diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Util/MessageStrings.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Util/MessageStrings.cs
index 49c7aa88d..db7c1118d 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Util/MessageStrings.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Util/MessageStrings.cs
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ public static class MessageStrings
         public static string MsgSaveSlotBadData { get; set; } = "Unable to set to this slot.";
 
         public static string MsgSaveBackup { get; set; } = "Saved Backup of current SAV to:";
+        public static string MsgSaveBackupNotFound { get; set; } = "Original file has been moved; unable to copy a backup.";
         public static string MsgSaveCurrentGeneration { get; set; } = "Current SAV Generation: {0}";
 
         public static string MsgSaveBoxCloneFromTabs { get; set; } = "Clone Pokemon from Editing Tabs to all slots in {0}?";
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/SAV Editor/SAVEditor.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/SAV Editor/SAVEditor.cs
index f4f887e5a..f2e80314b 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/SAV Editor/SAVEditor.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/SAV Editor/SAVEditor.cs	
@@ -783,11 +783,24 @@ public bool ExportBackup()
         {
             if (!SAV.State.Exportable || SAV.Metadata.FilePath is not { } file)
                 return false;
-            using var sfd = new SaveFileDialog {FileName = Util.CleanFileName(SAV.Metadata.BAKName)};
+
+            if (!File.Exists(file))
+            {
+                WinFormsUtil.Error(MsgSaveBackupNotFound, file);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            var suggestion = Util.CleanFileName(SAV.Metadata.BAKName);
+            using var sfd = new SaveFileDialog {FileName = suggestion};
             if (sfd.ShowDialog() != DialogResult.OK)
                 return false;
 
             string path = sfd.FileName;
+            if (!File.Exists(file)) // did they move it again?
+            {
+                WinFormsUtil.Error(MsgSaveBackupNotFound, file);
+                return false;
+            }
             File.Copy(file, path);
             WinFormsUtil.Alert(MsgSaveBackup, path);