When I save a pdf from Safari 7, the file is empty

Before I upgraded to MAvericks and Safari 7 I used to be able to save pdfs to my desktop with no problem. However, when I save now, all I get is an icon. When I try to open it, I get the message that the file is empty, and sure enough when I go to info the size of the file is zero.
As far as I can tell I am doing exactly the same as I was doing before upgrading.
What is wrong? And idea how I can fix this?

Better to save files to a designated folder in the Finder then the desktop.
Desktop preferences may be corrupted.
Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder
Type or copy paste the following:
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist
Click Go then move the com.apple.desktop.plist file to the Trash
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