diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/Languages/en.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/Languages/en.ini
index 5c8183b0e2..ede6342717 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/Languages/en.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/Languages/en.ini
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ Player2Profile=
 PreloadSounds=If YES, preload most sounds in advance.  This increases load times, and should normally be left OFF.
 Premium=Premium
 Profile=
-Profiles=Edit the player profile stored on this machine.
+Profiles=Edit the player profiles stored on this machine.
 ProgressiveLifebar=Set whether the lifebar is harsher on consecutive boo/miss judgments. OFF for no effect, 8 to make each consecutive miss a multiple of the first miss.
 ProgressiveNonstopLifebar=Determine whether the lifebar gets harsher as a nonstop course progresses.  LifeDifficulty + this = Lifedifficulty on a final stage of a course.
 ProgressiveStageLifebar=Determine whether the lifebar gets harsher on later stages.   LifeDifficulty + this = Lifedifficulty on a final stage.  Has no effect on event mode.
@@ -1052,6 +1052,7 @@ Profile name cannot be blank.=Profile name can not be blank.
 The name you chose conflicts with another profile. Please use a different name.=The name you chose conflicts with another profile.  Please use a different name.
 These steps will be lost permanently.=These steps will be lost permanently.
 This song is missing a music file and cannot be edited.=This song is missing a music file and can not be edited.
+The song directory is read-only and cannot be edited.=The song directory is read-only and cannot be edited.
 Blank=Blank
 
 [ScreenEditOptions]
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.cpp
index 93c462a9d6..624cc3da14 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenEditMenu.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #include "ScreenPrompt.h"
 #include "LocalizedString.h"
 #include "SongUtil.h"
+#include "RageFile.h"
+#include "RageFileManager.h"
+
+static const RString TEMP_FILE_NAME = "--temp--";
 
 #define EXPLANATION_TEXT( row )	THEME->GetString(m_sName,"Explanation"+EditMenuRowToString(row))
 #define EDIT_MENU_TYPE			THEME->GetMetric(m_sName,"EditMenuType")
@@ -152,6 +156,7 @@ static void DeleteCurrentSteps()
 }
 	
 static LocalizedString MISSING_MUSIC_FILE	( "ScreenEditMenu", "This song is missing a music file and cannot be edited." );
+static LocalizedString SONG_DIR_READ_ONLY	( "ScreenEditMenu", "The song directory is read-only and cannot be edited." );
 static LocalizedString STEPS_WILL_BE_LOST	( "ScreenEditMenu", "These steps will be lost permanently." );
 static LocalizedString CONTINUE_WITH_DELETE	( "ScreenEditMenu", "Continue with delete?" );
 static LocalizedString BLANK			( "ScreenEditMenu", "Blank" );
@@ -191,6 +196,20 @@ void ScreenEditMenu::MenuStart( PlayerNumber pn )
 		return;
 	}
 
+	{
+		RString sDir = pSong->GetSongDir();
+		RString sTempFile = sDir + TEMP_FILE_NAME;
+		RageFile file;
+		if( !file.Open( sTempFile, RageFile::WRITE ) )
+		{
+			ScreenPrompt::Prompt( SM_None, SONG_DIR_READ_ONLY );
+			return;
+		}
+
+		file.Close();
+		FILEMAN->Remove( sTempFile );
+	}
+
 	//
 	// Do work
 	//