diff --git a/engine/server/server.h b/engine/server/server.h
index 0ca8ee4e..1f0ba150 100644
--- a/engine/server/server.h
+++ b/engine/server/server.h
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ void SV_SetLogAddress_f( void );
 //
 // sv_save.c
 //
-void SV_SaveGame( const char *pName );
+qboolean SV_SaveGame( const char *pName );
 qboolean SV_LoadGame( const char *pName );
 int SV_LoadGameState( char const *level );
 void SV_ChangeLevel( qboolean loadfromsavedgame, const char *mapname, const char *start, qboolean background );
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_cmds.c b/engine/server/sv_cmds.c
index b622d766..d4b733f2 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_cmds.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_cmds.c
@@ -439,18 +439,23 @@ SV_Save_f
 */
 void SV_Save_f( void )
 {
+	qboolean ret = false;
+
 	switch( Cmd_Argc( ))
 	{
 	case 1:
-		SV_SaveGame( "new" );
+		ret = SV_SaveGame( "new" );
 		break;
 	case 2:
-		SV_SaveGame( Cmd_Argv( 1 ));
+		ret = SV_SaveGame( Cmd_Argv( 1 ));
 		break;
 	default:
 		Con_Printf( S_USAGE "save <savename>\n" );
 		break;
 	}
+
+	if( ret && CL_Active() && !FBitSet( host.features, ENGINE_QUAKE_COMPATIBLE ))
+		CL_HudMessage( "GAMESAVED" ); // defined in titles.txt
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_save.c b/engine/server/sv_save.c
index 08645645..2c9da0cf 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_save.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_save.c
@@ -1693,7 +1693,7 @@ SaveGameSlot
 do a save game
 =============
 */
-static int SaveGameSlot( const char *pSaveName, const char *pSaveComment )
+static qboolean SaveGameSlot( const char *pSaveName, const char *pSaveComment )
 {
 	char		hlPath[MAX_QPATH];
 	char		name[MAX_QPATH];
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ static int SaveGameSlot( const char *pSaveName, const char *pSaveComment )
 	file_t		*pFile;
 
 	pSaveData = SaveGameState( false );
-	if( !pSaveData ) return 0;
+	if( !pSaveData ) return false;
 
 	SaveFinish( pSaveData );
 	pSaveData = SaveInit( SAVE_HEAPSIZE, SAVE_HASHSTRINGS ); // re-init the buffer
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ static int SaveGameSlot( const char *pSaveName, const char *pSaveComment )
 	{
 		// something bad is happens
 		SaveFinish( pSaveData );
-		return 0;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	// pending the preview image for savegame
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@ static int SaveGameSlot( const char *pSaveName, const char *pSaveComment )
 	SaveFinish( pSaveData );
 	FS_Close( pFile );
 
-	return 1;
+	return true;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2169,17 +2169,17 @@ qboolean SV_LoadGame( const char *pPath )
 SV_SaveGame
 ==================
 */
-void SV_SaveGame( const char *pName )
+qboolean SV_SaveGame( const char *pName )
 {
 	char   comment[80];
-	int    result;
 	string savename;
 
 	if( !COM_CheckString( pName ))
-		return;
+		return false;
 
 	// can we save at this point?
-	if( !IsValidSave( )) return;
+	if( !IsValidSave( ))
+		return false;
 
 	if( !Q_stricmp( pName, "new" ))
 	{
@@ -2197,7 +2197,7 @@ void SV_SaveGame( const char *pName )
 		if( n == 1000 )
 		{
 			Con_Printf( S_ERROR "no free slots for savegame\n" );
-			return;
+			return false;
 		}
 	}
 	else Q_strncpy( savename, pName, sizeof( savename ));
@@ -2208,12 +2208,7 @@ void SV_SaveGame( const char *pName )
 #endif // XASH_DEDICATED
 
 	SaveBuildComment( comment, sizeof( comment ));
-	result = SaveGameSlot( savename, comment );
-
-#if !XASH_DEDICATED
-	if( result && !FBitSet( host.features, ENGINE_QUAKE_COMPATIBLE ))
-		CL_HudMessage( "GAMESAVED" ); // defined in titles.txt
-#endif // XASH_DEDICATED
+	return SaveGameSlot( savename, comment );
 }
 
 /*