diff --git a/src/import-export/import-utilities.c b/src/import-export/import-utilities.c
index 53cd6c1685..51b8f530ef 100644
--- a/src/import-export/import-utilities.c
+++ b/src/import-export/import-utilities.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ void gnc_import_set_split_online_id(Split * split,
     frame = xaccSplitGetSlots(split);
     kvp_frame_set_str (frame, "online_id", string_value);
     qof_instance_set_dirty (QOF_INSTANCE (split));
+    xaccTransCommitEdit (xaccSplitGetParent (split));
 }
 
 gboolean gnc_import_split_has_online_id(Split * split)