diff --git a/client/components/Nav.js b/client/components/Nav.js
index 03fdf57c..0a17fcb3 100644
--- a/client/components/Nav.js
+++ b/client/components/Nav.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function Nav(props) {
               <li className="nav__item">
                 <a
                   className="nav__save"
-                  onClick={props.saveProject}
+                  onClick={() => props.saveProject()}
                 >
                   Save
                 </a>
diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/actions/project.js b/client/modules/IDE/actions/project.js
index 96cc2099..dfd4fddc 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/actions/project.js
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/actions/project.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export function setProjectName(name) {
   };
 }
 
-export function saveProject(autosave) {
+export function saveProject(autosave = false) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     const state = getState();
     if (state.user.id && state.project.owner && state.project.owner.id !== state.user.id) {