
 	all := m.host.Entities()
@@ -118,6 +134,20 @@ func (m *Manager) Save() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *Manager) Save(statusBar *status_bar.StatusBar) error {
+	err := m.saveInternal()
+	if err == nil {
+		if statusBar != nil {
+			statusBar.SetMessage("Stage saved")
+		}
+	} else if errors.Is(err, ErrorSaveCancelled) && statusBar != nil {
+		statusBar.SetMessage("Stage save cancelled")
+	} else {
+		slog.Error("Save stage failed", slog.String("error", err.Error()))
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
 func (m *Manager) Load(adi asset_info.AssetDatabaseInfo, host *engine.Host) error {
 	if !m.confirmCheck() {
 		return nil
diff --git a/src/editor/ui/menu/editor_menu.go b/src/editor/ui/menu/editor_menu.go
index f83b988b..474acb78 100644
--- a/src/editor/ui/menu/editor_menu.go
+++ b/src/editor/ui/menu/editor_menu.go
@@ -187,11 +187,7 @@ func (m *Menu) newStage(*document.Element) {
 }
 
 func (m *Menu) saveStage(*document.Element) {
-	if err := m.editor.StageManager().Save(); err != nil {
-		slog.Error("Save stage failed", slog.String("error", err.Error()))
-	} else {
-		m.editor.StatusBar().SetMessage("Stage saved")
-	}
+	m.editor.StageManager().Save(m.editor.StatusBar())
 }
 
 func (m *Menu) openProject(*document.Element) {