I need to find a way of protecting my smart folders from accidental modification.

If I have a smart folder selected and run a search using "Search this folder" field,  Outlook will ask me if I want to save changes on smart folder as soon as I try to navigate away from my current selection.

Steps I follow:

1. Select a smart folder
2. Type a search on "Search this folder" field
3. Navigate away from smart folder

At this point if I click "Save" I will be actually overwriting my smart folder. 

I have very complex criteria which makes this a very annoying issue.

Any help will be greatly appreciated