diff --git a/src/import/RomImporter.lua b/src/import/RomImporter.lua
index 808b0030..9464029a 100644
--- a/src/import/RomImporter.lua
+++ b/src/import/RomImporter.lua
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ function RomImporter:exportSave(version)
       return
     end
     self.androidPendingExportVersion = version
-    if love.system.createFile and love.system.createFile(suggested) then
+    if love.system.createFile and love.system.createFile(suggested, love.filesystem.getSaveDirectory()) then
       self.pickPending = true
       self.pickTimer = 0
       self.saveNotice[version] = { ok = true,
diff --git a/tests/rom_importer_ios_save_export_test.lua b/tests/rom_importer_ios_save_export_test.lua
index b55b3ad6..692945b9 100644
--- a/tests/rom_importer_ios_save_export_test.lua
+++ b/tests/rom_importer_ios_save_export_test.lua
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ local saved = {
   createFile = love.system.createFile,
   read = love.filesystem.read,
   write = love.filesystem.write,
+  getSaveDirectory = love.filesystem.getSaveDirectory,
 }
 
 local writes = {}
@@ -21,10 +22,11 @@ love.filesystem.write = function(name, data)
   writes[#writes + 1] = { name = name, data = data }
   return true
 end
+love.filesystem.getSaveDirectory = function() return "/tmp/gen1recomp-save" end
 
 local createCalls = {}
-love.system.createFile = function(name)
-  createCalls[#createCalls + 1] = name
+love.system.createFile = function(name, saveDirectory)
+  createCalls[#createCalls + 1] = { name = name, saveDirectory = saveDirectory }
   return true
 end
 
@@ -49,12 +51,14 @@ eq(#writes, 1, "stages the save for iOS export")
 eq(writes[1].name, "pending_export.sav", "uses the native bridge staging name")
 eq(writes[1].data, "save-data", "preserves the exported save data")
 eq(#createCalls, 1, "opens the system destination picker")
-eq(createCalls[1], "red.sav", "suggests the original save name")
+eq(createCalls[1].name, "red.sav", "suggests the original save name")
+eq(createCalls[1].saveDirectory, "/tmp/gen1recomp-save", "passes the exact staging directory")
 check(ri.saveNotice.red.ok, "reports that the destination picker opened")
 
 love.system.createFile = saved.createFile
 love.filesystem.read = saved.read
 love.filesystem.write = saved.write
+love.filesystem.getSaveDirectory = saved.getSaveDirectory
 package.loaded["src.import.SaveFileIO"] = nil
 
 S.finish()