diff --git a/src/code/SavePSResource.cs b/src/code/SavePSResource.cs
index 73b6d1c19..349be51ca 100644
--- a/src/code/SavePSResource.cs
+++ b/src/code/SavePSResource.cs
@@ -91,8 +91,12 @@ public string Path
             set
             {
                 string resolvedPath = string.Empty;
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
                 {
+                    // If the user does not specify a path to save to, use the user's current working directory
+                    resolvedPath = SessionState.Path.GetResolvedPSPathFromPSPath(SessionState.Path.CurrentFileSystemLocation.Path).First().Path;
+                }
+                else {
                     resolvedPath = SessionState.Path.GetResolvedPSPathFromPSPath(value).First().Path;
                 }
 
@@ -155,12 +159,6 @@ protected override void BeginProcessing()
             // This is to create a better experience for those who have just installed v3 and want to get up and running quickly
             RepositorySettings.CheckRepositoryStore();
 
-            // If the user does not specify a path to save to, use the user's current working directory
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_path))
-            {
-                _path = SessionState.Path.CurrentLocation.Path;
-            }
-
             _installHelper = new InstallHelper(cmdletPassedIn: this);
         }