diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/note.js b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/note.js
index 952aa2a7d..23cd5db8e 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/note.js
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/note.js
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ function onUnload()
 
 var NotifyCallback = {
 	notify: function(){
-		noteEditor.note = noteEditor.note;
+		if (noteEditor.note){
+			noteEditor.note = noteEditor.note;
+		}
 	}
 }