diff --git a/internal/interpreter/interpreter.go b/internal/interpreter/interpreter.go
index 383b36ef..14ba6cfd 100644
--- a/internal/interpreter/interpreter.go
+++ b/internal/interpreter/interpreter.go
@@ -395,7 +395,9 @@ func (st *programState) runSaveStatement(saveStatement parser.SaveStatement) Int
 	balance := st.CachedBalances.fetchBalance(*account, *asset, "")
 
 	if amt == nil {
-		balance.Set(big.NewInt(0))
+		if balance.Sign() > 0 {
+			balance.Set(big.NewInt(0))
+		}
 	} else {
 		// Do not allow negative saves
 		if amt.Cmp(big.NewInt(0)) == -1 {
diff --git a/internal/interpreter/testdata/script-tests/save/save-from-account__save-all-negative-balance.num b/internal/interpreter/testdata/script-tests/save/save-from-account__save-all-negative-balance.num
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a85a69f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/interpreter/testdata/script-tests/save/save-from-account__save-all-negative-balance.num
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+save [USD *] from @alice
+
+send [USD 10] (
+  source = @alice allowing overdraft up to [USD 30]
+  destination = @world
+)
diff --git a/internal/interpreter/testdata/script-tests/save/save-from-account__save-all-negative-balance.num.specs.json b/internal/interpreter/testdata/script-tests/save/save-from-account__save-all-negative-balance.num.specs.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d9c6bd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/interpreter/testdata/script-tests/save/save-from-account__save-all-negative-balance.num.specs.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "testCases": [
+    {
+      "it": "-",
+      "balances": {
+        "alice": {
+          "USD": -100
+        }
+      },
+      "expect.error.missingFunds": true
+    }
+  ]
+}