diff --git a/src/pane.coffee b/src/pane.coffee
index a66eacbce..1f85c3b4e 100644
--- a/src/pane.coffee
+++ b/src/pane.coffee
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@ class Pane extends Model
       addWarningWithPath('Unable to save file: No such device or address')
     else if error.code is 'ENOTSUP'
       addWarningWithPath('Unable to save file: Operation not supported on socket')
+    else if error.code is 'EIO'
+      addWarningWithPath('Unable to save file: I/O error writing file')
     else if errorMatch = /ENOTDIR, not a directory '([^']+)'/.exec(error.message)
       fileName = errorMatch[1]
       atom.notifications.addWarning("Unable to save file: A directory in the path '#{fileName}' could not be written to")