diff --git a/cmd/podman/save.go b/cmd/podman/save.go
index 237ebde03a..550bef2b17 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/save.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/save.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/adapter"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal"
 )
@@ -70,6 +71,10 @@ func saveCmd(c *cliconfig.SaveValues) error {
 		return errors.Errorf("need at least 1 argument")
 	}
 
+	if len(args) > 1 {
+		logrus.Errorf("only the first image will be saved but %d are specified", len(args))
+	}
+
 	runtime, err := adapter.GetRuntime(getContext(), &c.PodmanCommand)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "could not create runtime")