diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_models_controller.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_models_controller.py
index 7d33b67d..1234aaad 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_models_controller.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/routes/process_models_controller.py
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ def _create_or_update_process_model_file(
     file_contents = SpecFileService.get_data(process_model, file.name)
     file.file_contents = file_contents
     file.process_model_id = process_model.id
+    file_contents_hash = sha256(file_contents).hexdigest()
+    file.file_contents_hash = file_contents_hash
     _commit_and_push_to_git(f"{message_for_git_commit} {process_model_identifier}/{file.name}")
 
     return make_response(jsonify(file), http_status_to_return)
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessModelEditDiagram.tsx b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessModelEditDiagram.tsx
index 152fc179..1d436396 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessModelEditDiagram.tsx
+++ b/spiffworkflow-frontend/src/routes/ProcessModelEditDiagram.tsx
@@ -206,8 +206,11 @@ export default function ProcessModelEditDiagram() {
     setProcessModelFileInvalidText('');
   };
 
-  const navigateToProcessModelFile = (_result: any) => {
+  const navigateToProcessModelFile = (file: ProcessFile) => {
     setDisplaySaveFileMessage(true);
+    if (file.file_contents_hash) {
+      setProcessModelFile(file);
+    }
     if (!params.file_name) {
       const fileNameWithExtension = `${newFileName}.${searchParams.get(
         'file_type'