diff --git a/src/qml/main.qml b/src/qml/main.qml
index 92baf5a..6478114 100644
--- a/src/qml/main.qml
+++ b/src/qml/main.qml
@@ -262,14 +262,16 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
         console.log(saveFile.toString());
         let file = "";
         if (saveFile.length === 0) {
-            saveFileDialog.open()
+            file = fileHelper.saveFile();
+            finalSave(file);
         } else {
             finalSave(saveFile);
         }
     }
 
     function saveAs() {
-        saveFileDialog.open();
+        let file = fileHelper.saveFile();
+        finalSave(file);
     }
 
     function finalSave(file) {
diff --git a/src/rust/file_helper.rs b/src/rust/file_helper.rs
index 183db52..71bf539 100644
--- a/src/rust/file_helper.rs
+++ b/src/rust/file_helper.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ impl file_helper::FileHelper {
     }
 
     pub fn save_file(self: Pin<&mut Self>) -> QUrl {
+        debug!("Saving file in rust");
         let file = FileDialog::new()
             .set_file_name("NVTFC.pres")
             .set_title("Save Presentation")
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ impl file_helper::FileHelper {
                 QUrl::from(string.as_str())
             }
         } else {
+            error!("There was an error, is xdg-desktop-portals correctly setup?");
             QUrl::default()
         }
     }