diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
index 6bd5ae6df..709f999b4 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 
 /* exported variables */
+char	*xmlfile;
 region  *regions;
 faction *factions;
 settings global;
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
index 03015fa66..eb57f7a36 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ struct xml_stack;
 #define ALLIANCES_VERSION 313
 #define DBLINK_VERSION 314
 #define CURSEVIGOURISFLOAT_VERSION 315
-#define REGIONOWNERS_VERSION 316
+#define SAVEXMLNAME_VERSION 316
+
+#define REGIONOWNERS_VERSION 317
 
 #define MIN_VERSION ALLIANCES_VERSION
 #define UGROUPS_VERSION 400 /* nicht aktivieren, nicht fertig */
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ struct xml_stack;
 #ifdef REGIONOWNERS
 # define RELEASE_VERSION REGIONOWNERS_VERSION
 #else
-# define RELEASE_VERSION CURSEVIGOURISFLOAT_VERSION
+# define RELEASE_VERSION SAVEXMLNAME_VERSION
 #endif
 
 #if RESOURCE_CONVERSION
@@ -888,6 +890,7 @@ typedef struct request {
 } request;
 
 extern int turn;
+extern char *xmlfile;
 
 /* parteinummern */
 extern int *used_faction_ids;
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/save.c b/src/common/kernel/save.c
index 9ffd3ce8b..2416c39eb 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/save.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/save.c
@@ -887,7 +887,32 @@ readgame(const char * filename, int backup)
 #else
 	assert(global.data_version >= NEWSOURCE_VERSION);
 #endif
-	if (global.data_version >= GLOBAL_ATTRIB_VERSION) a_read(F, &global.attribs);
+	if(global.data_version >= SAVEXMLNAME_VERSION) {
+		char basefile[1024];
+		char *basearg;
+
+		rs(F, basefile);
+		if(xmlfile != NULL) {
+			basearg = strrchr(xmlfile, '/');
+			if(!basearg) {
+				basearg = xmlfile;
+			} else {
+				basearg++;
+			}
+		} else {
+			basearg = "(null)";
+		}
+		if(strcmp(basearg, basefile)) {
+			printf("WARNING: xmlfile mismatch:\n");
+			printf("WARNING: datafile contains %s\n", basefile);
+			printf("WARNING: argument/default is %s\n", basearg);
+			printf("WARNING: any key to continue, Ctrl-C to stop\n");
+			getchar();
+		}
+	}
+	if (global.data_version >= GLOBAL_ATTRIB_VERSION) {
+		a_read(F, &global.attribs);
+	}
 #ifndef COMPATIBILITY
 	if (global.data_version < ITEMTYPE_VERSION) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "kann keine alten datenfiles einlesen");
@@ -1308,6 +1333,7 @@ export_players(const char * path)
 int
 writegame(const char *filename, char quiet)
 {
+	char *base;
 	int i,n;
 	faction *f;
 	region *r;
@@ -1340,6 +1366,14 @@ writegame(const char *filename, char quiet)
 	wi(F, RELEASE_VERSION);
 	wnl(F);
 
+	base = strrchr(xmlfile, '/');
+	if(base) {
+		ws(F, base+1);
+	} else {
+		ws(F, xmlfile);
+	}
+	wnl(F);
+
 	a_write(F, global.attribs);
 	wnl(F);
 
diff --git a/src/eressea/main.c b/src/eressea/main.c
index e2abe0cae..57c4a616b 100644
--- a/src/eressea/main.c
+++ b/src/eressea/main.c
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ extern int fuzzy_hits;
  ** global variables that we are exporting
  **/
 static char * orders = NULL;
-static char * xmlfile = NULL;
 static int nowrite = 0;
 static boolean g_writemap = false;
 static boolean g_killeiswald = false;
@@ -522,6 +521,9 @@ static int
 read_args(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int i;
+
+	xmlfile = NULL;
+
 	for (i=1;i!=argc;++i) {
 		if (argv[i][0]!='-') {
 			return usage(argv[0], argv[i]);
diff --git a/src/eressea/server.cpp b/src/eressea/server.cpp
index c35a453da..7cef76273 100644
--- a/src/eressea/server.cpp
+++ b/src/eressea/server.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ extern int fuzzy_hits;
  ** global variables that we are exporting
  **/
 static char * orders = NULL;
-static char * xmlfile = NULL;
 static int nowrite = 0;
 static boolean g_writemap = false;
 static boolean opt_reportonly = false;
diff --git a/src/mapper/mapper.c b/src/mapper/mapper.c
index 43412e350..265820e2b 100644
--- a/src/mapper/mapper.c
+++ b/src/mapper/mapper.c
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ extern int maxregions;
 extern boolean dirtyload;
 char datafile[256];
 
-static char * xmlfile = NULL;
-
 /* -------------------- resizeterm ------------------------------------- */
 
 short Signals = 0;