diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/dialogs/browser/simpleFileDialog.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/dialogs/browser/simpleFileDialog.ts
index 9d3f6a883d2..1c6eae285bc 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/dialogs/browser/simpleFileDialog.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/dialogs/browser/simpleFileDialog.ts
@@ -828,6 +828,9 @@ export class SimpleFileDialog implements ISimpleFileDialog {
 			} else if (!statDirname.isDirectory) {
 				this.filePickBox.validationMessage = nls.localize('remoteFileDialog.validateNonexistentDir', 'Please enter a path that exists.');
 				return Promise.resolve(false);
+			} else if (statDirname.readonly || statDirname.locked) {
+				this.filePickBox.validationMessage = nls.localize('remoteFileDialog.validateReadonlyFolder', 'This folder cannot be used as a save destination. Please choose another folder');
+				return Promise.resolve(false);
 			}
 		} else { // open
 			if (!stat) {