diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f971bb15..2bdf16d2 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CVS code -
 	- For consistency, when saving a file with no name, don't
 	  allow overwriting an existing file when in restricted
 	  mode. (DLR)
+	- Fix problem where a file could sometimes be overwritten
+	  without a warning prompt. (DLR)
 
 GNU nano 2.0.0 - 2006.11.06
 - General:
diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index 25c33620..210ae60c 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -1867,42 +1867,53 @@ int do_writeout(bool exiting)
 		break;
 	    }
 #endif
-	    if (append == OVERWRITE && strcmp(answer,
-		openfile->filename) != 0) {
-		struct stat st;
 
-		if (stat(answer, &st) != -1) {
-		    /* If we're using restricted mode, we aren't allowed
-		     * to save a new file under the name of an existing
-		     * file.  In this case, show a "File exists"
-		     * error. */
-		    if (ISSET(RESTRICTED)) {
-			errno = EEXIST;
-			statusbar(_("Error writing %s: %s"), answer,
+	    if (append == OVERWRITE) {
+		char *full_answer = get_full_path(answer);
+		char *full_filename = get_full_path(openfile->filename);
+		bool different_name = (strcmp(full_answer,
+			full_filename) != 0);
+		struct stat st;
+		bool name_exists = (stat(full_answer, &st) != -1);
+
+		free(full_filename);
+		free(full_answer);
+
+		if (different_name) {
+		    if (name_exists) {
+			/* If we're using restricted mode, we aren't
+			 * allowed to save a new file under the name of
+			 * an existing file.  In this case, show a "File
+			 * exists" error. */
+			if (ISSET(RESTRICTED)) {
+			    errno = EEXIST;
+			    statusbar(_("Error writing %s: %s"), answer,
 				strerror(errno));
-			retval = -1;
-			break;
-		    } else {
-			i = do_yesno_prompt(FALSE,
+			    retval = -1;
+			    break;
+			} else {
+			    i = do_yesno_prompt(FALSE,
 				_("File exists, OVERWRITE ? "));
-			if (i == 0 || i == -1)
-			    continue;
-		    }
-		/* If we're using restricted mode, we aren't allowed to
-		 * change the name of a file once it has one, because
-		 * that would allow reading from or writing to files not
-		 * specified on the command line.  In this case, don't
-		 * bother showing the "Different Name" prompt. */
-		} else if (!ISSET(RESTRICTED) &&
+			    if (i == 0 || i == -1)
+				continue;
+			}
+		    /* If we're using restricted mode, we aren't allowed
+		     * to change the name of a file once it has one,
+		     * because that would allow reading from or writing
+		     * to files not specified on the command line.  In
+		     * this case, don't bother showing the "Different
+		     * Name" prompt. */
+		    } else if (!ISSET(RESTRICTED) &&
 			openfile->filename[0] != '\0'
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 			&& (exiting || !openfile->mark_set)
 #endif
 			) {
-		    i = do_yesno_prompt(FALSE,
-			_("Save file under DIFFERENT NAME ? "));
-		    if (i == 0 || i == -1)
-			continue;
+			i = do_yesno_prompt(FALSE,
+				_("Save file under DIFFERENT NAME ? "));
+			if (i == 0 || i == -1)
+			    continue;
+		    }
 		}
 	    }