diff --git a/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/AutoSaveUtil.java b/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/AutoSaveUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e36c3595
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/AutoSaveUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package processing.mode.experimental;
+
+import java.util.Timer;
+import java.util.TimerTask;
+
+public class AutoSaveUtil {
+  
+  private DebugEditor editor;
+  
+  private Timer timer;
+  
+  private int saveTime;
+  
+  /**
+   * 
+   * @param dedit
+   * @param timeOut - in minutes
+   */
+  public AutoSaveUtil(DebugEditor dedit, int timeOut){
+    editor = dedit;
+    if (timeOut < 5) {
+      saveTime = -1;
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException("");      
+    }
+    else{
+      saveTime = timeOut * 60 * 1000;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  public void init(){
+    if(saveTime < 1000) return;
+    saveTime = 1000;
+    timer = new Timer();
+    timer.schedule(new SaveTask(), saveTime, saveTime);
+  }
+  
+  private class SaveTask extends TimerTask{
+
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+      ExperimentalMode.log("Saved " + editor.getSketch().getMainFilePath());
+    }
+    
+  }
+
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/DebugEditor.java b/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/DebugEditor.java
index 953a4bffc..dcbfa4d47 100755
--- a/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/DebugEditor.java
+++ b/pdex/src/processing/mode/experimental/DebugEditor.java
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ public class DebugEditor extends JavaEditor implements ActionListener {
      */
     protected JCheckBoxMenuItem completionsEnabled;
     
+    protected AutoSaveUtil autosaver;
+    
     public DebugEditor(Base base, String path, EditorState state, Mode mode) {
         super(base, path, state, mode);
 
@@ -244,6 +246,8 @@ public class DebugEditor extends JavaEditor implements ActionListener {
         addXQModeUI();    
         debugToolbarEnabled = new AtomicBoolean(false);
         log("Sketch Path: " + path);
+        autosaver = new AutoSaveUtil(this, 5);
+        autosaver.init();
     }
     
     private void addXQModeUI(){