diff --git a/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js b/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
index 9c59fb961..1e11caaba 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ export const file = {
 export const SAVE_FILE = createRequestTypes('SAVE_FILE');
 export const saveFile = {
   request: ({name, path, content}) => action(SAVE_FILE[REQUEST], {name, path, content}),
-  success: (_, {name, path, content}) => action(SAVE_FILE[SUCCESS], {name, path, content}),
+  success: (file) => action(SAVE_FILE[SUCCESS], {file}),
   failure: (error) => action(SAVE_FILE[FAILURE], {error})
 };
 
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js b/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
index 99b64238a..bd705cd46 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@ export function *watchPostFile() {
   yield takeEvery(actions.SAVE_FILE[actions.REQUEST], postFile);
 }
 
+export function *watchPostFileSuccess() {
+  yield takeEvery(actions.SAVE_FILE[actions.SUCCESS], addEditorTabs);
+}
+
 export function *watchDeleteFile() {
   yield takeEvery(actions.REMOVE_FILE[actions.REQUEST], deleteFile);
 }
@@ -539,5 +543,6 @@ export default function *root() {
     fork(watchRemoveEditorTabs),
     fork(watchAddEditorTabsSuccess),
     fork(watchRemoveEditorTabsSuccess),
+    fork(watchPostFileSuccess)
   ]);
 }
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/services/storage.js b/embark-ui/src/services/storage.js
index ec462edfd..e83a85a55 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/services/storage.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/services/storage.js
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ export function addEditorTabs({file}) {
     editorTabs.forEach(f => f.active = false);
     const alreadyAddedFile = editorTabs.find(f => f.name === file.name)
     if (alreadyAddedFile) {
-      alreadyAddedFile.active = true
+      alreadyAddedFile.active = true;
+      alreadyAddedFile.content = file.content;
     } else {
-      file.active = true
+      file.active = true;
       editorTabs.push(file);
     }
     localStorage.setItem('editorTabs', JSON.stringify(editorTabs));