diff --git a/popup/popup.js b/popup/popup.js
index 99149ed..077cfd5 100644
--- a/popup/popup.js
+++ b/popup/popup.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     el.style.backgroundColor = val;
   }
 
-  function openPickerForSwatch(swatchEl) {
+  function openPickerForSwatch(swatchEl, onBeforeChange) {
     if (!picker) {
       picker = window.RedditTweaks.colorPicker.create();
     }
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 
     picker.open(getColorValue(swatchEl), function (hex) {
       setColorValue(swatchEl, hex);
+      if (onBeforeChange) onBeforeChange();
       saveFromControls();
     });
   }
@@ -161,7 +162,9 @@
 
     [bgSwatch, borderSwatch, textSwatch].forEach(function (swatch) {
       swatch.addEventListener("click", function () {
-        openPickerForSwatch(swatch);
+        openPickerForSwatch(swatch, function () {
+          entry._dirtyModes[modeSelect.value] = true;
+        });
       });
     });