diff --git a/src/engine/Split.c b/src/engine/Split.c
index 1cb0d6f650..ef88c0d03d 100644
--- a/src/engine/Split.c
+++ b/src/engine/Split.c
@@ -512,8 +512,6 @@ xaccSplitCommitEdit(Split *s)
         GList *node = g_list_find (orig_acc->splits, s);
         if (node) {
             orig_acc->splits = g_list_delete_link (orig_acc->splits, node);
-            //FIXME: probably not needed.
-            xaccGroupMarkNotSaved (orig_acc->parent);
             //FIXME: find better event type
             qof_event_gen (&orig_acc->inst.entity, QOF_EVENT_MODIFY, NULL);
 	    // And send the account-based event, too
@@ -539,7 +537,6 @@ xaccSplitCommitEdit(Split *s)
             if (s->lot && (NULL == s->lot->account))
                 xaccAccountInsertLot (acc, s->lot);
 
-            xaccGroupMarkNotSaved (acc->parent); //FIXME: probably not needed.
             //FIXME: find better event
             qof_event_gen (&acc->inst.entity, QOF_EVENT_MODIFY, NULL);
 
@@ -568,6 +565,9 @@ xaccSplitCommitEdit(Split *s)
     s->orig_parent = s->parent;
     qof_instance_mark_clean(QOF_INSTANCE(s));
 
+    /* This is because Splits don't call qof_commit_edit(). */
+    qof_instance_set_dirty(QOF_INSTANCE(s->parent));
+
     mark_acc(acc);
     xaccAccountRecomputeBalance(acc);
     if (s->inst.do_free)
diff --git a/src/engine/Transaction.c b/src/engine/Transaction.c
index 1b1098832d..b62a999871 100644
--- a/src/engine/Transaction.c
+++ b/src/engine/Transaction.c
@@ -219,10 +219,8 @@ void gen_event_trans (Transaction *trans)
     Account *account = s->acc;
     GNCLot *lot = s->lot;
     if (account)
-    {
-      xaccGroupMarkNotSaved (account->parent);
       qof_event_gen (&account->inst.entity, GNC_EVENT_ITEM_CHANGED, s);
-    }
+
     if (lot)
     {
       /* A change of transaction date might affect opening date of lot */
@@ -867,9 +865,7 @@ destroy_gains (Transaction *trans)
     if (s->gains_split && (GAINS_STATUS_GAINS & s->gains_split->gains))
     {
       Transaction *t = s->gains_split->parent;
-      xaccTransBeginEdit (t);
       xaccTransDestroy (t);
-      xaccTransCommitEdit (t);
       s->gains_split = NULL;
     }
   }