diff --git a/dotfiles/emacs.d/load.d/ansi-color-mode.el b/dotfiles/emacs.d/load.d/ansi-color-mode.el
index 3d16ae70..69d8cd72 100644
--- a/dotfiles/emacs.d/load.d/ansi-color-mode.el
+++ b/dotfiles/emacs.d/load.d/ansi-color-mode.el
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
   "Fundamental mode that understands ansi colors."
   (require 'ansi-color)
   (ansi-color-apply-on-region (point-min) (point-max))
-  (save-buffer)
+  (when buffer-file-name
+    (save-buffer))
   (read-only-mode))
 
 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.ansi_color\\'" . fundamental-ansi-mode))