diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinEditor.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinEditor.cs
index 22ef80be84..140c011e3c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinEditor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinEditor.cs
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.SkinEditor
 
         private async Task editExternally()
         {
+            Save();
+
             var skin = currentSkin.Value.SkinInfo.PerformRead(s => s.Detach());
 
             await externalEditOverlay!.Begin(skin).ConfigureAwait(false);