diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
index ca6a2a3451..143dd2a2a0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
@@ -628,8 +628,20 @@ namespace OpenSim
                         break;
 
                     case "save":
-                        m_log.Info("Saving configuration file: " + Application.iniFilePath);
-                        m_config.Save(Application.iniFilePath);
+                        if (cmdparams.Length < 2)
+                        {
+                            m_log.Error("SYNTAX: " + n + " SAVE FILE");
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        if (Application.iniFilePath == cmdparams[1])
+                        {
+                            m_log.Error("FILE can not be "+Application.iniFilePath);
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        m_log.Info("Saving configuration file: " + cmdparams[1]);
+                        m_config.Save(cmdparams[1]);
                         break;
                 }
             }