diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands.ftl
index 4d0c0cf84..c1f70bca1 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/commands.ftl
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ cmd-savemap-not-exist = Target map does not exist.
 cmd-savemap-init-warning = Attempted to save a post-init map without forcing the save.
 cmd-savemap-attempt = Attempting to save map {$mapId} to {$path}.
 cmd-savemap-success = Map successfully saved.
+cmd-savemap-error = Could not save map! See server log for details.
 cmd-hint-savemap-id = <MapID>
 cmd-hint-savemap-path = <Path>
 cmd-hint-savemap-force = [bool]
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/pt-BR/commands.ftl b/Resources/Locale/pt-BR/commands.ftl
index 86220b207..5941db07b 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/pt-BR/commands.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/pt-BR/commands.ftl
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ cmd-savemap-not-exist = O mapa de destino não existe.
 cmd-savemap-init-warning = Tentativa de salvar um mapa pós-inicialização sem forçar o salvamento.
 cmd-savemap-attempt = Tentando salvar o mapa {$mapId} em {$path}.
 cmd-savemap-success = Mapa salvo com sucesso.
+cmd-savemap-error = Não foi possível salvar o mapa! Consulte o log do servidor para obter detalhes.
 cmd-hint-savemap-id = <MapID>
 cmd-hint-savemap-path = <Path>
 cmd-hint-savemap-force = [bool]
diff --git a/Robust.Server/Console/Commands/MapCommands.cs b/Robust.Server/Console/Commands/MapCommands.cs
index 511fdc954..35217383e 100644
--- a/Robust.Server/Console/Commands/MapCommands.cs
+++ b/Robust.Server/Console/Commands/MapCommands.cs
@@ -43,8 +43,15 @@ namespace Robust.Server.Console.Commands
                 return;
             }
 
-            _ent.System<MapLoaderSystem>().TrySaveGrid(uid, new ResPath(args[1]));
-            shell.WriteLine("Save successful. Look in the user data directory.");
+            bool saveSuccess = _ent.System<MapLoaderSystem>().TrySaveGrid(uid, new ResPath(args[1]));
+            if(saveSuccess)
+            {
+                    shell.WriteLine("Save successful. Look in the user data directory.");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                    shell.WriteError("Save unsuccessful!");
+            }
         }
 
         public override CompletionResult GetCompletion(IConsoleShell shell, string[] args)
@@ -207,8 +214,15 @@ namespace Robust.Server.Console.Commands
             }
 
             shell.WriteLine(Loc.GetString("cmd-savemap-attempt", ("mapId", mapId), ("path", args[1])));
-            _system.GetEntitySystem<MapLoaderSystem>().TrySaveMap(mapId, new ResPath(args[1]));
-            shell.WriteLine(Loc.GetString("cmd-savemap-success"));
+            bool saveSuccess = _system.GetEntitySystem<MapLoaderSystem>().TrySaveMap(mapId, new ResPath(args[1]));
+            if(saveSuccess)
+            {
+                    shell.WriteLine(Loc.GetString("cmd-savemap-success"));
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                    shell.WriteError(Loc.GetString("cmd-savemap-error"));
+            }
         }
     }