diff --git a/include/cute/atom/copy_traits_xe.hpp b/include/cute/atom/copy_traits_xe.hpp
index b4023c0b40..8e92e80b84 100644
--- a/include/cute/atom/copy_traits_xe.hpp
+++ b/include/cute/atom/copy_traits_xe.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,23 @@ namespace cute
             auto [y, x] = src.data().coord_;
             XE_2D_LOAD::copy(traits.tensor.data().get(), W, H, W, int2_{x, y}, &*dst.data());
         }
+    };
+
+
+    template <class GTensor>
+    struct Copy_Traits<XE_2D_SAVE, GTensor>
+    {
+        // using ThrID   = Layout<_16>; //TODO: I think it should be 16 (copy is per subgroup) - but static_assert fails
+        using ThrID = Layout<_1>;
+        using NumBits = Int<sizeof(typename GTensor::engine_type::value_type) * 8>; // hacky: does vec of 8
+        // Map from (src-thr,src-val) to bit
+        using SrcLayout = Layout<Shape<_1, NumBits>>; // TODO:  is _1 correct?
+        // Map from (dst-thr,dst-val) to bit
+        using DstLayout = Layout<Shape<_1, NumBits>>;
+        // Reference map from (thr,val) to bit
+        using RefLayout = SrcLayout;
+
+        GTensor tensor;
 
         template <class TS, class SLayout,
                   class TD, class DLayout>
@@ -52,11 +69,11 @@ namespace cute
         }
     };
 
-    template <class GEngine, class GLayout>
+    template <class Copy, class GEngine, class GLayout>
     auto make_xe_2d_copy(Tensor<GEngine, GLayout> gtensor)
     {
         using GTensor = Tensor<GEngine, GLayout>;
-        using Traits = Copy_Traits<XE_2D_LOAD, GTensor>;
+        using Traits = Copy_Traits<Copy, GTensor>;
         Traits traits{gtensor};
         return Copy_Atom<Traits, typename GEngine::value_type>{traits};
     }