diff --git a/src/lay/lay/layMainWindow.cc b/src/lay/lay/layMainWindow.cc
index b1fa11141..9b1b12c60 100644
--- a/src/lay/lay/layMainWindow.cc
+++ b/src/lay/lay/layMainWindow.cc
@@ -2345,7 +2345,18 @@ MainWindow::do_save (bool as)
           }
 
           current_view ()->save_as ((unsigned int) cv_index, fn, om, options, true, m_keep_backups);
-          add_mru (fn, current_view ()->cellview (cv_index)->tech_name ());
+          add_mru (fn, cv->tech_name ());
+
+          if (as) {
+
+            lay::LayoutViewNotification n ("reload", tl::to_string (tr ("The next 'save' operations will use the writer options you have picked, instead of the application-wide ones.")));
+            current_view ()->add_notification (n);
+
+            //  freeze writer options in the 'save_as' case, so we can do another "save" and get the
+            //  selected options again
+            cv->set_save_options (options, true);
+
+          }
 
         }
 
@@ -2378,14 +2389,6 @@ MainWindow::cm_save_all ()
 
         tl::OutputStream::OutputStreamMode om = tl::OutputStream::OM_Auto;
 
-        //  initialize the specific options from the configuration if required
-        for (tl::Registrar<lay::PluginDeclaration>::iterator cls = tl::Registrar<lay::PluginDeclaration>::begin (); cls != tl::Registrar<lay::PluginDeclaration>::end (); ++cls) {
-          const StreamWriterPluginDeclaration *decl = dynamic_cast <const StreamWriterPluginDeclaration *> (&*cls);
-          if (decl) {
-            options.set_options (decl->create_specific_options ());
-          }
-        }
-
         view (view_index)->save_as (cv_index, fn, om, options, true, m_keep_backups);
         add_mru (fn, cv->tech_name ());
 
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layCellView.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layCellView.cc
index 4249f91db..df8fb73a3 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layCellView.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layCellView.cc
@@ -305,8 +305,6 @@ LayoutHandle::save_as (const std::string &fn, tl::OutputStream::OutputStreamMode
 {
   if (update) {
 
-    m_save_options = options;
-    m_save_options_valid = true;
     //  We must not load with the original options after we have saved the file - hence we reset the
     //  reader options.
     m_load_options = db::LoadLayoutOptions ();
diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.h b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.h
index b0ad6d28e..db17f7148 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.h
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layLayoutViewBase.h
@@ -149,6 +149,70 @@ struct LAYBASIC_PUBLIC LayerDisplayProperties
   std::string name;
 };
 
+/**
+ *  @brief Descriptor for a notification inside the layout view
+ *
+ *  Notifications are popups added at the top of the view to indicate need for reloading for example.
+ *  Notifications have a name, a title, optional actions (id, title) and a parameter (e.g. file path to reload).
+ *  Actions are mapped to QPushButtons.
+ */
+class LAYBASIC_PUBLIC LayoutViewNotification
+{
+public:
+  LayoutViewNotification (const std::string &name, const std::string &title, const tl::Variant &parameter = tl::Variant ())
+    : m_name (name), m_title (title), m_parameter (parameter)
+  {
+    //  .. nothing yet ..
+  }
+
+  void add_action (const std::string &name, const std::string &title)
+  {
+    m_actions.push_back (std::make_pair (name, title));
+  }
+
+  const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string> > &actions () const
+  {
+    return m_actions;
+  }
+
+  const std::string &name () const
+  {
+    return m_name;
+  }
+
+  const std::string &title () const
+  {
+    return m_title;
+  }
+
+  const tl::Variant &parameter () const
+  {
+    return m_parameter;
+  }
+
+  bool operator<(const LayoutViewNotification &other) const
+  {
+    if (m_name != other.name ()) {
+      return m_name < other.name ();
+    }
+    return m_parameter < other.parameter ();
+  }
+
+  bool operator==(const LayoutViewNotification &other) const
+  {
+    if (m_name != other.name ()) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return m_parameter == other.parameter ();
+  }
+
+private:
+  std::string m_name;
+  std::string m_title;
+  tl::Variant m_parameter;
+  std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string> > m_actions;
+};
+
 /**
  *  @brief The layout view object
  *
@@ -279,6 +343,14 @@ public:
    */
   virtual void cut ();
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Adds a notification
+   */
+  virtual void add_notification (const LayoutViewNotification & /*notification*/)
+  {
+    //  the base implementation does nothing
+  }
+
   /**
    *  @brief Gets the explicit title string of the view
    *
diff --git a/src/layview/layview/layLayoutView_qt.cc b/src/layview/layview/layLayoutView_qt.cc
index 55cad6857..b58214835 100644
--- a/src/layview/layview/layLayoutView_qt.cc
+++ b/src/layview/layview/layLayoutView_qt.cc
@@ -453,6 +453,14 @@ LayoutView::LayoutView (lay::LayoutView *source, db::Manager *manager, bool edit
   LayoutView::set_active_cellview_index (source->active_cellview_index ());
 }
 
+void
+LayoutView::add_notification (const LayoutViewNotification &notification)
+{
+  if (mp_widget) {
+    mp_widget->add_notification (notification);
+  }
+}
+
 bool
 LayoutView::event_filter (QObject *obj, QEvent *event, bool &taken)
 {
diff --git a/src/layview/layview/layLayoutView_qt.h b/src/layview/layview/layLayoutView_qt.h
index 837146a9a..6f2b3f0f8 100644
--- a/src/layview/layview/layLayoutView_qt.h
+++ b/src/layview/layview/layLayoutView_qt.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+#
 /*
 
   KLayout Layout Viewer
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ public:
    */
   ~LayoutView ();
 
+  /**
+   *  @brief Adds a notification
+   */
+  virtual void add_notification (const LayoutViewNotification &notification);
+
   /**
    *  @brief Gets the widget object that view is embedded in
    */
@@ -695,70 +700,6 @@ private:
   void activate_editor_option_pages ();
 };
 
-/**
- *  @brief Descriptor for a notification inside the layout view
- *
- *  Notifications are popups added at the top of the view to indicate need for reloading for example.
- *  Notifications have a name, a title, optional actions (id, title) and a parameter (e.g. file path to reload).
- *  Actions are mapped to QPushButtons.
- */
-class LAYVIEW_PUBLIC LayoutViewNotification
-{
-public:
-  LayoutViewNotification (const std::string &name, const std::string &title, const tl::Variant &parameter = tl::Variant ())
-    : m_name (name), m_title (title), m_parameter (parameter)
-  {
-    //  .. nothing yet ..
-  }
-
-  void add_action (const std::string &name, const std::string &title)
-  {
-    m_actions.push_back (std::make_pair (name, title));
-  }
-
-  const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string> > &actions () const
-  {
-    return m_actions;
-  }
-
-  const std::string &name () const
-  {
-    return m_name;
-  }
-
-  const std::string &title () const
-  {
-    return m_title;
-  }
-
-  const tl::Variant &parameter () const
-  {
-    return m_parameter;
-  }
-
-  bool operator<(const LayoutViewNotification &other) const
-  {
-    if (m_name != other.name ()) {
-      return m_name < other.name ();
-    }
-    return m_parameter < other.parameter ();
-  }
-
-  bool operator==(const LayoutViewNotification &other) const
-  {
-    if (m_name != other.name ()) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    return m_parameter == other.parameter ();
-  }
-
-private:
-  std::string m_name;
-  std::string m_title;
-  tl::Variant m_parameter;
-  std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string> > m_actions;
-};
-
 /**
  *  @brief A widget representing a notification
  */
@@ -810,12 +751,12 @@ public:
   /**
    *  @brief Adds a notification
    */
-  void add_notification (const LayoutViewNotification &notificaton);
+  void add_notification (const LayoutViewNotification &notification);
 
   /**
    *  @brief Removes a notification
    */
-  void remove_notification (const LayoutViewNotification &notificaton);
+  void remove_notification (const LayoutViewNotification &notification);
 
   /**
    *  @brief Gets the LayoutView embedded into this widget