diff --git a/geeknote/geeknote.py b/geeknote/geeknote.py
index b2ebf69..03a63a2 100755
--- a/geeknote/geeknote.py
+++ b/geeknote/geeknote.py
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ def _editWithEditorInThread(
         result = True
         prevChecksum = editor.getTempfileChecksum()
         while True:
-            if prevChecksum != editor.getTempfileChecksum() and result:
+            if (prevChecksum != editor.getTempfileChecksum() or not note) and result:
                 newContent = open(editor.tempfile, "r").read()
                 ext = os.path.splitext(editor.tempfile)[1]
                 mapping = {