diff --git a/core/modules/commands/savetiddlers.js b/core/modules/commands/savetiddlers.js
index d3b82d726..9c750e204 100644
--- a/core/modules/commands/savetiddlers.js
+++ b/core/modules/commands/savetiddlers.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Command.prototype.execute = function() {
 			type = tiddler.fields.type || "text/vnd.tiddlywiki",
 			contentTypeInfo = $tw.config.contentTypeInfo[type] || {encoding: "utf8"},
 			filename = path.resolve(pathname,$tw.utils.encodeURIComponentExtended(title));
-		fs.writeFileSync(filename,tiddler.fields.text,contentTypeInfo.encoding);
+		fs.writeFileSync(filename,tiddler.fields.text || "",contentTypeInfo.encoding);
 	});
 	return null;
 };