diff --git a/apps/server/spec/etapi/patch-note.spec.ts b/apps/server/spec/etapi/patch-note.spec.ts
index 178808762..3d6a9cd59 100644
--- a/apps/server/spec/etapi/patch-note.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/server/spec/etapi/patch-note.spec.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe("etapi/patch-note", () => {
             })
             .expect(201);
 
-        const createdNoteId = response.body.note.noteId as string;
+        createdNoteId = response.body.note.noteId as string;
         expect(createdNoteId).toBeTruthy();
     });
 
diff --git a/apps/server/src/etapi/notes.ts b/apps/server/src/etapi/notes.ts
index 973ec04af..e7a1c0a1c 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/etapi/notes.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/etapi/notes.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ function register(router: Router) {
             throw new eu.EtapiError(400, "NOTE_IS_PROTECTED", `Note '${req.params.noteId}' is protected and cannot be modified through ETAPI.`);
         }
 
+        noteService.saveRevisionIfNeeded(note);
         eu.validateAndPatch(note, req.body, ALLOWED_PROPERTIES_FOR_PATCH);
         note.save();
 
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ function register(router: Router) {
             throw new eu.EtapiError(400, "NOTE_IS_PROTECTED", `Note '${req.params.noteId}' is protected and cannot be modified through ETAPI.`);
         }
 
+        noteService.saveRevisionIfNeeded(note);
         note.setContent(req.body);
 
         noteService.asyncPostProcessContent(note, req.body);