diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/server_connector.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/server_connector.js
index 0f73130a6..4f3926c0f 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/server_connector.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/server_connector.js
@@ -387,21 +387,25 @@ Zotero.Server.Connector.SaveItem.prototype = {
 			proxy
 		});
 		try {
-			let items = yield itemSaver.saveItems(
+			var deferred = Zotero.Promise.defer();
+			itemSaver.saveItems(
 				data.items,
-				Zotero.Server.Connector.AttachmentProgressManager.onProgress
-			);
-			// Remove attachments not being saved from item.attachments
-			for(var i=0; i<data.items.length; i++) {
-				var item = data.items[i];
-				for(var j=0; j<item.attachments.length; j++) {
-					if(!Zotero.Server.Connector.AttachmentProgressManager.has(item.attachments[j])) {
-						item.attachments.splice(j--, 1);
+				Zotero.Server.Connector.AttachmentProgressManager.onProgress,
+				function() {
+					// Remove attachments not being saved from item.attachments
+					for(var i=0; i<data.items.length; i++) {
+						var item = data.items[i];
+						for(var j=0; j<item.attachments.length; j++) {
+							if(!Zotero.Server.Connector.AttachmentProgressManager.has(item.attachments[j])) {
+								item.attachments.splice(j--, 1);
+							}
+						}
 					}
+					
+					deferred.resolve([201, "application/json", JSON.stringify({items: data.items})]);	
 				}
-			}
-			
-			return [201, "application/json", JSON.stringify({items: data.items})];
+			);
+			return deferred.promise;
 		}
 		catch (e) {
 			Zotero.logError(e);
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate_item.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate_item.js
index 44c86058e..97a1f807e 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate_item.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate_item.js
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@ Zotero.Translate.ItemSaver.prototype = {
 	 * @param {Function} [attachmentCallback] A callback that receives information about attachment
 	 *     save progress. The callback will be called as attachmentCallback(attachment, false, error)
 	 *     on failure or attachmentCallback(attachment, progressPercent) periodically during saving.
+	 * @param {Function} [itemsDoneCallback] A callback that is called once all top-level items are
+	 * done saving with a list of items. Will include saved notes, but exclude attachments.
 	 */
-	saveItems: Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (items, attachmentCallback) {
+	saveItems: Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (items, attachmentCallback, itemsDoneCallback) {
 		let newItems = [], standaloneAttachments = [], childAttachments = [];
 		yield Zotero.DB.executeTransaction(function* () {
 			for (let iitem=0; iitem<items.length; iitem++) {
@@ -159,6 +161,8 @@ Zotero.Translate.ItemSaver.prototype = {
 				newItems.push(newItem);
 			}
 		}.bind(this));
+		
+		itemsDoneCallback(newItems.splice());
 
 		// Handle attachments outside of the transaction, because they can involve downloading
 		for (let item of standaloneAttachments) {