diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/NoteView/Controller/NoteViewController.ts b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/NoteView/Controller/NoteViewController.ts
index 8e5ee26c1..346514e67 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/NoteView/Controller/NoteViewController.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/NoteView/Controller/NoteViewController.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class NoteViewController implements ItemViewControllerInterface {
   private defaultTagUuid: UuidString | undefined
   private defaultTag?: SNTag
 
-  private syncController: NoteSyncController
+  private syncController!: NoteSyncController
 
   constructor(
     private application: WebApplication,
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export class NoteViewController implements ItemViewControllerInterface {
 
       this.isTemplateNote = true
       this.item = note
+      this.syncController.setItem(this.item)
 
       if (this.defaultTagUuid) {
         const tag = this.application.items.findItem(this.defaultTagUuid) as SNTag
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/NoteSyncController.ts b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/NoteSyncController.ts
index c08a51b0c..7ededf4d8 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/NoteSyncController.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Controllers/NoteSyncController.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ export class NoteSyncController {
 
   constructor(private application: WebApplication, private item: SNNote) {}
 
+  setItem(item: SNNote) {
+    this.item = item
+  }
+
   deinit() {
     if (this.saveTimeout) {
       clearTimeout(this.saveTimeout)