diff --git a/packages/frontend/app/components/competency-title-editor.js b/packages/frontend/app/components/competency-title-editor.js
index 88d88613df..28473eedb7 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/app/components/competency-title-editor.js
+++ b/packages/frontend/app/components/competency-title-editor.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export default class CompetencyTitleEditorComponent extends Component {
       return false;
     }
     this.args.competency.set('title', this.title);
+    await this.args.competency.save();
     this.removeErrorDisplayFor('title');
   });
 }