diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/protocols.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/protocols.js.erb
index cf01d5b39..e4bd3fa4c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/protocols.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/protocols.js.erb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function initEditMyModuleDescription() {
 
 function initEditProtocolDescription() {
   $('#protocol_description_view').on('click', function(){
-    TinyMCE.init('#protocol_description_textarea');
+    TinyMCE.init('#protocol_description_textarea', refreshProtocolStatusBar);
   });
 }
 
@@ -385,27 +385,33 @@ function loadFromRepository() {
 }
 
 function initRefreshStatusBar() {
-  $("[data-role='steps-container']")
-  .on(
-    "ajax:success",
-    function(e, data) {
-      if ($(e.target).is("[data-role='edit-step-form'], [data-role='new-step-form']")) {
-        // Get the status bar URL
-        var url = $("[data-role='protocol-status-bar-url']").attr("data-url");
+  // The following actions need a refresh of status bar:
+  // - Edit protocol description
+  // - Create new step
+  // - Edit existing step
+  // - Move steps up/down
+  // - Delete step
+  // - New Office file
+  // - Edit image
+  // - Office Online edit file (???)
 
-        // Fetch new updated at label
-        $.ajax({
-          url: url,
-          type: "GET",
-          dataType: "json",
-          success: function (data2) {
-            $("[data-role='protocol-status-bar']").html(data2.html);
-            initLinkUpdate();
-          }
-        });
-      }
+  // TODO - this function will probably become reduntant
+}
+
+function refreshProtocolStatusBar() {
+  // Get the status bar URL
+  var url = $("[data-role='protocol-status-bar-url']").attr("data-url");
+
+  // Fetch new updated at label
+  $.ajax({
+    url: url,
+    type: "GET",
+    dataType: "json",
+    success: function (data) {
+      $("[data-role='protocol-status-bar']").html(data.html);
+      initLinkUpdate();
     }
-  );
+  });
 }
 
 function initImport() {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/tiny_mce.js b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/tiny_mce.js
index a86c10a8d..f09dcda60 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/tiny_mce.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/tiny_mce.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var TinyMCE = (function() {
 
   // returns a public API for TinyMCE editor
   return Object.freeze({
-    init: function(selector, mceConfig = {}) {
+    init: function(selector, onSaveCallback) {
       var tinyMceContainer;
       var tinyMceInitSize;
       if (typeof tinyMCE !== 'undefined') {
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ var TinyMCE = (function() {
                 editorForm.find('.tinymce-status-badge').removeClass('hidden');
                 editor.remove();
                 editorForm.find('.tinymce-view').html(data.html).removeClass('hidden');
+                if (onSaveCallback) { onSaveCallback(); }
               }).on('ajax:error', function(ev, data) {
                 var model = editor.getElement().dataset.objectType;
                 $(this).renderFormErrors(model, data.responseJSON);