diff --git a/opac/svc/checkout_notes b/opac/svc/checkout_notes
index 4e95e260a6..c0678db2fc 100755
--- a/opac/svc/checkout_notes
+++ b/opac/svc/checkout_notes
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ if ($is_ajax) {
             }
         }
 
-        if ( $issue ) {
+        if ( $issue && $status eq "saved" ) {
             $issue->set({ notedate => dt_from_string(), note => $clean_note, noteseen => 0 })->store;
             if($clean_note) { # only send email if note not empty
                 my $branch = Koha::Libraries->find( $issue->branchcode );