diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/ribbon/components/AttributeEditor.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/ribbon/components/AttributeEditor.tsx
index 718187b2e..73a37fb4a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/ribbon/components/AttributeEditor.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/ribbon/components/AttributeEditor.tsx
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ export default function AttributeEditor({ note, componentId, notePath, ntxId, hi
 
     async function save() {
         const attributes = parseAttributes();
-        if (!attributes) {
-            // An error occurred and will be reported to the user.
+        if (!attributes || !needsSaving) {
+            // An error occurred and will be reported to the user, or nothing to save.
             return;
         }