diff --git a/resources/report/js/script.js b/resources/report/js/script.js
index 26c3d615..8bccdf5a 100644
--- a/resources/report/js/script.js
+++ b/resources/report/js/script.js
@@ -885,6 +885,10 @@ function handleEditorClose(evt) {
                 delete evt.target.data.editor;
             }
         }).catch(processCefError);
+    } else {
+        /* Don't need to record changes, but still need to notify C++ side that
+           the editor has been closed. */
+        loot.query('editorClosed').catch(processCefError);
     }
 
     /* Now hide editor. */
diff --git a/src/gui/handler.cpp b/src/gui/handler.cpp
index 72d0d92d..1117b14d 100644
--- a/src/gui/handler.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/handler.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,14 @@ namespace loot {
             callback->Success("");
             return true;
         }
+        else if (request == "editorClosed") {
+            // This version of the editorClosed query has no arguments as it is
+            // sent when editing is cancelled. Just update the unapplied changes
+            // counter.
+            --g_app_state.numUnappliedChanges;
+            callback->Success("");
+            return true;
+        }
         else {
             // May be a request with arguments.
             YAML::Node req;