diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py b/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
index d7eb7d974..7710df31f 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/facteditor.py
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ class FactEdit(QTextEdit):
             self.insertPlainText(source.text())
         elif source.hasHtml():
             self.insertHtml(self.simplyHTML(unicode(source.html())))
+        self.parent.saveWidget(self)
 
     def simplifyHTML(self, html):
         "Remove all style information and P tags."