diff --git a/plugin/__init__.py b/plugin/__init__.py
index 6b842b2..864d3b3 100644
--- a/plugin/__init__.py
+++ b/plugin/__init__.py
@@ -730,6 +730,7 @@ class AnkiConnect:
     def updateNoteFields(self, note):
         ankiNote = self.getNote(note['id'])
 
+        self.startEditing()
         for name, value in note['fields'].items():
             if name in ankiNote:
                 ankiNote[name] = value
@@ -745,6 +746,9 @@ class AnkiConnect:
 
         ankiNote.flush()
 
+        self.collection().autosave()
+        self.stopEditing()
+
 
     @util.api()
     def addTags(self, notes, tags, add=True):