diff --git a/nw/gui/doceditor.py b/nw/gui/doceditor.py
index 74554b4e..61303a2f 100644
--- a/nw/gui/doceditor.py
+++ b/nw/gui/doceditor.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class GuiDocEditor(QTextEdit):
         QTextEdit.__init__(self)
 
         logger.debug("Initialising DocEditor ...")
-        
+
         # Class Variables
         self.mainConf   = nw.CONFIG
         self.theParent  = theParent
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class GuiDocEditor(QTextEdit):
         """
         sinceActive = time()-self.lastEdit
         if sinceActive > 5*self.wcInterval:
-            logger.debug("Stopping word count timer due to no activity over the last %.3f seconds" % sinceActive)
+            logger.debug("Stopping word count timer: no activity last %.1f seconds" % sinceActive)
             self.wcTimer.stop()
         elif self.wCounter.isRunning():
             logger.verbose("Word counter thread is busy")
diff --git a/nw/gui/itemeditor.py b/nw/gui/itemeditor.py
index f8147167..2ee19314 100644
--- a/nw/gui/itemeditor.py
+++ b/nw/gui/itemeditor.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class GuiItemEditor(QDialog):
         self.theItem.setName(itemName)
         self.theItem.setStatus(itemStatus)
         self.theItem.setLayout(itemLayout)
+        self.theProject.setProjectChanged(True)
         self.accept()
         self.close()
         return
diff --git a/nw/gui/projecteditor.py b/nw/gui/projecteditor.py
index 38d74851..c7638b87 100644
--- a/nw/gui/projecteditor.py
+++ b/nw/gui/projecteditor.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class GuiProjectEditor(QDialog):
         self.theProject.setProjectName(projName)
         self.theProject.setBookTitle(bookTitle)
         self.theProject.setBookAuthors(bookAuthors)
+        self.theProject.setProjectChanged(True)
         self.close()
         return