diff --git a/kabuki/widgets/files.py b/kabuki/widgets/files.py
index d81eb2d..4e5c2ab 100644
--- a/kabuki/widgets/files.py
+++ b/kabuki/widgets/files.py
@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ class Files(Column):
         def wrapper(_event):
             fn = self.get_fname()
             if not fn:
-                log.debug("Clicked save with empty filename")
+                log.warning("Clicked save with empty filename")
                 return
 
             self.add_completion(fn)
 
             fn = self.folder / fn
-            log.debug(f"save to {fn}")
+            fn.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            log.debug(f"Save to {fn}")
 
             data = handler()
             json_save(data, fn)
@@ -50,11 +51,14 @@ class Files(Column):
         def wrapper(_event):
             fn = self.get_fname()
             if not fn:
-                log.debug("Clicked load with empty filename")
+                log.warning("Clicked load with empty filename")
                 return
 
             fn = self.folder / fn
-            log.debug(f"load from {fn}")
+            if not fn.exists():
+                log.error(f"Cannot load: {fn} does not exist")
+                return
+            log.debug(f"Load from {fn}")
 
             data = json_load(fn)
             handler(data)