diff --git a/pypots/base.py b/pypots/base.py
index 2bd30a9f..3c77899a 100644
--- a/pypots/base.py
+++ b/pypots/base.py
@@ -272,8 +272,9 @@ def save(
                 )
             else:
                 logger.error(f"File {saving_path} exists. Saving operation aborted.")
+
         try:
-            create_dir_if_not_exist(saving_path)
+            create_dir_if_not_exist(saving_dir)
             if isinstance(self.device, list):
                 # to save a DataParallel model generically, save the model.module.state_dict()
                 torch.save(self.model.module, saving_path)