diff --git a/libs/ui/KisDocument.cpp b/libs/ui/KisDocument.cpp
index a7bd1cd..7a75d9e 100644
--- a/libs/ui/KisDocument.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/KisDocument.cpp
@@ -939,8 +939,21 @@ bool KisDocument::isModified() const
 
 bool KisDocument::saveNativeFormat(const QString & file)
 {
+    KisImageSP clonedImage;
+
     Private::SafeSavingLocker locker(d);
-    if (!locker.successfullyLocked()) return false;
+    if (locker.successfullyLocked()) {
+        clonedImage = d->image->clone(true);
+    } else {
+        QMessageBox::message("Emergency save!");
+
+        d->image->lock();
+        clonedImage = d->image->clone(true);
+    }
+
+    d->image->unlock();
+
+    // From now on we work only with clonedImage, not with d->image!
 
     d->lastErrorMessage.clear();
     //dbgUI <<"Saving to store";
diff --git a/libs/ui/KisMainWindow.cpp b/libs/ui/KisMainWindow.cpp
index 977d0d4..fb4364e 100644
--- a/libs/ui/KisMainWindow.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/KisMainWindow.cpp
@@ -885,7 +885,8 @@ bool KisMainWindow::saveDocument(KisDocument *document, bool saveas, bool silent
     KisDelayedSaveDialog dlg(document->image(), this);
     dlg.blockIfImageIsBusy();
 
-    if (dlg.result() != QDialog::Accepted) {
+    if (dlg.result() != QDialog::Accepted &&
+        dlg.result() != SaveAnyway) {
         return false;
     }