diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
index 79930d026..65a17cc15 100755
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/api.py
@@ -2177,6 +2177,7 @@ class ApiController(RedditController):
             link.flair_text = text
             link.flair_css_class = css_class
             link._commit()
+            changed(link)
             ModAction.create(site, c.user, action='editflair', target=link,
                              details='flair_edit')
         elif flair_type == USER_FLAIR: