diff --git a/src/sixtypical/analyzer.py b/src/sixtypical/analyzer.py
index 15abcaf..f1b99fe 100644
--- a/src/sixtypical/analyzer.py
+++ b/src/sixtypical/analyzer.py
@@ -335,9 +335,9 @@ class Analyzer(object):
         self.routines = {}
         self.debug = debug
 
-    def assert_type(self, type, *locations):
+    def assert_type(self, type_, *locations):
         for location in locations:
-            if location.type != type:
+            if location.type != type_:
                 raise TypeMismatchError(self.current_routine, location.name)
 
     def assert_affected_within(self, name, affecting_type, limiting_type):
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ class Analyzer(object):
                 context.assert_meaningful(dest.ref, REG_Y)
                 context.set_written(dest.ref)
             elif src.type != dest.type:
-                raise TypeMismatchError(instr, '{} and {}'.format(src, name))
+                raise TypeMismatchError(instr, '{} and {}'.format(src, dest))
             else:
                 context.set_written(dest)
                 # FIXME: context.copy_range(src, dest)   ?
@@ -772,6 +772,7 @@ class Analyzer(object):
         if len(instr.locations) != 1:
             raise NotImplementedError("Only 1 location in save is supported right now")
         location = instr.locations[0]
+        self.assert_type(TYPE_BYTE, location)
 
         baton = context.extract(location)
         self.analyze_block(instr.block, context)
diff --git a/src/sixtypical/compiler.py b/src/sixtypical/compiler.py
index aa0efc7..34ed70f 100644
--- a/src/sixtypical/compiler.py
+++ b/src/sixtypical/compiler.py
@@ -636,4 +636,9 @@ class Compiler(object):
             self.emitter.emit(PLA())
             self.emitter.emit(TAY())
         else:
-            raise NotImplementedError
+            src_label = self.get_label(location.name)
+            self.emitter.emit(LDA(Absolute(src_label)))
+            self.emitter.emit(PHA())
+            self.compile_block(instr.block)
+            self.emitter.emit(PLA())
+            self.emitter.emit(STA(Absolute(src_label)))
diff --git a/tests/SixtyPical Analysis.md b/tests/SixtyPical Analysis.md
index 20dd7fc..1f44673 100644
--- a/tests/SixtyPical Analysis.md	
+++ b/tests/SixtyPical Analysis.md	
@@ -2047,6 +2047,44 @@ first in a nested series of `save`s.
     | }
     = ok
 
+Not just registers, but also user-defined locations can be saved.
+
+    | byte foo
+    | 
+    | routine main
+    |   trashes a, z, n
+    | {
+    |     save foo {
+    |         st 5, foo
+    |     }
+    | }
+    = ok
+
+But only if they are bytes.
+
+    | word foo
+    | 
+    | routine main
+    |   trashes a, z, n
+    | {
+    |     save foo {
+    |         copy 555, foo
+    |     }
+    | }
+    ? TypeMismatchError
+
+    | byte table[16] tab
+    | 
+    | routine main
+    |   trashes a, y, z, n
+    | {
+    |     save tab {
+    |         ld y, 0
+    |         st 5, tab + y
+    |     }
+    | }
+    ? TypeMismatchError
+
 ### copy ###
 
 Can't `copy` from a memory location that isn't initialized.
diff --git a/tests/SixtyPical Compilation.md b/tests/SixtyPical Compilation.md
index f08d835..955e21e 100644
--- a/tests/SixtyPical Compilation.md	
+++ b/tests/SixtyPical Compilation.md	
@@ -603,6 +603,25 @@ Compiling `save`.
     = $0816   PLA
     = $0817   RTS
 
+Compiling `save` on a user-defined location.
+
+    | byte foo
+    | routine main
+    |   trashes a, z, n
+    | {
+    |     save foo {
+    |         ld a, 0
+    |         st a, foo
+    |     }
+    | }
+    = $080D   LDA $081B
+    = $0810   PHA
+    = $0811   LDA #$00
+    = $0813   STA $081B
+    = $0816   PLA
+    = $0817   STA $081B
+    = $081A   RTS
+
 Indexed access.
 
     | byte one