diff --git a/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py b/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py
index 335076309bc..95fd6aa3dda 100644
--- a/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py
+++ b/release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py
@@ -289,8 +289,7 @@ def km_window(params):
             ("wm.read_homefile", {"type": 'N', "value": 'PRESS', "oskey": True}, None),
             op_menu("TOPBAR_MT_file_open_recent", {"type": 'O', "value": 'PRESS', "shift": True, "oskey": True}),
             ("wm.open_mainfile", {"type": 'O', "value": 'PRESS', "oskey": True}, None),
-            ("wm.save_mainfile", {"type": 'S', "value": 'PRESS', "oskey": True},
-             {"properties": [("check_existing", False)]}),
+            ("wm.save_mainfile", {"type": 'S', "value": 'PRESS', "oskey": True}, None),
             ("wm.save_as_mainfile", {"type": 'S', "value": 'PRESS', "shift": True, "oskey": True}, None),
             ("wm.quit_blender", {"type": 'Q', "value": 'PRESS', "oskey": True}, None),
             ("wm.search_menu", {"type": 'F', "value": 'PRESS', "oskey": True}, None),
@@ -301,8 +300,7 @@ def km_window(params):
         ("wm.read_homefile", {"type": 'N', "value": 'PRESS', "ctrl": True}, None),
         op_menu("TOPBAR_MT_file_open_recent", {"type": 'O', "value": 'PRESS', "shift": True, "ctrl": True}),
         ("wm.open_mainfile", {"type": 'O', "value": 'PRESS', "ctrl": True}, None),
-        ("wm.save_mainfile", {"type": 'S', "value": 'PRESS', "ctrl": True},
-         {"properties": [("check_existing", False)]}),
+        ("wm.save_mainfile", {"type": 'S', "value": 'PRESS', "ctrl": True}, None),
         ("wm.save_as_mainfile", {"type": 'S', "value": 'PRESS', "shift": True, "ctrl": True}, None),
         ("wm.quit_blender", {"type": 'Q', "value": 'PRESS', "ctrl": True}, None),
 
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c
index 927a0411c3b..1354c3df6a5 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files.c
@@ -2327,14 +2327,9 @@ static int wm_save_mainfile_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent *U
 		char path[FILE_MAX];
 
 		RNA_string_get(op->ptr, "filepath", path);
-		if (RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "check_existing") && BLI_exists(path)) {
-			ret = WM_operator_confirm_message_ex(C, op, IFACE_("Save Over?"), ICON_QUESTION, path);
-		}
-		else {
-			ret = wm_save_as_mainfile_exec(C, op);
-			/* Without this there is no feedback the file was saved. */
-			BKE_reportf(op->reports, RPT_INFO, "Saved \"%s\"", BLI_path_basename(path));
-		}
+		ret = wm_save_as_mainfile_exec(C, op);
+		/* Without this there is no feedback the file was saved. */
+		BKE_reportf(op->reports, RPT_INFO, "Saved \"%s\"", BLI_path_basename(path));
 	}
 	else {
 		WM_event_add_fileselect(C, op);