diff --git a/src/register/register-core/table-allgui.c b/src/register/register-core/table-allgui.c
index a4f939f6f2..796498bdc6 100644
--- a/src/register/register-core/table-allgui.c
+++ b/src/register/register-core/table-allgui.c
@@ -446,6 +446,8 @@ gnc_table_save_cells (Table *table, gpointer save_data)
   if (!table || !table->model->save_handler)
     return;
 
+  gnc_table_leave_update (table, table->current_cursor_loc);
+
   table->model->save_handler (save_data, table->model->handler_user_data);
 }