diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c59ca12..40b57ad 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ checksum = "cf4b9d6a944f767f8e5e0db018570623c85f3d925ac718db4e06d0187adb21c1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "breeze"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.2.6"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "argh",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8d0389f..21db189 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "breeze"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.2.6"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/src/engine.rs b/src/engine.rs
index ddd02de..55dccb6 100644
--- a/src/engine.rs
+++ b/src/engine.rs
@@ -148,10 +148,13 @@ impl Engine {
     #[async_recursion::async_recursion]
     pub async fn gen_saved_name(&self, ext: &str) -> String {
         // generate a 6-character alphanumeric string
-        let id: String = Alphanumeric.sample_string(&mut rand::thread_rng(), 6);
+        let mut saved_name: String = Alphanumeric.sample_string(&mut rand::thread_rng(), 6);
 
-        // path on disk
-        let saved_name = format!("{}.{}", id, ext);
+        // if we have an extension, add it now
+        if !ext.is_empty() {
+            saved_name.push('.');
+            saved_name.push_str(ext);
+        }
 
         if !self.has(&saved_name).await {
             saved_name