diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/preferences_controller.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/preferences_controller.js.coffee
index 1c8264a2d2b..8eda0321b04 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/preferences_controller.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/preferences_controller.js.coffee
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Discourse.PreferencesController = Ember.ObjectController.extend Discourse.Presen
 
   save: ->
     @set('saving', true)
+    @set('saved', false)
 
     # Cook the bio for preview
     @get('content').save (result) =>