diff --git a/src/editor/map/map_context.cpp b/src/editor/map/map_context.cpp
index b2227f2e5fe50..4e02d7ff38f0f 100644
--- a/src/editor/map/map_context.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/map/map_context.cpp
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ bool map_context::save_scenario()
 	assert(!is_embedded());
 
 	if(scenario_id_.empty()) {
-		scenario_id_ = filesystem::base_name(filename_);
+		scenario_id_ = filesystem::base_name(filename_, true);
 	}
 
 	if(scenario_name_.empty()) {