diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/IOBinding.py b/Lib/idlelib/IOBinding.py
index 381bb00..3f5d556 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/IOBinding.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/IOBinding.py
@@ -309,17 +309,20 @@
             return "yes"
         message = "Do you want to save %s before closing?" % (
             self.filename or "this untitled document")
-        m = tkMessageBox.Message(
-            title="Save On Close",
-            message=message,
-            icon=tkMessageBox.QUESTION,
-            type=tkMessageBox.YESNOCANCEL,
-            master=self.text)
-        reply = m.show()
-        if reply == "yes":
+        confirm = tkMessageBox.askyesnocancel(
+                  title="Save On Close",
+                  message=message,
+                  default=tkMessageBox.YES,
+                  master=self.text)
+        if confirm:
+            reply = "yes"
             self.save(None)
             if not self.get_saved():
                 reply = "cancel"
+        elif confirm is None:
+            reply = "cancel"
+        else:
+            reply = "no"
         self.text.focus_set()
         return reply
 
@@ -328,7 +331,7 @@
             self.save_as(event)
         else:
             if self.writefile(self.filename):
-                self.set_saved(1)
+                self.set_saved(True)
                 try:
                     self.editwin.store_file_breaks()
                 except AttributeError:  # may be a PyShell
@@ -420,15 +423,12 @@
             self.text.insert("end-1c", "\n")
 
     def print_window(self, event):
-        m = tkMessageBox.Message(
-            title="Print",
-            message="Print to Default Printer",
-            icon=tkMessageBox.QUESTION,
-            type=tkMessageBox.OKCANCEL,
-            default=tkMessageBox.OK,
-            master=self.text)
-        reply = m.show()
-        if reply != tkMessageBox.OK:
+        confirm = tkMessageBox.askokcancel(
+                  title="Print",
+                  message="Print to Default Printer",
+                  default=tkMessageBox.OK,
+                  master=self.text)
+        if not confirm:
             self.text.focus_set()
             return "break"
         tempfilename = None
@@ -443,8 +443,8 @@
             if not self.writefile(tempfilename):
                 os.unlink(tempfilename)
                 return "break"
-        platform=os.name
-        printPlatform=1
+        platform = os.name
+        printPlatform = True
         if platform == 'posix': #posix platform
             command = idleConf.GetOption('main','General',
                                          'print-command-posix')
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@
         elif platform == 'nt': #win32 platform
             command = idleConf.GetOption('main','General','print-command-win')
         else: #no printing for this platform
-            printPlatform=0
+            printPlatform = False
         if printPlatform:  #we can try to print for this platform
             command = command % filename
             pipe = os.popen(command, "r")
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
                 output = "Printing command: %s\n" % repr(command) + output
                 tkMessageBox.showerror("Print status", output, master=self.text)
         else:  #no printing for this platform
-            message="Printing is not enabled for this platform: %s" % platform
+            message = "Printing is not enabled for this platform: %s" % platform
             tkMessageBox.showinfo("Print status", message, master=self.text)
         if tempfilename:
             os.unlink(tempfilename)
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index d45941a..d4bb009 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 What's New in IDLE 3.1.4?
 =========================
 
-*Release date: 15-May-11*
+*Release date: XX-XXX-11*
+
+- Issue #11896: Save on Close failed despite selecting "Yes" in dialog.
 
 - Issue #1028: Ctrl-space binding to show completions was causing IDLE to exit.
   Tk < 8.5 was sending invalid Unicode null; replaced with valid null.
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/ScriptBinding.py b/Lib/idlelib/ScriptBinding.py
index c42b29d..41e6a59 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/ScriptBinding.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/ScriptBinding.py
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@
             if autosave and filename:
                 self.editwin.io.save(None)
             else:
-                reply = self.ask_save_dialog()
+                confirm = self.ask_save_dialog()
                 self.editwin.text.focus_set()
-                if reply == "ok":
+                if confirm:
                     self.editwin.io.save(None)
                     filename = self.editwin.io.filename
                 else:
@@ -185,13 +185,11 @@
 
     def ask_save_dialog(self):
         msg = "Source Must Be Saved\n" + 5*' ' + "OK to Save?"
-        mb = tkMessageBox.Message(title="Save Before Run or Check",
-                                  message=msg,
-                                  icon=tkMessageBox.QUESTION,
-                                  type=tkMessageBox.OKCANCEL,
-                                  default=tkMessageBox.OK,
-                                  master=self.editwin.text)
-        return mb.show()
+        confirm = tkMessageBox.askokcancel(title="Save Before Run or Check",
+                                           message=msg,
+                                           default=tkMessageBox.OK,
+                                           master=self.editwin.text)
+        return confirm
 
     def errorbox(self, title, message):
         # XXX This should really be a function of EditorWindow...