diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/init/ve.init.mw.ArticleTarget.js b/modules/ve-mw/init/ve.init.mw.ArticleTarget.js
index 2afbf8f9b5..586f9f19c4 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/init/ve.init.mw.ArticleTarget.js
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/init/ve.init.mw.ArticleTarget.js
@@ -1585,6 +1585,7 @@ ve.init.mw.ArticleTarget.prototype.setupToolbar = function () {
 	this.attachToolbarSaveButton();
 
 	if ( this.saveDialog ) {
+		this.initialEditSummary = this.saveDialog.editSummaryInput.getValue();
 		this.saveDialog.disconnect( this );
 		this.saveDialog = null;
 	}