diff --git a/src/notebook.cc b/src/notebook.cc
index 2884d32..32c07cf 100644
--- a/src/notebook.cc
+++ b/src/notebook.cc
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ bool Notebook::save(int page) {
       return true;
     }
   }
+  Singleton::terminal()->print("Error: could not save file " +view->file_path+"\n");
   return false;
 }