diff --git a/src/vedit.cpp b/src/vedit.cpp
index eeb8258d..d6fcf813 100644
--- a/src/vedit.cpp
+++ b/src/vedit.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ void VEdit::saveFile()
     default:
         qWarning() << "error: unknown doc type" << int(noteFile->docType);
     }
+    document()->setModified(false);
 }
 
 void VEdit::reloadFile()
diff --git a/src/veditor.cpp b/src/veditor.cpp
index bee9ee08..e6754e20 100644
--- a/src/veditor.cpp
+++ b/src/veditor.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ bool VEditor::saveFile()
         textEditor->setModified(true);
         return false;
     }
-    textEditor->setModified(false);
     return true;
 }