diff --git a/src/fios_gui.cpp b/src/fios_gui.cpp
index 893d3ced8e..8403cc44ce 100644
--- a/src/fios_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/fios_gui.cpp
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ static void SortSaveGameList(FileList &file_list)
 	QSortT(file_list.Get(sort_start), s_amount, CompareFiosItems);
 }
 
+void SaveGameConfirmationCallback(Window *w, bool confirmed);
+
 struct SaveLoadWindow : public Window {
 private:
 	static const uint EDITBOX_MAX_SIZE   =  50;
@@ -281,6 +283,8 @@ private:
 	QueryString filter_editbox; ///< Filter editbox;
 	SmallVector<bool, 32> fios_items_shown; ///< Map of the filtered out fios items
 
+	friend void SaveGameConfirmationCallback(Window *w, bool confirmed);
+
 public:
 
 	/** Generate a default save filename. */
@@ -739,8 +743,15 @@ public:
 			}
 		} else if (this->IsWidgetLowered(WID_SL_SAVE_GAME)) { // Save button clicked
 			if (this->abstract_filetype == FT_SAVEGAME || this->abstract_filetype == FT_SCENARIO) {
-				_switch_mode = SM_SAVE_GAME;
-				FiosMakeSavegameName(_file_to_saveload.name, this->filename_editbox.text.buf, lastof(_file_to_saveload.name));
+				if (_load_check_data.settings.game_creation.generation_unique_id != 0 && /* Don't warn if the save has no id (old save) */
+						_load_check_data.settings.game_creation.generation_unique_id != _settings_game.game_creation.generation_unique_id) {
+					/* The save has a different id to the current game */
+					/* Show a caption box asking whether the user is sure to overwrite the save */
+					ShowQuery(STR_SAVEGAME_UNMATCHING_ID_CAPTION, STR_SAVEGAME_UNMATCHING_ID_CONFIRMATION_TEXT, this, SaveGameConfirmationCallback);
+				} else {
+					/* We can safely overwrite the save */
+					SaveGameConfirmationCallback(this, true);
+				}
 			} else {
 				_switch_mode = SM_SAVE_HEIGHTMAP;
 				FiosMakeHeightmapName(_file_to_saveload.name, this->filename_editbox.text.buf, lastof(_file_to_saveload.name));
@@ -872,6 +883,19 @@ static WindowDesc _save_dialog_desc(
 	_nested_save_dialog_widgets, lengthof(_nested_save_dialog_widgets)
 );
 
+/**
+ * Callback function for the savegame 'are you sure you want to overwrite save' window
+ * @param w Window which is calling this callback
+ * @param confirmed boolean value, true when yes was clicked, false otherwise
+ */
+void SaveGameConfirmationCallback(Window *w, bool confirmed)
+{
+	if (confirmed) {
+		_switch_mode = SM_SAVE_GAME;
+		FiosMakeSavegameName(_file_to_saveload.name, dynamic_cast<SaveLoadWindow*>(w)->filename_editbox.text.buf, lastof(_file_to_saveload.name));
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * Launch save/load dialog in the given mode.
  * @param abstract_filetype Kind of file to handle.
diff --git a/src/lang/english.txt b/src/lang/english.txt
index e5a1eb8705..512a4e3106 100644
--- a/src/lang/english.txt
+++ b/src/lang/english.txt
@@ -4150,6 +4150,8 @@ STR_GAME_SAVELOAD_ERROR_FILE_NOT_WRITEABLE                      :File not writea
 STR_GAME_SAVELOAD_ERROR_DATA_INTEGRITY_CHECK_FAILED             :Data integrity check failed
 STR_GAME_SAVELOAD_NOT_AVAILABLE                                 :<not available>
 STR_WARNING_LOADGAME_REMOVED_TRAMS                              :{WHITE}Game was saved in version without tram support. All trams have been removed
+STR_SAVEGAME_UNMATCHING_ID_CAPTION                              :{WHITE}Caution!
+STR_SAVEGAME_UNMATCHING_ID_CONFIRMATION_TEXT                    :{YELLOW}The savegame you are about to overwrite is not the same as the current one.{}Are you sure you want to do this?
 
 # Map generation messages
 STR_ERROR_COULD_NOT_CREATE_TOWN                                 :{WHITE}Map generation aborted...{}... no suitable town locations