diff --git a/administrator/language/en-GB/plg_task_requests.ini b/administrator/language/en-GB/plg_task_requests.ini
index 8b47db87f5543..578b16aa7f2dd 100644
--- a/administrator/language/en-GB/plg_task_requests.ini
+++ b/administrator/language/en-GB/plg_task_requests.ini
@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@ PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_LABEL_AUTH_HEADER="Authorization Header"
 PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_LABEL_AUTH_KEY="Authorization Key"
 PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_LABEL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT="Request Timeout"
 PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_LABEL_REQUEST_URL="Request URL"
+PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_LABEL_SAVE_RESPONSE="Save Response"
 PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_DESC="Make GET requests to a server. Supports a custom timeout and authorization headers."
 PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_LOG_RESPONSE="Request response code was: %1$d"
 PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_LOG_TIMEOUT="GET request failed or timed out."
 PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_LOG_UNWRITEABLE_OUTPUT="Unable write output file!"
+PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_NOT_SAVED="NOT_SAVED"
 PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_ROUTINE_END_LOG_MESSAGE="GET return code is: %1$d. Processing Time: %2$.2f seconds"
+PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_ROUTINE_OUTPUT="======= Task Output Body =======\n>URL: %1$s\n>Response Code: %2$d\n>Response: %3$s\n"
+PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_SAVED="SAVED"
 PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_TITLE="GET Request"
 PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_XML_DESCRIPTION="Job plugin to make GET requests to a server."
diff --git a/plugins/task/requests/forms/get_requests.xml b/plugins/task/requests/forms/get_requests.xml
index a9a26ca012367..c1497833090d9 100644
--- a/plugins/task/requests/forms/get_requests.xml
+++ b/plugins/task/requests/forms/get_requests.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@
 				filter="int"
 				validate="number"
 			/>
+			<field
+				name="saveResponse"
+				type="radio"
+				label="PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_LABEL_SAVE_RESPONSE"
+				layout="joomla.form.field.radio.switcher"
+				default="0"
+				required="true"
+				filter="integer"
+				>
+				<option value="0">JDISABLED</option>
+				<option value="1">JENABLED</option>
+			</field>
 			<field
 				name="auth"
 				type="radio"
diff --git a/plugins/task/requests/requests.php b/plugins/task/requests/requests.php
index 896af0cd61da6..32ece2d9d437b 100644
--- a/plugins/task/requests/requests.php
+++ b/plugins/task/requests/requests.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 // Restrict direct access
 defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 
+use Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication;
 use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\File;
 use Joomla\CMS\Filesystem\Path;
 use Joomla\CMS\Http\HttpFactory;
@@ -43,6 +44,12 @@ class PlgTaskRequests extends CMSPlugin implements SubscriberInterface
 		],
 	];
 
+	/**
+	 * @var  CMSApplication
+	 * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+	 */
+	protected $app;
+
 	/**
 	 * @var boolean
 	 * @since 4.1.0
@@ -80,12 +87,13 @@ protected function makeGetRequest(ExecuteTaskEvent $event): int
 		$id     = $event->getTaskId();
 		$params = $event->getArgument('params');
 
-		$url      = $params->url;
-		$timeout  = $params->timeout;
-		$auth     = (string) $params->auth ?? 0;
-		$authType = (string) $params->authType ?? '';
-		$authKey  = (string) $params->authKey ?? '';
-		$headers  = [];
+		$url          = $params->url;
+		$timeout      = $params->timeout;
+		$auth         = ($params->auth ?? 0) === 1;
+		$authType     = (string) $params->authType ?? '';
+		$authKey      = (string) $params->authKey ?? '';
+		$saveResponse = ($params->saveResponse ?? 0) === 1;
+		$headers      = [];
 
 		if ($auth && $authType && $authKey)
 		{
@@ -108,26 +116,21 @@ protected function makeGetRequest(ExecuteTaskEvent $event): int
 		$responseCode = $response->code;
 		$responseBody = $response->body;
 
-		// @todo this handling must be rethought and made safe. stands as a good demo right now.
-		$responseFilename = Path::clean(JPATH_ROOT . "/tmp/task_{$id}_response.html");
+		$responseSaved = false;
 
-		if (File::write($responseFilename, $responseBody))
-		{
-			$this->snapshot['output_file'] = $responseFilename;
-			$responseStatus = 'SAVED';
-		}
-		else
+		if ($saveResponse)
 		{
-			$this->logTask('PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_LOG_UNWRITEABLE_OUTPUT', 'error');
-			$responseStatus = 'NOT_SAVED';
+			$this->saveResponse($id, $url, $responseCode, $responseBody);
+			$responseSaved = true;
 		}
 
-		$this->snapshot['output']      = <<< EOF
-======= Task Output Body =======
-> URL: $url
-> Response Code: $responseCode
-> Response: $responseStatus
-EOF;
+		$responseStatus = (function () use ($responseSaved, $saveResponse) {
+			$status = $saveResponse && $responseSaved ? 'SAVED' : 'NOT_SAVED';
+
+			return Text::_("PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_${status}");
+		})();
+
+		$this->snapshot['output'] = Text::sprintf('PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_LOG_OUTPUT', $url, $responseCode, $responseStatus);
 
 		$this->logTask(Text::sprintf('PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_LOG_RESPONSE', $responseCode));
 
@@ -138,4 +141,34 @@ protected function makeGetRequest(ExecuteTaskEvent $event): int
 
 		return TaskStatus::OK;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Save request response to task snapshot.
+	 *
+	 * @param   integer  $taskId        ID of the task spawning the request routine.
+	 * @param   string   $url           Request URL.
+	 * @param   integer  $responseCode  Request response code.
+	 * @param   string   $responseBody  Response body.
+	 *
+	 * @return  boolean  Returns false on failure to save the response.
+	 *
+	 * @since __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	protected function saveResponse(int $taskId, string $url, int $responseCode, string $responseBody): bool
+	{
+		$tmpdir           = $this->app->getConfig()->get('tmp_path');
+		$responseFilename = Path::check("${tmpdir}/task_{$taskId}_GET_response.html");
+
+		if (File::write($responseFilename, $responseBody))
+		{
+			$this->snapshot['output_file'] = $responseFilename;
+
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		$this->logTask('PLG_TASK_REQUESTS_TASK_GET_REQUEST_LOG_UNWRITEABLE_OUTPUT', 'error');
+
+		return false;
+	}
 }