diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/note_detail.js b/src/public/app/widgets/note_detail.js
index aaf2c568d..2346c041e 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/note_detail.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/note_detail.js
@@ -230,6 +230,15 @@ export default class NoteDetailWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
         }
     }
 
+    async runActiveNoteCommand(params) {
+        if (this.isNoteContext(params.ntxId)) {
+            // make sure that script is saved before running it #4028
+            await this.spacedUpdate.updateNowIfNecessary();
+        }
+
+        return await this.parent.triggerCommand('runActiveNote', params);
+    }
+
     async printActiveNoteEvent() {
         if (!this.noteContext.isActive()) {
             return;