* lisp/files.el (basic-save-buffer): Move check for existing parent directory

after hooks.  (Bug#13773)

2 files changed, 14 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index abcf6578060..7581b2a376c 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2013-02-21  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+        * files.el (basic-save-buffer): Move check for existing parent
+        directory after hooks.  (Bug#13773)
+
 2013-02-20  Stefan Monnier  <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
 
         * simple.el (command-execute): Move from C.  Add obsolete check.
diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index f9ed65b8ac0..f9d02511839 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -4563,15 +4563,8 @@ Before and after saving the buffer, this function runs
                  (not (file-exists-p buffer-file-name))))
         (let ((recent-save (recent-auto-save-p))
               setmodes)
-          (if buffer-file-name
-              (let ((dir (file-name-directory
-                          (expand-file-name buffer-file-name))))
-                (unless (file-exists-p dir)
-                  (if (y-or-n-p
-                       (format "Directory `%s' does not exist; create? " dir))
-                      (make-directory dir t)
-                    (error "Canceled"))))
             ;; If buffer has no file name, ask user for one.
+          (or buffer-file-name
             (let ((filename
                    (expand-file-name
                     (read-file-name "File to save in: "
@@ -4628,7 +4621,14 @@ Before and after saving the buffer, this function runs
                 (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'write-file-functions)
                 ;; If a hook returned t, file is already "written".
                 ;; Otherwise, write it the usual way now.
-                (setq setmodes (basic-save-buffer-1)))
+                (let ((dir (file-name-directory
+                            (expand-file-name buffer-file-name))))
+                  (unless (file-exists-p dir)
+                    (if (y-or-n-p
+                         (format "Directory `%s' does not exist; create? " dir))
+                        (make-directory dir t)
+                      (error "Canceled")))
+                  (setq setmodes (basic-save-buffer-1))))
             ;; Now we have saved the current buffer.  Let's make sure
             ;; that buffer-file-coding-system is fixed to what
             ;; actually used for saving by binding it locally.