diff --git a/file.lua b/file.lua
index c80fa64..3ed5dbf 100644
--- a/file.lua
+++ b/file.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ function read(filename)
 	return content
 end
 
-function write(filename, new_content)
+function write_unsafe(filename, new_content)
 	local file = io.open(filename, "w")
 	if file == nil then return false end
 	file:write(new_content)
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ function write(filename, new_content)
 	return true
 end
 
+write = minetest and minetest.safe_file_write or write_unsafe
+
 function ensure_content(filename, ensured_content)
 	local content = read(filename)
 	if content ~= ensured_content then