diff --git a/src/pane-container.coffee b/src/pane-container.coffee
index 912d2429c..1a6759628 100644
--- a/src/pane-container.coffee
+++ b/src/pane-container.coffee
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class PaneContainer extends View
     saved = true
     for pane in @getPanes()
       for item in pane.getItems()
-        if not pane.destroyItem(item)
+        if not pane.promptToSaveItem(item)
           saved = false
           break
     saved