diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/editor/ContactEditorFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/editor/ContactEditorFragment.java
index ba2794d..91792df 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/editor/ContactEditorFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/editor/ContactEditorFragment.java
@@ -272,7 +272,9 @@
 
         // If anything was left unsaved, save it now but keep the editor open.
         if (!getActivity().isChangingConfigurations() && mStatus == Status.EDITING) {
-            save(SaveMode.RELOAD);
+            if (mStatus != SaveMode.JOIN) {
+                save(SaveMode.RELOAD);
+            }
         }
     }