diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/ExternalChangeScanner.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/ExternalChangeScanner.java
index 6ae779632..09220012e 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/ExternalChangeScanner.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/assets/ExternalChangeScanner.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public class ExternalChangeScanner implements AssetDataPropertyChangeListener, F
                             Spatial spat = (Spatial) assetDataObject.loadAsset();
                             SpatialUtil.updateOriginalMeshData(spat, original);
                             closeOriginalSpatial();
+                            assetDataObject.saveAsset();
                             return null;
                         }
                     });