diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/edit.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/edit.lua
index 6a3b3b914c..f39cee1d9f 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/edit.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/edit.lua
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ local function save( _sPath )
     -- Save
     local file = nil
     local function innerSave()
-        file = fs.open( _sPath, "w" )
+        file, fileerr = fs.open( _sPath, "w" )
         if file then
             for n, sLine in ipairs( tLines ) do
                 file.write( sLine .. "\n" )
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ local function save( _sPath )
     if file then 
         file.close()
     end
-    return ok, err
+    return ok, err, fileerr
 end
 
 local tKeywords = {
@@ -287,11 +287,15 @@ local tMenuFuncs = {
         if bReadOnly then
             sStatus = "Access denied"
         else
-            local ok, err = save( sPath )
+            local ok, err, fileerr  = save( sPath )
             if ok then
                 sStatus="Saved to "..sPath
             else
-                sStatus="Error saving to "..sPath
+                if fileerr then
+                    sStatus="Error saving to "..fileerr
+                else
+                    sStatus="Error saving to "..sPath
+                end
             end
         end
         redrawMenu()
@@ -770,3 +774,4 @@ end
 term.clear()
 term.setCursorBlink( false )
 term.setCursorPos( 1, 1 )
+
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/fun/advanced/paint.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/fun/advanced/paint.lua
index 59089054da..d57954a1d7 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/fun/advanced/paint.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/fun/advanced/paint.lua
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ local function save(path)
         fs.makeDir(sDir)
     end
 
-    local file = fs.open( path, "w" )
+    local file, err = fs.open( path, "w" )
     if not file then
-        return false
+        return false, err
     end
 
     -- Encode (and trim)
@@ -313,11 +313,15 @@ local function accessMenu()
                         fMessage = "Access denied"
                         return false
                     end
-                    local success = save(sPath)
+                    local success, err = save(sPath)
                     if success then
                         fMessage = "Saved to "..sPath
                     else
-                        fMessage = "Error saving to "..sPath
+                        if err then
+                            fMessage = "Error saving to "..err
+                        else
+                            fMessage = "Error saving to "..sPath
+                        end
                     end
                     return false
                 elseif mChoices[selection]=="Exit" then 
@@ -401,3 +405,4 @@ term.setBackgroundColour(colours.black)
 term.setTextColour(colours.white)
 term.clear()
 term.setCursorPos(1,1)
+