diff --git a/tte.c b/tte.c
index 2f41f62..9c32ac1 100644
--- a/tte.c
+++ b/tte.c
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ void editorSave() {
             editorSetStatusMessage("Save aborted");
             return;
         }
-        editorApplySyntaxHighlight();
+        editorSelectSyntaxHighlight();
     }
 
     int len;