diff --git a/Lombiq.JsonEditor/Controllers/AdminController.cs b/Lombiq.JsonEditor/Controllers/AdminController.cs
index 02772b4..aa0feab 100644
--- a/Lombiq.JsonEditor/Controllers/AdminController.cs
+++ b/Lombiq.JsonEditor/Controllers/AdminController.cs
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> Edit(string contentItemId)
             contentItem.ContentItemVersionId = null;
         }
 
+        contentItem.Published = false;
         await _contentManager.PublishAsync(contentItem);
-        _session.Save(contentItem);
 
         if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(returnUrl) &&
             submitPublish != "submit.PublishAndContinue" &&