diff --git a/src/interface.c b/src/interface.c
index c7e325d90..7049d9fcb 100644
--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ void draw_svf_ui(pixel *vid_buf, int alternate)// all the buttons at the bottom
 	drawrect(vid_buf, 19, YRES+(MENUSIZE-16), 16, 14, c, c, c, 255);
 
 	// the save sim button
-	if(alternate || svf_fileopen)
+	if(alternate)
 	{
 		fillrect(vid_buf, 36, YRES+(MENUSIZE-16)-1, 152, 16, 255, 255, 255, 255);
 		drawtext(vid_buf, 40, YRES+(MENUSIZE-14), "\x82", 0, 0, 0, 255);