diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.init.js b/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.init.js
index 7ccb873d73..2031d844f8 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.init.js
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.DesktopArticleTarget.init.js
@@ -275,11 +275,6 @@
 
 		targetPromise.then( function ( target ) {
 			target.section = section;
-			// Enqueue the loading of deferred modules (that is, modules which provide
-			// functionality that is not needed for loading the editor).
-			setTimeout( function () {
-				mw.loader.load( 'easy-deflate.deflate' );
-			}, 500 );
 		} );
 
 		return targetPromise;
diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/init/ve.init.mw.ArticleTarget.js b/modules/ve-mw/init/ve.init.mw.ArticleTarget.js
index 2981d2d930..d93c3634e7 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/init/ve.init.mw.ArticleTarget.js
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/init/ve.init.mw.ArticleTarget.js
@@ -540,6 +540,12 @@ ve.init.mw.ArticleTarget.prototype.surfaceReady = function () {
 	surfaceModel.startStoringChanges();
 	// TODO: Listen to autosaveFailed event to notify user
 
+	// Start loading easy-deflate module in the background, so it's
+	// already loaded when the save dialog is opened.
+	setTimeout( function () {
+		mw.loader.load( 'easy-deflate.deflate' );
+	}, 500 );
+
 	// Parent method
 	ve.init.mw.ArticleTarget.super.prototype.surfaceReady.apply( this, arguments );
 };