diff --git a/src/mdevaluate/autosave.py b/src/mdevaluate/autosave.py
index 3026e6b..d0e7d4e 100644
--- a/src/mdevaluate/autosave.py
+++ b/src/mdevaluate/autosave.py
@@ -166,8 +166,10 @@ def autosave_data(
         @functools.wraps(function)
         def autosave(*args, **kwargs):
             description = kwargs.pop("description", "")
+            autosave_dir_overwrite = kwargs.pop("autosave_dir_overwrite", None)
+            autosave_dir = autosave_dir_overwrite if autosave_dir_overwrite is not None else autosave_directory
             autoload = kwargs.pop("autoload", True) and load_autosave_data
-            if autosave_directory is not None:
+            if autosave_dir is not None:
                 relevant_args = list(args[:nargs])
                 if kwargs_keys is not None:
                     for key in [*posargs_keys, *kwargs_keys]: