diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f8368d30a..ab5d9ca24 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 ### capa Explorer IDA Pro plugin
 
+- fix bug preventing saving of capa results via Save button @mr-tz
+
 ### Development
 
 ### Raw diffs
diff --git a/capa/ida/plugin/form.py b/capa/ida/plugin/form.py
index 0aee6cea2..028ce2078 100644
--- a/capa/ida/plugin/form.py
+++ b/capa/ida/plugin/form.py
@@ -1309,10 +1309,17 @@ def save_program_analysis(self):
 
         s = self.resdoc_cache.model_dump_json().encode("utf-8")
 
-        path = Path(self.ask_user_capa_json_file())
-        if not path.exists():
+        path = self.ask_user_capa_json_file()
+        if not path:
+            # dialog canceled
+            return
+
+        path = Path(path)
+        if not path.parent.exists():
+            logger.warning("Failed to save file: parent directory '%s' does not exist.", path.parent)
             return
 
+        logger.info("Saving capa results to %s.", path)
         write_file(path, s)
 
     def save_function_analysis(self):