diff --git a/edit.lua b/edit.lua
index 9f70d1f..fdac29b 100644
--- a/edit.lua
+++ b/edit.lua
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ end
 function edit.update(State, dt)
   if State.next_save and State.next_save < Current_time then
     save_to_disk(State)
-    State.next_save = nil
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/file.lua b/file.lua
index f7f832b..359ed27 100644
--- a/file.lua
+++ b/file.lua
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ function save_to_disk(State)
     outfile:write('\n')
   end
   outfile:close()
+  State.next_save = nil
 end
 
 -- for tests