diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.ts
index 4fbc29f79d..fd403561e9 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/ds-dynamic-form-control-container.component.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import {
   DynamicFormControl,
   DynamicFormControlContainerComponent,
   DynamicFormControlEvent,
-  DynamicFormControlEventType,
   DynamicFormControlModel,
   DynamicFormLayout,
   DynamicFormLayoutService,
@@ -395,6 +394,10 @@ export class DsDynamicFormControlContainerComponent extends DynamicFormControlCo
       size: 'lg'
     });
 
+    if (hasValue(this.model.value)) {
+      this.submissionService.dispatchSave(this.model.submissionId);
+    }
+
     const modalComp = this.modalRef.componentInstance;
 
     if (hasValue(this.model.value) && !this.model.readOnly) {