diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/AbstractRipper.java b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/AbstractRipper.java
index 1384b8f1..89344930 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/AbstractRipper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/AbstractRipper.java
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRipper
         if (extension != null) {
             saveAs = saveAs + "." + extension;
         }
-        return saveAs;
+        return Utils.sanitizeSaveAs(saveAs);
     }