diff --git a/js/id/ui/commit.js b/js/id/ui/commit.js
index c813d1cf8..6ba09910d 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/commit.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/commit.js
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ iD.ui.Commit = function(context) {
 
         var commentField = commentSection.append('textarea')
             .attr('placeholder', t('commit.description_placeholder'))
-            .property('value', context.storage('comment') || '');
+            .property('value', context.storage('comment') || '')
+            .on('keyup.save', function () {
+                context.storage('comment', this.value);
+            });
 
         commentField.node().select();