diff --git a/studio/src/scene/mod.rs b/studio/src/scene/mod.rs
index 032b03a..f8eab46 100644
--- a/studio/src/scene/mod.rs
+++ b/studio/src/scene/mod.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ impl Plugin for ScenePlugin {
             PostUpdate,
             (
                 wasm::notify_entity_spawn_changes.pipe(error),
-                wasm::save_scene_system.pipe(error),
+                wasm::save_scene_system
+                    .pipe(error)
+                    .run_if(wasm::scene_download_requested),
             ),
         );
     }
diff --git a/studio/src/scene/wasm.rs b/studio/src/scene/wasm.rs
index 57667fe..ea0f034 100644
--- a/studio/src/scene/wasm.rs
+++ b/studio/src/scene/wasm.rs
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ pub fn save_scene() {
     wasm::write_message!(SCENE_REQUEST, ());
 }
 
-pub(super) fn save_scene_system(world: &mut World) -> Result<(), String> {
-    if wasm::read_buffer!(SCENE_REQUEST).is_none() {
-        return Ok(());
-    }
+pub(super) fn scene_download_requested() -> bool {
+    wasm::read_buffer!(SCENE_REQUEST).is_some()
+}
 
+pub(super) fn save_scene_system(world: &mut World) -> Result<(), String> {
     let mut scene = DynamicScene::from_world(world);
     let type_registry = world.resource::<AppTypeRegistry>();