diff --git a/scripts/savecore b/scripts/savecore
index 1f78c0db..5b1fa9a7 100755
--- a/scripts/savecore
+++ b/scripts/savecore
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ alert_deity ()
     then msg="Core dump $saved_core saved."
     else msg="Could not save core dump."
     fi
-    echo $msg | $mailx -s "emp_server dumped core" "$privlog"
+    echo $msg | $mailx -s "emp_server dumped core in $PWD" "$privlog"
 }
 
 test -n "$privlog" && trap 'alert_deity' EXIT