diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/abstractBox.js b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/abstractBox.js
index 1bcf035251..80890fb4d3 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/abstractBox.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/abstractBox.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 			this.initCollapsibleSection();
 
 			this._abstractField = this.querySelector('editable-text');
-			this._abstractField.addEventListener('change', () => this.save());
+			this._abstractField.addEventListener('blur', () => this.save());
 			this._abstractField.ariaLabel = Zotero.getString('itemFields.abstractNote');
 			
 			this._feedAbstractBrowser = this.querySelector('browser');
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemPaneHeader.js b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemPaneHeader.js
index 2a03e6414f..8767f677c1 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemPaneHeader.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/itemPaneHeader.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 			
 			this._bibEntryCache = new LRUCache();
 			
-			this.titleField.addEventListener('change', () => this.save());
+			this.titleField.addEventListener('blur', () => this.save());
 			this.titleField.ariaLabel = Zotero.getString('itemFields.title');
 			this.titleField.addEventListener('contextmenu', (event) => {
 				if (!this._item) return;