diff --git a/radiantcore/map/Map.cpp b/radiantcore/map/Map.cpp
index c9a78ee3a1..3be53b3639 100644
--- a/radiantcore/map/Map.cpp
+++ b/radiantcore/map/Map.cpp
@@ -886,6 +886,12 @@ void Map::saveMapCopyAs(const cmd::ArgumentList& args)
     }
 }
 
+void Map::saveAutomaticMapBackup(const cmd::ArgumentList& args)
+{
+    // Use the saveDirect routine to not change with the _lastCopyMapName member
+    saveDirect(args[0].getString());
+}
+
 void Map::registerCommands()
 {
     GlobalCommandSystem().addCommand("NewMap", Map::newMap);
@@ -902,6 +908,8 @@ void Map::registerCommands()
     GlobalCommandSystem().addCommand("SaveMap", std::bind(&Map::saveMapCmd, this, std::placeholders::_1));
     GlobalCommandSystem().addCommand("SaveMapAs", Map::saveMapAs);
     GlobalCommandSystem().addCommand("SaveMapCopyAs", std::bind(&Map::saveMapCopyAs, this, std::placeholders::_1), { cmd::ARGTYPE_STRING | cmd::ARGTYPE_OPTIONAL });
+    // Command used by the autosaver to save a copy without messing with the remembered paths
+    GlobalCommandSystem().addCommand("SaveAutomaticBackup", std::bind(&Map::saveAutomaticMapBackup, this, std::placeholders::_1), { cmd::ARGTYPE_STRING });
     GlobalCommandSystem().addCommand("ExportMap", Map::exportMap);
     GlobalCommandSystem().addCommand("SaveSelected", Map::exportSelection);
 	GlobalCommandSystem().addCommand("ReloadSkins", map::algorithm::reloadSkins);
diff --git a/radiantcore/map/Map.h b/radiantcore/map/Map.h
index 04433cfee5..050718e5cb 100644
--- a/radiantcore/map/Map.h
+++ b/radiantcore/map/Map.h
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ class Map :
 	 */
 	void saveMapCopyAs(const cmd::ArgumentList& args);
 
+    // Used by the auto saver
+	void saveAutomaticMapBackup(const cmd::ArgumentList& args);
+
 	/** greebo: Asks the user for the .pfb file and exports the file/selection
 	 */
 	static void saveSelectedAsPrefab(const cmd::ArgumentList& args);
diff --git a/radiantcore/map/autosaver/AutoSaver.cpp b/radiantcore/map/autosaver/AutoSaver.cpp
index 401a889266..8011d37c26 100644
--- a/radiantcore/map/autosaver/AutoSaver.cpp
+++ b/radiantcore/map/autosaver/AutoSaver.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "module/StaticModule.h"
 #include "messages/NotificationMessage.h"
 #include "messages/AutomaticMapSaveRequest.h"
+#include "map/Map.h"
 
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ void AutoMapSaver::saveSnapshot()
 		rMessage() << "Autosaving snapshot to " << filename << std::endl;
 
 		// Dump to map to the next available filename
-        GlobalCommandSystem().executeCommand("SaveMapCopyAs", filename);
+        GlobalCommandSystem().executeCommand("SaveAutomaticBackup", filename);
 
 		handleSnapshotSizeLimit(existingSnapshots, snapshotPath, mapName);
 	}
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ void AutoMapSaver::performAutosave()
             rMessage() << "Autosaving unnamed map to " << autoSaveFilename << std::endl;
 
             // Invoke the save call
-            GlobalCommandSystem().executeCommand("SaveMapCopyAs", autoSaveFilename);
+            GlobalCommandSystem().executeCommand("SaveAutomaticBackup", autoSaveFilename);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ void AutoMapSaver::performAutosave()
             rMessage() << "Autosaving map to " << filename << std::endl;
 
             // Invoke the save call
-            GlobalCommandSystem().executeCommand("SaveMapCopyAs", filename);
+            GlobalCommandSystem().executeCommand("SaveAutomaticBackup", filename);
         }
     }
 }