diff --git a/core/assets/ui/uiskin.json b/core/assets/ui/uiskin.json
index 442e2256ef..eec8f5be9e 100644
--- a/core/assets/ui/uiskin.json
+++ b/core/assets/ui/uiskin.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ io.anuke.ucore.scene.Skin$TintedDrawable: {
 	dialogDim: {name: white, color: {r: 0, g: 0, b: 0, a: 0.9} },
 	invis: {name: white, color: {r: 0, g: 0, b: 0, a: 0} }
 	loadDim: {name: white, color: {r: 0, g: 0, b: 0, a: 0.8} },
-    clear: {name: white, color: {r: 0.1, g: 0.1, b: 0.1, a: 0.7}},
+    clear: {name: white, color: {r: 0.1, g: 0.1, b: 0.1, a: 0.75}},
     clear-over: {name: white, color: {r: 1, g: 1, b: 1, a: 0.2} },
     clear-down: {name: white, color: {r: 1, g: 1, b: 1, a: 0.4} }
 },
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/Saves.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/Saves.java
index 4d1f0ee0e1..9b7c3333a2 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/Saves.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/io/Saves.java
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@ package io.anuke.mindustry.io;
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.files.FileHandle;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Array;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Timer;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Timer.Task;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.async.AsyncExecutor;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.Vars;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.core.GameState;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.core.GameState.State;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.GameMode;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Map;
 import io.anuke.ucore.core.Settings;
@@ -12,6 +17,10 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 public class Saves {
     private int nextSlot;
     private Array<SaveSlot> saves = new Array<>();
+    private SaveSlot current;
+    private boolean saving;
+
+    private AsyncExecutor exec = new AsyncExecutor(1);
 
     public void load(){
         saves.clear();
@@ -21,6 +30,26 @@ public class Saves {
                 nextSlot = i + 1;
             }
         }
+
+
+        Timer.schedule(new Task() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                if(!GameState.is(State.menu) && !GameState.is(State.dead) && current != null && current.isAutosave()){
+                    saving = true;
+
+                    exec.submit(() -> {
+                        SaveIO.saveToSlot(current.index);
+                        saving = false;
+                        return true;
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        }, 0f, 60f*2);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isSaving(){
+        return saving;
     }
 
     public boolean canAddSave(){
@@ -46,6 +75,16 @@ public class Saves {
             this.index = index;
         }
 
+        public void load(){
+            current = this;
+            SaveIO.loadFromSlot(index);
+        }
+
+        public void save(){
+            current = this;
+            SaveIO.isSaveValid(index);
+        }
+
         public String getDate(){
             return SaveIO.getTimeString(index);
         }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/LoadDialog.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/LoadDialog.java
index f03a3dfa18..102fb596f7 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/LoadDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/LoadDialog.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class LoadDialog extends FloatingDialog{
 					Vars.ui.hideLoading();
 					hide();
 					try{
-						SaveIO.loadFromSlot(slot.index);
+						slot.load();
 						GameState.set(State.playing);
 						Vars.ui.hideMenu();
 					}catch(Exception e){
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/SaveDialog.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/SaveDialog.java
index 4e4f050562..b6a0592d24 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/SaveDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/SaveDialog.java
@@ -44,19 +44,19 @@ public class SaveDialog extends LoadDialog{
 			if(button.childrenPressed()) return;
 
 			Vars.ui.showConfirm("$text.overwrite", "$text.save.overwrite", () -> {
-				save(slot.index);
+				save(slot);
 			});
 		});
 	}
 
-	void save(int slot){
+	void save(SaveSlot slot){
 		Vars.ui.showLoading("$text.saveload");
 
 		Timers.runTask(5f, () -> {
 			hide();
 			Vars.ui.hideLoading();
 			try{
-				SaveIO.saveToSlot(slot);
+				slot.save();
 			}catch(Throwable e){
 				e = (e.getCause() == null ? e : e.getCause());