diff --git a/taglib/it/itfile.cpp b/taglib/it/itfile.cpp
index b5e12cb4..3f65cd7c 100644
--- a/taglib/it/itfile.cpp
+++ b/taglib/it/itfile.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "tstringlist.h"
 #include "itfile.h"
+#include "tdebug.h"
 #include "modfileprivate.h"
 
 using namespace TagLib;
@@ -76,6 +77,11 @@ IT::Properties *IT::File::audioProperties() const
 
 bool IT::File::save()
 {
+  if(readOnly())
+  {
+    debug("IT::File::save() - Cannot save to a read only file.");
+    return false;
+  }
   seek(4);
   writeString(d->tag.title(), 26);
   // TODO: write comment as instrument and sample names
diff --git a/taglib/mod/modfile.cpp b/taglib/mod/modfile.cpp
index 669db096..32215337 100644
--- a/taglib/mod/modfile.cpp
+++ b/taglib/mod/modfile.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "modfile.h"
 #include "tstringlist.h"
+#include "tdebug.h"
 #include "modfileprivate.h"
 
 using namespace TagLib;
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ Mod::Properties *Mod::File::audioProperties() const
 
 bool Mod::File::save()
 {
+  if(readOnly())
+  {
+    debug("Mod::File::save() - Cannot save to a read only file.");
+    return false;
+  }
   seek(0);
   writeString(d->tag.title(), 20, ' ');
   // TODO: write comment as instrument names
diff --git a/taglib/s3m/s3mfile.cpp b/taglib/s3m/s3mfile.cpp
index c0d4b241..45556cc6 100644
--- a/taglib/s3m/s3mfile.cpp
+++ b/taglib/s3m/s3mfile.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "s3mfile.h"
 #include "tstringlist.h"
+#include "tdebug.h"
 #include "modfileprivate.h"
 
 using namespace TagLib;
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ S3M::Properties *S3M::File::audioProperties() const
 
 bool S3M::File::save()
 {
+  if(readOnly())
+  {
+    debug("S3M::File::save() - Cannot save to a read only file.");
+    return false;
+  }
   // note: if title starts with "Extended Module: "
   // the file would look like an .xm file
   seek(0);
diff --git a/taglib/xm/xmfile.cpp b/taglib/xm/xmfile.cpp
index ed5e07ec..57b6be7b 100644
--- a/taglib/xm/xmfile.cpp
+++ b/taglib/xm/xmfile.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 #include "tstringlist.h"
+#include "tdebug.h"
 #include "xmfile.h"
 #include "modfileprivate.h"
 
@@ -73,6 +74,11 @@ XM::Properties *XM::File::audioProperties() const
 
 bool XM::File::save()
 {
+  if(readOnly())
+  {
+    debug("XM::File::save() - Cannot save to a read only file.");
+    return false;
+  }
   seek(17);
   writeString(d->tag.title(), 20);
   seek(1, Current);