diff --git a/notes_app/controller/notes_controller.py b/notes_app/controller/notes_controller.py
index 3fce051..44ab2f9 100644
--- a/notes_app/controller/notes_controller.py
+++ b/notes_app/controller/notes_controller.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from datetime import datetime
 from notes_app.view.notes_view import NotesView
 
 
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ def save_file_data(self, data) -> None:
             with open(self.model.file_path, "w") as f:
                 f.write(data)
         except Exception as exc:
+            # another attempt at writing at least a dump file
+            with open(f"__dump__{datetime.now():%Y_%m_%d_%H_%M_%S}", "w") as f:
+                f.write(data)
             raise exc
 
         self.model.update()
diff --git a/notes_app/view/notes_view.py b/notes_app/view/notes_view.py
index 06d59d7..b9b69db 100644
--- a/notes_app/view/notes_view.py
+++ b/notes_app/view/notes_view.py
@@ -722,7 +722,9 @@ def save_current_section_to_file(self):
             self.controller.save_file_data(data=raw_text_data)
 
         except Exception as exc:
-            self.show_error_bar(error_message=f"Error while saving file, details: {exc}")
+            self.show_error_bar(
+                error_message=f"Error while saving file, try recovering from dump file, details: {exc}"
+            )
             return
 
     def press_menu_item_save_file(self, *args):
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 8ba599b..d439cfe 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 EMPTY_FILE_PATH = f"{TEST_OVERRIDE_DEFAULT_NOTES_FILE_DIR_PATH}/{EMPTY_FILE_NAME}"
 EMPTY_FILE_CONTENT = """"""
 
+DUMP_FILES_PATH = f"{TEST_OVERRIDE_DEFAULT_NOTES_FILE_DIR_PATH}/"
 
 defaults = Defaults()
 defaults.DEFAULT_NOTES_FILE_NAME = TEST_OVERRIDE_DEFAULT_NOTES_FILE_PATH
@@ -91,6 +92,12 @@ def delete_default_notes_empty_file():
         os.remove(EMPTY_FILE_PATH)
 
 
+def delete_dump_files():
+    for file in os.listdir(DUMP_FILES_PATH):
+        if file.startswith("__dump__"):
+            os.remove(file)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def get_default_test_files_state():
     create_settings_file()
@@ -102,6 +109,7 @@ def get_default_test_files_state():
     delete_model_file()
     delete_default_notes_file()
     delete_default_notes_empty_file()
+    delete_dump_files()
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
diff --git a/tests/test_unit_controller.py b/tests/test_unit_controller.py
index b59da9a..e9b68a8 100644
--- a/tests/test_unit_controller.py
+++ b/tests/test_unit_controller.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from time import sleep
 from datetime import datetime
-from os import path, remove
+from os import path, remove, listdir, getcwd
 from os.path import exists
 
 from notes_app.defaults import Defaults
@@ -116,6 +116,18 @@ def test_save_file_data_handle_error(self, get_app):
         assert controller.model.file_size > 0  # exact file size differs between OS types
         assert datetime.fromtimestamp(controller.model.last_updated_on) >= _epoch_before
 
+        # assert the file gets correctly dumped to disk
+        dump_files_to_evaluate = []
+        for file in listdir(getcwd()):
+            if file.startswith("__dump__"):
+                dump_files_to_evaluate.append(file)
+
+        # assert only 1 dump file is written
+        assert len(dump_files_to_evaluate) == 1
+        with open(file=dump_files_to_evaluate[0], mode="r") as f:
+            assert f.readlines() == ['<section=first> Quod equidem non reprehendo\n',
+                                     '<section=second> Quis istum dolorem timet <section=third> !\n']
+
     def test_get_screen(self, get_app):
         controller = get_app.controller
         assert isinstance(controller.get_screen(), NotesView)
diff --git a/tests/test_unit_view.py b/tests/test_unit_view.py
index bc1e3cd..8d0f48a 100644
--- a/tests/test_unit_view.py
+++ b/tests/test_unit_view.py
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ def test_save_current_section_to_file_handle_error(self, get_app):
         )
 
         assert isinstance(screen.snackbar, CustomSnackbar)
-        assert screen.snackbar.text.startswith("Error while saving file, details:")
+        assert screen.snackbar.text.startswith("Error while saving file, try recovering from dump file, details:")
 
     def test_press_menu_item_save_file_is_not_external_update(self, get_app):
         # setting model._last_updated_on manually will guarantee model.external_update returns False