diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
index b2886d00f..0a6c96140 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@
       },
       updateElement(element, skipRequest=false) {
         let index = this.elements.findIndex((e) => e.id === element.id);
+        this.elements[index].isNew = false;
 
         if (skipRequest) {
           this.elements[index].attributes.orderable = element.attributes.orderable;