diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index c512eca0..4334ae5a 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Changes in 0.10.1 - DEV
 - Fix infinite recursion with CASCADE delete rules under specific conditions. #1046
 - Fix CachedReferenceField bug when loading cached docs as DBRef but failing to save them. #1047
 - Fix ignored chained options #842
+- Document save's save_condition error raises `SaveConditionError` exception #1070
 
 Changes in 0.10.0
 =================
diff --git a/mongoengine/document.py b/mongoengine/document.py
index 70abadcc..d68d6d65 100644
--- a/mongoengine/document.py
+++ b/mongoengine/document.py
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
             if the condition is satisfied in the current db record.
         .. versionchanged:: 0.10
             :class:`OperationError` exception raised if save_condition fails.
+        .. versionchanged:: 0.10.1
+            :class: save_condition failure now raises a `SaveConditionError`
         """
         signals.pre_save.send(self.__class__, document=self)