diff --git a/src/modules/editor/toolbar.ts b/src/modules/editor/toolbar.ts
index 5054839..c7cc347 100644
--- a/src/modules/editor/toolbar.ts
+++ b/src/modules/editor/toolbar.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export async function initEditorToolbar(editor: Zotero.EditorInstance) {
         {
           type: "click",
           listener: (e) => {
+            editor.saveSync();
             openLinkCreator(noteItem, {
               lineIndex: getLineAtCursor(editor),
             });