diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/collection.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/collection.js
index 520ab91923..ae650b1bd7 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/collection.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/collection.js
@@ -456,6 +456,8 @@ Zotero.Collection.prototype.removeItem = function (itemID, options = {}) {
  * Does not require a separate save()
  */
 Zotero.Collection.prototype.removeItems = async function (itemIDs, options = {}) {
+	options.skipDateModifiedUpdate = true;
+	
 	if (!itemIDs || !itemIDs.length) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -473,10 +475,7 @@ Zotero.Collection.prototype.removeItems = async function (itemIDs, options = {})
 		
 		let item = await this.ChildObjects.getAsync(itemID);
 		item.removeFromCollection(this.id);
-		await item.save({
-			skipDateModifiedUpdate: true,
-			skipEditCheck: options.skipEditCheck
-		})
+		await item.save(options);
 	}
 };