diff --git a/public/js/pimcore/asset/metadata/tags/manyToOneRelation.js b/public/js/pimcore/asset/metadata/tags/manyToOneRelation.js
index 62075b28de..0b21596f0e 100644
--- a/public/js/pimcore/asset/metadata/tags/manyToOneRelation.js
+++ b/public/js/pimcore/asset/metadata/tags/manyToOneRelation.js
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ pimcore.asset.metadata.tags.manyToOneRelation = Class.create(pimcore.asset.metad
             if (data.published === false) {
                 this.component.addCls("strikeThrough");
             }
+            this.dataChanged = true;
             this.component.setValue(data.path);
 
             return true;