diff --git a/src/BoardSaver.cs b/src/BoardSaver.cs
index ea2c0ed..01238af 100644
--- a/src/BoardSaver.cs
+++ b/src/BoardSaver.cs
@@ -7,19 +7,16 @@ public static class BoardSaver
 {
     public static string GetLevelSavePath()
     {
-        // TODO add a function to get %localappdata%/nonoSharp
-        // this is because right now in auto save we save it in <level save path>/..
-        // which assumes that the data folder is one directory up the custom levels folder
-        return Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), "nonoSharp", "CustomLevels");
+        return Path.Combine(Settings.GetDataFolderPath(), "CustomLevels");
     }
 
-    public static void SaveBoard(Board board, string fileName, int maxHints)
+    public static void SaveBoard(Board board, string fileName, int maxHints, bool absolutePath = false)
     {
         string? saveData = board.Serialize();
         if (saveData == null)
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Board save data is null");
 
-        string filePath = Path.Combine(GetLevelSavePath(), $"{fileName}.nono");
+        string filePath = absolutePath ? $"{fileName}.nono" : Path.Combine(GetLevelSavePath(), $"{fileName}.nono");
         string? levelDirPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(filePath);
         if (levelDirPath == null)
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot determine level directory path");
diff --git a/src/Editor/Editor.cs b/src/Editor/Editor.cs
index f753d2b..b6f92ea 100644
--- a/src/Editor/Editor.cs
+++ b/src/Editor/Editor.cs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public void AutoSave()
 
     private void checkAutoSave()
     {
-        if (File.Exists(Path.Combine(BoardSaver.GetLevelSavePath(), "..", "EditorAutosave.nono")))
+        if (File.Exists(Path.Combine(Settings.GetDataFolderPath(), "EditorAutosave.nono")))
         {
             _state = EditorState.AutoSaveNotice;
         }
diff --git a/src/Editor/EditorMain.cs b/src/Editor/EditorMain.cs
index a72c5ac..818f03c 100644
--- a/src/Editor/EditorMain.cs
+++ b/src/Editor/EditorMain.cs
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ public void EnableAutoSaveTimer(bool enabled)
     public void AutoSave()
     {
         Log.Logger.Information("Auto saving level");
-        BoardSaver.SaveBoard(Board, Path.Combine("..", "EditorAutosave"), Board.maxHints);
+        BoardSaver.SaveBoard(Board, Path.Combine(Settings.GetDataFolderPath(), "EditorAutosave"), Board.maxHints, true);
     }
 
     public void LoadAutoSave()
     {
         Log.Logger.Information("Loading auto save");
         Board = new();
-        Board.Make(Path.Combine(BoardSaver.GetLevelSavePath(), "..", "EditorAutosave"));
+        Board.Make(Path.Combine(Settings.GetDataFolderPath(), "EditorAutosave"));
     }
 
     private void makeButtons()
diff --git a/src/Editor/SaveLevelState.cs b/src/Editor/SaveLevelState.cs
index 0d24280..4c62525 100644
--- a/src/Editor/SaveLevelState.cs
+++ b/src/Editor/SaveLevelState.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public void Update(MouseState mouse, MouseState mouseOld, KeyboardState kb, Keyb
             if (_saveButton.IsClicked)
             {
                 BoardSaver.SaveBoard(board, _levelNameBox.text, maxHints);
-                File.Delete(Path.Combine(BoardSaver.GetLevelSavePath(), "..", "EditorAutosave.nono"));
+                File.Delete(Path.Combine(Settings.GetDataFolderPath(), "EditorAutosave.nono"));
                 _saved = true;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Settings.cs b/src/Settings.cs
index 5e5cb21..37b5cb5 100644
--- a/src/Settings.cs
+++ b/src/Settings.cs
@@ -26,11 +26,16 @@ public static class Settings
     public const float AccentColorDefaultDarkerAmount = 0.3f;
     public const float AccentColorDefaultLighterAmount = 0.5f;
 
+    public static string GetDataFolderPath()
+    {
+        return Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), "nonoSharp");
+    }
+
     public static void Initialize()
     {
         Log.Logger.Information("Initializing settings");
 
-        string settingsFolder = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), "nonoSharp");
+        string settingsFolder = GetDataFolderPath();
         Log.Logger.Information($"Settings folder: {settingsFolder}");
         Directory.CreateDirectory(settingsFolder);